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ayobe
ayobe
6 years ago

Children are “life savings” for poor people. A person with nothing looks to his children to help him in old age. Since some may die young, poor parents must have as many children as possible to ensure that some survive up to the parents’ old age. All this is basic development economics. This has been known for ages. A government that is serious about development can reduce population growth by providing alternatives to this “old age insurance” by raising the educational and economic prospects of the poor. The problem for the DPP government is that it is simply too corrupt… Read more »

Zander mutiuze
6 years ago

He should tell corrupted Karonga chefs who are giving entre to Rwandas, TZ and Burundis into the country and who are getting citizenship by corruption to become Malawians from Karonga. Its not only Malawians who are increasing but number of foreigners coming to Malawi. Second lack of information to poor village Malawians in the villages. U can not only teach women about family plan u have to teach men too. Un educated Malawians in the village dont know what inpack on economy when one has many children. For him he thinks its5a women, s responsibility. In West Its a man… Read more »

Jesus is Lord
Jesus is Lord
6 years ago

Shut up Dausi. God said to be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. Trust God, not man. Keep your birth control and abortion-murders.

Kwendakwina
Kwendakwina
6 years ago

Good observation Minister but the tangible solution to this population mess lies with govt itself. For instance, you may come up with an Act or amend the existing one to limit the number of children per family to 2 and in addition put hefty penalties for those who have children out of a recognisable form of marriage. Time is running out on this issue and you need to act fast and not the politically correct way as observed by the VP.

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