Afrigather Opposition events and human rights organizations in Malawi have voiced robust criticism in opposition to President Lazarus Chakwera and his administration for dispatching 221 younger Malawians to interact in agricultural work in Israel.
This choice, applied on Saturday, comes within the wake of Israel’s current help contribution of $60 million (£47 million) aimed toward supporting Malawi’s financial restoration.
The labour export deal has been criticised amid issues over the secrecy with which it was accomplished and the potential dangers to residents at a time Israel is in a battle with the Palestinian Hamas group.
“Sending individuals to a war-torn nation like Israel, the place some international locations are withdrawing their labour is one thing exceptional,” Malawian opposition chief Kondwani Nankhumwa advised the BBC.
He additionally questioned why the federal government had stored the deal secret, solely informing parliament a few plan to ship staff to an unnamed nation on 22 November.
The federal government has defended the deal, saying that it’s going to export Malawians to Israel and different international locations to “fulfil this administration’s dedication to job creation and youth empowerment”.
The federal government additionally assured of the protection and safety of the Malawians, saying that they may work in areas that are “labeled as match and secure” and will probably be supplied with medical insurance coverage and repatriation protections.
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