Maravi Post reports that her initiatives coincide
with Malawian Government agenda
to end early marriages
following the enactment
of Marriage, Divorce
Relations Bills which
among others restrict
girls marrying before
reaching eighteen years.
“I have terminated 330
marriages yes of which
175, were girl -wives and
155 were boy-fathers. I
wanted them to go back
to school and that has
worked,” said the chief.
Realising that three
quarters were consented
by both parents and
village heads the Ngoni chief has since suspended, Village
Heads Galuanenenji, Adiliyani, Kalindiza and Chatawa to
serve as lesson to other village leaders who might want to
follow suit.
“I don't want youthful marriages, they must go to school,
we have now set our own by laws to govern everybody
within my area when it comes to marriages and will leave
no sacred cow, ” she emphased.
Inkosi Kachindamoto who is also a woman herself said she
was infuriated with a lot of youthful marriages in her area
hence summoned all her subjects, other stake holders like
the church and non-governmental organizations working
within the area under her jurisdiction.
The Inkosi said some articles in our bylaws book dictates
that, “No child should be found loitering at home;
gardening or doing any house hold chores during school
time. No village head, GVH or church clergy to officiate
marriage before scrutinizing the birth dates of the couple.”
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