Malawi Peace and Unity Commission believes women and youths are powerful change agents who can contribute to maintaining peace in the country.
Commissioner for the entity, Proffessor Francis Mkandawire, said this on Monday in Karonga District during a sensitisation meeting for the reconstitution of the Karonga District Peace and Unity Committee (DPCU).
Mkandawire observed that if pockets of violent acts are left unchecked, they might escalate into bigger conflicts, stressing that Malawi has enjoyed relevant peace through the years.
According to the Peace and Unity Act of 2022, DPUC’s will be established in all district councils as pillars for promotion of unity and peace building in their areas of jurisdiction and Karonga was one of the districts where it has been piloted having been identified as a conflict hotspot.
By George Mponda, MANA
