Malawi Legal Aid Bureau Meets His Excellency the State President

The Director and The Deputy Director for Malawi Legal Aid Bureau on Tuesday the 4^th of August 2020, met His Excellency the State President of this country Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera at Kamuzu Palace to appraise him on the work the Bureau has been doing over the 5 years of its operations.

In his presentation, the Director of the Bureau highlighted the successes the Bureau has achieved since its inception. These included setting up the operational structure of the Bureau including refurbishment and remodeling of the three regional offices of Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu. The President was also appraised how the Bureau has performed in rolling out legal aid services across the country by opening the Eastern Regional Office in Zomba in 2018 and opening district offices in Mulanje, Mangochi, Nkhota Kota, Mchinji and Karonga early this year.

The Director of the Bureau also took time to highlight the rather gloomy financial status of the Bureau and this has affected the operations so far. In his response, the President commended the Bureau for striving for excellence and registering achievements within a short period of time. He assured the directors that his government will provide all the necessary support, financial and otherwise to ensure that the service is accessible to all in need.

Commenting on the meeting, the Director for Malawi Legal Aid Bureau said, the meeting with His Excellency the President was cordial and has given the Bureau fresh impetus to expand and improve on its service delivery across the country.