Tenga Ngulu (second left) with her family members
The case of Tenga Ngulu continues to highlight the drive that the Bureau has to assist vulnerable people in the country including people living with albinism.
Tenga Ngulu, a woman with albinism and guardian of 4 children, faced the threat of being dispossessed of her land. Ngulu inherited the land from her father and faced a threat of land grabbing from one man who claimed ownership of land and intimidated her for use of the path that leads to the land itself.
Thanks to collaborations between the Bureau and Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Centre for Development of People (CEDEP) directed the issue to Legal Aid Bureau to assist with matter after failed mediation attempts.
Court processes were commenced at the High Court. The Bureau’s team assigned to the matter met with the chiefs and other stakeholders in Ngulu’s area, to update them on progress.
The Court finally ruled in favor of Ngulu granting her access to the path to the land left to her from her father and the land itself for use as she needs to and thus the Judgment essentially marks the end of the land dispute and the Court action.
The Court ordered that if there is any interference by the defendant in any away with the client’s rights or use of the land and path in question, she can enforce her rights under the judgment to have the defendant arrested and/or fined for Contempt of Court.
Malawi has experienced a spate of attacks on Persons with Albinism (PWAs). The Legal Aid Bureau is therefore receiving financial support from Ministry of Gender and Chilungamo (Justice and Accountability) Programme for albinism cases through which the Bureau has handled and continues to handle many more cases of this nature.
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