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Kunena Mosapsyatila
Kunena Mosapsyatila
6 years ago

The Malawi govt sometimes amazes me as if some of the professionals that she employs have never gone to school at all. The UNHCR official and his team that are against the relacation of refugees to Katili are settlement planners themselves, and they know what it means to move masses of people from one place to another. We of the Geograhy and indeed planning family know that people settle where there is water(clean, readily available,etc), have access to commucation lines, where land is fertile for the growth of food, accessible to social services such schools, hospitals etc and many other… Read more »

Kaitano
Kaitano
6 years ago

Mr WERNER i think you are mad,if what am reading here is what you and your U.N.H.C.R is what you think it means now these people are not Refugees, then if that the case the plan should be sending them back to their Countries, you cant change the model of Camps into settlements just because you want them to be farming, and for your information i don’t think it is good to tell and or force us to do what you want, the best way is to take your people and your Office back to their Countries period!!! Look at… Read more »

Ineyo
Ineyo
6 years ago
Reply to  Kaitano

Mr. Kaitano, sometimes when you do not have sufficient knowledge on a subject matter, it is better to remain silent. UNHCR only advocates for the rights and protection of refugees as per their mandate, but it is the responsibility of the host government to look after refugees as per international obligations that countries including Malawi have entered and committed to. It is the host government that invites UNHCR to come and assist on refugee matters. UNHCR only ensures that the refugees are enjoying their basic human rights as enshrined in the bill of rights which is what Mr. Werner is… Read more »

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