Editor, RE: "Why is Malawi shielding Genocide fugitives?” (The New Times, November 29).

Given the fact there are no real diplomatic issues between Rwanda and Malawi, we can assume that this case tells us more about the corruption levels in that country, where officials—including key cabinet ministers—are clearly on the take from anyone with money and a powerful reason to need to hand out liberally.

I feel for our brothers and sisters of Malawi if those in charge of managing their national affairs have descended to a level of corruption where even being caught in a compromising relationship with fugitives from justice for their role in a crime of such gravity as genocide no longer strikes them with any sense of shame. 

If such leaders have no problem compromising themselves in such way, what, if anything, would they fear?

And just to imagine that this is not the first time Malawi has done this, but that last time around, having arrested and then inexplicably released the génocidaire who was then allowed to flee to Sweden where less corrupt authorities then extradited him to Rwanda shows how far pan-Africanism and the idea that we Africans are all our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers has yet to go.

It truly still remains, "Cry Our Beloved Continent”! Mwene Kalinda