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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Top notch Columnist and Veteran Journalist Levi Zeleza Manda has hailed the approach employed by Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) for its effectiveness.<\/p>\n

Writing in his column \u2018Bottom Up\u2019, Manda highlighted that without CDEDI most of the rot at Salima Sugar Company and many other places, would not have been known.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hail CDEDI for fighting for Malawians. Keep it up CDEDI,\u201d he writes, citing a recent investigation by CDEDI that uncovered what did not add up at Salima Sugar Company and it demanded action from Auditor General and others.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat came out was exactly what we Common Malawians suspected and questioned \u2013 abuse and externalisation of Malawi\u2019s money,\u201d writes the Veteran Journalist who is known for his exceptional research and analytical skills as it is within the same write-up where he acknowledged that of course CDEDI was initially confrontational like the now almost defunct Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC).<\/p>\n

Manda added the current approach by CDEDI has qualified it as a reliable social accountability organisation as it is seriously relying on evidence to support or drive its advocacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is what Journalists do, they investigate issues, gather the necessary evidence, analyse them to identify themes and question what does not add up or endorse what add up. That is Journalism and the rest is politics,\u201d he writes.<\/p>\n

In its recent demands from the Attorney General, CDEDI received an applause as well for bringing substantial matters that even the Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda was not aware of.<\/p>\n

CDEDI Executive Director, Sylvester Namiwa said taxpayers\u2019 funds invested in joint ventures such as Malawian Airlines are only benefiting very few civil servants and politicians while millions of Malawians continue facing dehumanizing poverty.<\/p>\n

He called for action from government on its 49 percent stakes in Malawi Airlines in which Ethiopian Airlines has 51 percent shares. He said it is worrisome that just like what is happening at Greenbelt Greenhouse Limited, dividends from the joint venture between Ethiopian Airlines and Malawian Airlines were not made public.<\/p>\n

\u201cFailure to declare dividends begs the question as to how Malawians are benefiting from this arrangement,\u201d said Namiwa.<\/p>\n

Initially, what brought doubts about the establishment of CDEDI was coincidence of its formation and ouster from power of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) from power. People concluded prematurely that the organisation is a political wing meant to frustrate the Tonse Alliance led government.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Malawi. Top notch Columnist and Veteran Journalist Levi Zeleza Manda has hailed the approach employed by Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) for its effectiveness. 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