Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has urged the youth in Karonga Lufilya Constituency to be agents of peace and avoid being used by politicians in inciting political violence.
Speaking in an interview after a two-day training workshop at Mwenitete in the district, CHRR programmes officer Maxwell Mvula said youths should channel their energy towards advocating for peace and raising awareness for the attainment of credible and fair elections.
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“We equipped the youths with skills in elections observation, conflict resolution and management. We have also taught them how to desist from political and electoral violence,” he said.
Mvula expressed optimism that after the training, the youths will become agents of peace in the constituency which was tagged as a political violence hotspot.
On her part, Kasoba Youth Club member Mercy Mkumbwa described the training as insightful and
timely.
“The training has emphasised evils of political violence that retards development and infringes on other people’s rights,” she said.
Kaporo Police Post station officer Peter Kasawala said his office is providing security to all political parties and candidates during the campaign period.
Karonga district youth officer Lapken Liwago said the training challenged the youth to be aggressive when advocating peace to their fellow youths and the entire community.
With a $69 000 (about K120.8 million) financial support from Zivic-1ifa, CHRR is implementing an eight-month Rise for Peace Project which seeks to mobilise the youth to rise against political violence in September 16 General Election
