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Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislature Joseph Njobvuyalema has been elected as vice chairperson for SADC parliamentary forum in the elections...
In as much as I agree with my friends who have well commented in this column, I have one observation that will astonish most of you. Amwenye have a tendency of abusing young Malawian girls of the age ascribed herein. They either pretend to employ them in their companies whilst abusing them sexually yet if any Malawian man or young-man is said to go out with one of their products, she is considered an outcast in their society. In Mangochi, Lilongwe and Blantyre this practice of abusing young Malawian girls is very very common. When they are getting betrothed, they… Read more »
Akweni ndi tonse okonda ana atsikana 2o yrs shld b minimum age 4 marriage kt achokerethu mu descriptn category of a child. Chaka chachi 19 is to allow for more maturity for the girl. 2o atha kukwatiwa. Komanso tichotse ka clause koti makolo alore kt mwana wamgono atha kukwatiwa koz ana ambiri are forced 2 marry 2 fulfil parental agendas. So chonde ana atsikana akwatiwe pa 2oyrs.
I wish it could have been 20 for girls and 21 for boys. Akweni, please consider my wish.
the aspects of social, cultural and economic issues should support the girls so that they are not forced into early marriages. need for more interventions addressing those aspects if we want girls to get married at 18
Honourable Patricia Kaliati is indeed one of the hardworking Cabinet Ministers. Keep it up Akweni.
We have traditions in this country and this is one of them. Why is our tradition now WRONG why must we always follow the western world. Let us not always follow what the West say and keep to our traditions.
bravo Patilisha
Boma Ilo Mama Kaliati Mwakwana I Support The Montion Keep It Up
Poverty is the biggest cause of early marriages. We need to eradicate poverty, and empower the girl child.
ndikwenitu ameneyo kuitikinyula ntchito. Chifukwa kunena zoona Ana ambiri akukwatiwa Ali ang’ono, inde n’Chifukwa cha umphawi but some of those early marriages depend on their parents which is nt gud.