CSOs Applauds Government efforts on National Crisis caused by Floods, Offer their helping hand

The statement also commended President Peter Mutharika for taking lead in government’s response to this emergency by amongst other things appealing for concerted, unified efforts from all stakeholders to ensure that all prevailing problems resulting from this catastrophe are sorted out.

The statement further said the CSOs join hands with the President and the government by appealing for increased national and global response to help in alleviating the problem at hand bearing in mind that human rights issues are at stake due to the catastrophe.CSOs Applauds Government efforts on National Crisis caused by Floods, Offer their helping hand: CSOs Applauds Government efforts on National Crisis caused by Floods, Offer their helping hand

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