MALAWI

MALAWI AREA
Malawi is a country located in southern Africa. Malawi Countries is one country
that does not have borders with the sea. So it can be said that the State Malawi does not have
a beach. Maybe for some people do not know more about the history of this country Malawi.
Setap country certainly has a historical background of the country. Similarly, the State
Malawi this has also its own history. Malawi is geographically bordered by Tanzania which is
located in the north, while the northwest Zambia, east, west and south Malawi is bordered by
Mozambique. In the territory of Malawi, there are lakes that extends to the border east
Malawi. The lake is called Lake Malawi. Lake Malawi is located in the State of Malawi
turned out to include a fifth of Malawi's own territory.
At the beginning, Malawi region is inhabited or used as a residence Ethnic Bantu.
Thus it can be said that the ethnic Bantu are the first group who inhabit this Malawi. Ethnic
Bantu began to inhabit the Malawi around the 10th century. In 1859, David Livingstone
visited the Lake Malawi. David Livingstone is an adventurer who comes from Scotland.
Since Davis Livingstone know the beauty of Lake Malawi in the region and the people of
Europe at that time was much interested to live or inhabit the region. And at that time also,
the area used as a sales Malawi slaves by the Europeans, or can be said to be the slave trade.
Islam is a religion which was first deployed in Malawi. However,
access to education and anti-Muslim discrimination that is too high in
Malawi only make Islam the second religion in the country of South Africa.
Islam was first present in Malawi around the 1800s. Islam was brought to
Malawi by Arab traders who spread throughout Africa.
Malawians are known as the most hospitable people in Africa. The
African continent is composed of many tribes. In Malawi, many tribes can
live in harmony. People Malawi pleased to invite strangers into their
homes. Although the country is small and poor, but they were heartened
and very open to welcome foreign travelers.
In 2015, the country Malawi has been named the world's poorest
countries version of the world bank. The per capita income country
formerly called Nyasaland was the lowest in the world. As quoted from
page nyasatimes.com, Wednesday (25/02/2015), the per capita income of
about US $ 226.5 Malawi, while the countries that entered the category of
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poor that is under US $ 765. As the poorest country in the world, more
than half the country's population lives below the poverty line on less than
US $ 1 one day. Conditions in the world's poorest countries is getting
worse due to flash floods that caused 170 casualties died and 200
thousand citizens now do not have a home. This brings the Malawi
economy is at its lowest in January.
CRIME DESTROY THE MALAWI COUNTRY
Malawi is a country that is still a lot of believing mystic. it can be
seen from many citizens of Malawi that albino murdered. some residents
albino body parts are believed to bring wealth and fortune. They are often
hunted by the shaman in albino body parts to additional residents in
magic potions.
"A wave of brutal killings unprecedented against people with
albinism have created a climate of terror for these vulnerable groups and
their families," said Deprose Muchena, director of Amnesty International's
South Africa, was quoted by Reuters.
Senior government officials, including President Peter Mutharika,
publicly condemn attacks against albinos and announced a number of
security steps, including designating a legal advisor to assist in the
investigation in a number of cases of killings of albino.
"However, a number of measures have failed to stop the violence,"
the Amnesty report published on Tuesday.
"Some of the perpetrators have been arrested, indicted and
convicted, but most cases of unsolved crimes. The charges and the fine
imposed is not commensurate with the severity of the crime, and creating
impunity," the report said.
According to police reports, since November 2014, there were at
least 69 crimes against the people with albinism in Malawi. Observer
organizations of human rights, Amnesty International does not have a
record for the number of attacks before November 2014, but the
campaigners, the police, family, and community leaders expressed
increasing number of attacks.
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Principal investigator of the Amnesty report, Simeon Mawanza,

told Thomson Reuters Foundation is unclear trigger widespread massacres
of albino citizens in the past two years, but is expected to coincide with
the rising level of unemployment and drought. There has been no
systematic documentation also noted cases of crimes against people with
albinism in Malawi. In fact, there are about 10 thousand residents albino
population of about 16.5 million inhabitants Malawi.
Residents with albinism face discrimination and threats, both at
school and in the community. Myths about albinism were varied, including
the belief that having sex with an albino citizens can be a cure for HIV.
Amnesty reports related to the slaughter of albinism albino
released ahead of international day which falls on June 13 next.
Albinism is a congenital disorder that affects between one in 5,000 to one
in 15,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa. In Europe and North America,
albinism affects about one in 20,000 people.
SOLUTIONS REDUCE CRIME IN MALAWI FROM MUSLIM
Increased crime in Malawi, sparking concern among Muslims.
Therefore, Muslims suggest that the death penalty is re-enacted.
Secretary General of the Council of Ulama Malawi, Imran Shareef
said the government after 1993 no longer handle the crime problem
seriously. This is because they are worried about losing popularity. "But
what they do actually trigger the crime rate, even scare away investors,"
he said as reported by onislam.net, Monday (21/4).
Shareef uncover these circumstances need assertiveness. , The
negative effects are already at the stage of harm. Victim obviously
innocent people.

"The crime rate in Malawi has at alarming rates. Criminals are no longer
afraid of the death penalty. The reason is, that prompted us asking the
government reimposed the death sentence," he said.
President of the Malawi Law Society (MLS) John Gift Mwakhwawa
assess although the new regime to avoid the death penalty, but in Act
(the Act) the punishment is still legal and recognized. "Essentially, political
will alone. I commend the initiative of Muslims about this," he said.
Mwakhwawa confirms the political will of politicians is the key
solution to suppress the number of crimes. Unfortunately, the popularity is
more important than protecting the innocent.

PROPOSAL SOLUTIONS TO CRIME IN MALAWI

Look at the state of the country Malawi is so gripping with the

murder of an increasingly reigned willingly every year even every day is
increasing, concrete steps need to be on how to tackle crime. steps must
be performed precisely the death penalty so that the perpetrators can be
reduced, because if only in prisons do not reduce the homicide rate. you
can imagine if the murderer had entered the prison and freed then he will
be encouraged to do the same thing, because only a prison sentence no
other punishment that makes the perpetrator deterrent.

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