JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (ADV) – Malawi has urged Civil Society Organisations that are conducting voter civic education to make a donations of wind up radios to people in remote areas.
According to Traditional Authority Mlauli of Neno this will assist the voters to tune in to vital information about the upcoming May 21 tripartite elections.
Malawi24 recently reported that T/A Mlauli made the request during an interface meeting between women aspirants in the district and chiefs, religious leader and other community leaders organized by Ligowe Community Organization (LIKODO).
LIKODO is a local organisation which was sub-contracted to conduct 50-50 campaign for Neno and Mwanza.
“Most of our community members don’t have access to the information about presidential candidates, people need to know a number of things from these aspirants,” said Mlauli.
“How are we going to vote for someone we don’t even know his/her profile? Most candidates especially presidential aspirants that are competing in the forthcoming elections do not conduct rallies in rural areas but are able to sell their manifestos through different radio stations.
Mlauli further mentioned that in the past a number of people from his community received wind up radios before the campaign period from National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE TRUST) to keep them informed about elections news.
This move benefited them a lot because apart from its durability the win-up radios are affordable and they don’t require power from batteries.
Meanwhile, the Chairperson for Neno Pastors Fraternal, Pastor Hastings Mangitsa conquered with Mlauli saying lack of facts and inappropriate information led to more people voting for wrong people into positions because they didn’t have time to scrutinize agendas from all the contestants.
NICE Trust Civic Education Officer for Neno Walasi Kudzala said this year they are not distributing radios because they don’t have funds for the initiative.
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