Malawians in Diaspora to be able to apply for land online – Chilima
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has assured that there are number of reforms that aim at reviewing land related laws to enable government serve Malawians better through legislation that is modern and empowers the citizenry in as far as land issues are concerned.
Chilima said this in briefing notes after meeting Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Kezzie Msukwa and officials from his ministry as part of updates on Public Sector Reforms he heads.
He said: “Through such legislation, we want to ensure that Malawians in Diaspora are also able to apply for land online.
“In future, we should be able to designate land to be applied by only the Diasporas. Although they are not in Malawi physically but they are Malawians too and must not be discriminated in any form.”
Chilima, who is also Minister of Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms, said he encouraged the ministry to move with speed is on the management of land records and information which needs to be improved and migrate from manual to digital management.
He said Minister Msukwa was candid to state that the ministry requires cleaning up and dismantling of corruption syndicates involving the dubious sale of land that has been going on for too long.
Vice-President, who also championed the reforms from 2014 before he was stripped of the functions after falling out with then president Peter Mutharika and Democratic Progressive Party, said they agreed a road map with the Minister on a number of reform proposals that they will further discuss and review so that they serve Malawians better when it comes to land matter.
The meetings follow similar ones held between the Vice-President and heads of parastatals as well as the private sector on the agenda.
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You are creating your landgate. With the precidence you are setting you will one day face the same courts on land issues sold to UTM cadets disgised as diaspora Malawians. Kodi did they request? Did they vote? Ife tili kuno tapeza kale malo?
Hon Vice President Bravo for your foresight. However simply applying online will not solve the corruption in allocation of land. You will have to ensure fair allocation too. Also Malawi has to carry out an audit of all commercial land allocated since 1994 as though our laws prohibit this, the legacy of land retained for indigenous Malawians by Kamuzu has been stolen by foreigners
This is beautiful most of us will benefit
Very exciting idea but popeza ife tomwe tili mmdziko muno tikapanga apply sitipeza nde mutithandizanso bwanji..please arrange to have as many plots available with proper roads developed..madzi and magesi lines….
This is a good move Kenyans apply online from diaspora. This man must be president of Malawi next term.
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The idea might be good but I can foresee some hurdles cropping up as you go about implementing these over-ambitious programs. Kaya munamvapo za malonda a mphaka? Ndiyetu ena mwaiwo ndi amenewa. You don’t buy land online.
By the way, too many policies have been floated out there which look very appetizing but the implementation stage is yet to be started. Don’t you think you are crossing bridges before even reaching them. Slow down and present a project at a time other than cheating people with theories that won’t materialise. Don’t utilise something you have read in books and think applying it will be as easy as explained in the books. Kuzolowera mu office eti? This is a totally new ballgame needing quick thinking and leadership qualities, palibe zonyamula matumba a fertiliser apa.
Very good move. In Zimbabwe they had that in early 2000s may be it’s still there. An area along Mutate road was reserved for Zimbabwians in diaspora. Very nice houses there probably more than our Area 43. I had a friend who worked for international organisations in Kenya and later RSA who built a very beautiful house and took me around this area in October 2004.
We are happy with the idea,mudana ndifundoyi chifukwa chiani? Chilima amaganiza bhodi.The this is the calling of all Malawians in diaspora to invest in their home country.Chakwera and Chilima make malawi great. Thanks Chakwera and Chilima, visionary leaders amatero.
Welcomed development 👏👏👏
The problem is not the application but allocation. Some of us have been applying for those plots but never get allocated any.
Nothing wrong. A lot was sacrificed to remove the evil satanic demonic regime called Dpp.
Why should all land belong to these crooks masquerading as dpp
How about dual citizenships. We also need to tap into their financial and intellectual capital
Great idea! Hopefully one of the things to look at is proximity to your home. Don’t want to own land I can’t get to.
We are all smiles here in the diaspora. Can’t wait to apply for one. After all they do it in Ethiopia and other countries.
It is a good ideal, provided clear guidelines are put in place to ensure transparency and accountability is folowed in offering land to citizens abroad.
Political gimmick. Stop such stupidity. You are trying to get land for UTM and MCP supporters in the diaspora. FOTSEKI.
Better than Amwenye… Cadet!
Vuto akapolo odana ndi chitukuko ndichoncho, bullshit
Probably the saddest comment I have ever seen on Nyasatimes.
Just so you know Winnie, there are about 1 million Malawians working and living outside Malawi. Imagine what would happen if each one of these are encouraged kumaponyako ka change kumuji ku Malawi. Imagine each of these repatriating $10 a month.
In Europe where I live, kuli dziko lotchedwa Poland. If you want to see the economic impact of nationals in diaspora on their home economy you should go and see Poland. Just like us, there are about 1 million Poles in diaspora. Through deliberate policies like the one Dr Chilima is initiating here, these nationals have massively invested back in Poland. Go and and see real transformation there; villages turning into modern up-class residential areas with huge and beautiful houses (ngati zomwe ife timamangila ndalama zakuba zija). And, this is happening all over their country!
Tiyeni tiphunzile kusiyanitsa nkhani za ndale ndi chitukuko cha dziko. In this day and age zoona tizitosanabe mmaso kuti uyu ndi wa DPP uyu ndi wa UTM uyu ndi wa MCP? Kodi sitisilira tikamaona mayiko anzathu akutukuka by eniake and not foreign nationals? Wake up Winnie, please!!!
Foseki
Nawenso are you saying DPP. Members are not out side malawi. Iam DPP members and iam in Glasgow.
They are Malawians too
Bwanji mmene anthu akuyankhilanimu, mulibe manyazi! Chimzimu cha umphawi kukonda kupempha basi! Chimutu cha maminacho!@winnie