By Linda Kwanjana

In the year which will be ending a few days to come, Malawi will go into history books as the country which is doing well as far as human rights record is concerned.

President Chakwera led Government has never arrested any journalist since he secured Government from the ruthless Democratic Progressive party (DPP).

The Chakwera Government has never arrested any Civil Society Organisation leader under the pretext of human rights activism.

The President has honoured and observed all the human rights protocols and submitting periodic reports to international human rights bodies.

Just recently Human Rights Activist who is also a diplomat in Ethiopia represented Malawi President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera at the Joint commission between the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the African Union Permanent Representatives Committee Sub-Committee on Human Rights, Democracy and
Governance in Dakar, Senegal.

“I had the honor to represent Malawi
Retreat between the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the African Union Permanent Representatives Committee Sub-Committee on Human Rights, Democracy and Governance in Dakar, Senegal, ” posted Tembo on his LinkedIn post.

He said at the joint meeting they discussed, defined and agreed on pathways to
strengthen human rights mechanisms and systems on the continent.

Just recently Forum for Democracy and Rights of Defenders congratulated President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera
and his government for the achievement of retaining A-Status by the Malawi
Human Rights Commission (MHRC) from the Accreditation Subcommittee of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI).

According to the forum , this achievement demonstrates a clear commitment and the highest level of political will from His Excellency and his government in creating an enabling environment for the
protection of human rights watchdogs.