Atupele convoy ambushed, escapes DPP cadets attack

By Green Muheya, Nyasa Times

January 29, 2012 · 140 Comments

United Democratic Front (UDF) youthful presidential hopeful, Atupele Muluzi, was on Sunday ambushed as his convoy was attacked by stone-throwing ruling DPP thugs while travelling in the rural southern tea-growing districts of Thyolo and Mulanje.

Atupele, son of former president Bakili Muluzi, was in the Lhomwe belt a stronghold of DPP, to conduct whistle-stop political meetings.

His convoy was ambushed when the road was barricaded with stones and trees just after Bvumbe Trading Centre in Thyolo.

Atupele: We need change

Police were unhelpful and failed to arrest or charge any of the perpetrators over 30 young men believed to be DPP Cadets. They were led by DPP terror-in-chief Lewis Ngalande.

The regime thugs attacked the UDF officials who accompanied Atupele and one of his bodyguard was seriously hurt . He was rushed to a hospital where he is battling for his life.

Atupele remained calm after the incident.

“This is the type of politics we need to change,” he told Nyasa Times.

The parliamentarian said the attack will inspire him to advance his agenda for change.

“This incident will give me more energy to fight for change,” he said.

“The road will never be smooth. It was not smooth during the dawn of democracy but there were people who sacrificed and I am ready to be a sacrifice than a butcher,” he added.

The young Atupele, 33, is considered a major political threat to DPP presidential candidate Peter Mutharika who is in his late 70′s.

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140 Responses to “Atupele convoy ambushed, escapes DPP cadets attack”

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Godwin chiona Says: February 15th, 2012 at 5:05 pm

LEAVE THE GUY GO AHEAD ATUPELE

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big p Says:

February 8th, 2012 at 9:50 am

malawian lets unite and buildd our democracy system, dnt foget we moved on from one party sysem long tyme ago . so if atupele he will go to win the election on 2014 and want make a revenge to you guys hw can you feel malawi is not belong toDPP malawi is nt Belong to UDF malawi is a country for the citizen who live in malawi stop pointing fingers oneonother what we need is democracy and things to be changed

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peter kachuna Says: February 8th, 2012 at 9:47 am

Mr atupele keep it fire burning bcz what we need is good govern no those people who have got hatred they want to spoil our democracy

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wayunda Says: February 6th, 2012 at 11:40 pm

leave the boy. If you think you can challenge him why throwing stones wait for 2014. Vindere vya zawe imwe. Agalu inu.

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Seleman banda Says: February 3rd, 2012 at 9:49 pm

Ndale zamangwa ayi this is a democratic country.

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Seleman banda Says: February 3rd, 2012 at 9:45 pm

Come on malawians thats not politics leav atupele alone. frm zambia

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Asante jy Banda Says: February 3rd, 2012 at 8:16 am

Atupele woyeeee aziona abungwe la dpp

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dope leader Says: February 2nd, 2012 at 12:42 pm

koma mwana mchawa mumutha amlakho inu…???

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Sadik Says: February 1st, 2012 at 10:35 pm

Got your back all the way man.keep fighting.

Sadik

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gina Says: February 1st, 2012 at 9:12 am

Aaah!Amangwetu,,you mean you want to finish this young gorgious guy? ho!!just leave Atupele alone(Capetown) we love you baba here ic Cape town.

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