Gender activist hails appointment of Wanika as first female Chief Commissioner of Malawi Prisons: Expect positive reforms

One of the country’s gender activist Emma Chanika has hailed the recent appointment of the country’s first female Chief for Malawi Prison Service Ms Wandika Phiri ,saying the move will bring positive reforms in country’s prisons.

New Chief Commissioner of Malawi Prisons: Wandika Phiri

Apart from Phiri, President Peter Mutharika also appointed Dr Mercy Pindani as Principal at the Kamuzu College of Nursing and Dr Belinda Gombachika as vice principal of the college of nursing.

Speaking in an interview on Wednesday, Chanika who is also Executive Director for NGO Gender Coordination Network ( NGOGCN), said the appointments are enough evidence that women have potential to positively complement government reforms.

“We welcome such appointments because for a long time we have been pleading for women empowerment in leading position ” said Chanika adding: “ we believe this is the beginning of everything and we ask all Malawians irrespective of gender to support these women.” Commenting on Phiri’s Position, Chanika said she is optimistic that the newly appointed leader will bring positive transformation in prison environment.

“Our prisons need massive reforms and I believe that Madam Wandika Phiri is a professional with vast capability to providing speedy reforms that will improve our prison’s conditions,” she said.

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SIFO
6 years ago

AWA ATITHANDIZA OSATI ABAMBO OTUKWANA APITA AJA MMM. TIPUME

KHIDE
KHIDE
6 years ago

Mr Camera man, are u qualified to take pics?
the woman looks beautiful but u missed the right position when taking that photo, any way congrats mama,

Kharupa
6 years ago

Chanika is not a Gender ACTIVIST. She has never been one before. She has always been a FEMINIST. You don’t have to go to school again to know the difference between these two words.

san
san
6 years ago

Its time you got married Wandika! with such big responsibility you need someone to support you on bedside, that is why many men are successful in their careers they are encouraged by their bed mates when things gets tough and soothed when things gets sour. All the same it has been a long waiting but at last you have made it, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zonzoli
Zonzoli
6 years ago

M-mmmh, koma yeah, ali well koma, fit for the job. Ben Phiri wooooyeeeee!

kaitano
kaitano
6 years ago

Is it a she or!! congratulations!!

Kandab
Kandab
6 years ago

Namanyaru, I wont let you attack a great professional like Wandika in this way. You dont know this woman period…..You have never met her. Take it from me, every staff at Prisons is happy. She is one of the most kind hearted person one can ever meet, a great professional, good education, polite and humble…….I wish her the best….Super1Dika

Namanyaru
Namanyaru
6 years ago

Eish!

No wonder she decided to become woyang’ira akaidi.

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