Malawi Police in tit-for-tat with BWB for disconnecting water

Malawi Police have impounded 16 Blantyre Water Board vehicles in retaliation to the board’s decision to disconnect water due to unpaid bills amounting to K340 million.

Mateyu: Police impouded BWB vehicles on flimsy traffic offences
Mateyu: Police impouded BWB vehicles on flimsy traffic offences

Blantyre Water Board (BWB) publicist Priscilla Mateyu confirmed the disconnection of water at Kanjedza Police Training and Mount Pleasant Police quarters where senior officers reside.

“We disconnected the water after lengthy discussions and several reminders,” said Mateyu.

She said the water bills is an accumulation of between six to 12 months.

Mateyu said it was unfortunate that the police decided to impound the vehicles in retaliation.

“They impounded the vehicles on very flimsy reasons, for instance a small worn out tyre, they just wanted to punish us,” said Mateyu.

Blantyre Police deputy publicist Beatrice Mituka confirmed the vehicles are parked at the police station.

“We impounded them on various traffic offences, this has nothing to do with the water disconnections,” she said.

Most government departments including the police are facing severe budget cuts by Capital Hill due to financial problems the government is failing

. Blantyre Water Board also complained that it pays half of what it collects every month to Escom.

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apm
apm
8 years ago

koma komenti inayake yandiwaza. Ati makangano a zamoyo ndi zopanda moyo kkkkkk. kaya zamoyo ndi ziti kaya, nanga zopanda moyo ndi ziti? kkkk

Egwe Simba ya Simba
Egwe Simba ya Simba
8 years ago

How on earth do you expect a person to be professional after going through six month high jump training? May be the word professional is strange in Malawi vocabulary.

pido
8 years ago

Bwanji a policve simudagwire magalimoto osewo asadakudulireni madzi. Kungokhala nga wana zochita basi. Police Mbuzi.

kk
kk
8 years ago

Makangano azamoyo ndi zopanda moyo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Victim Sankho
Victim Sankho
8 years ago

Police acting like savages. Misusing the law. Yet they are so corrupt themselves. This shows how unprofessional they are. It can’t be a coincidence.

Active Soldier
Active Soldier
8 years ago

Stupid police officers, idiots, I will kick their fucken smelly asses. Nonsense!!

thoxy
thoxy
8 years ago

its funny but thats normal everyone is doing his job a water dulani madzi kwa onse osalipila and traffic police gwirani nthchito yanu boma likufuna ndalama

Henrie
Henrie
8 years ago

This is total war…………………!

GRM
GRM
8 years ago

This is very funny. Policemen want free water and big big water board that overcharges water using vehicles with worn-out tires? Komaaa?

Peter misomali
8 years ago

There is no justification if this really happens…tek them to court

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