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Malawi opposition spokesman death threatened, police confirm

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Josh Ashaz 20 November, 2008 01:36:00
image Mvula: I reported the matter to police

Malawi Police have confirmed that opposition UDF-Alliance spokesman Humphrey Mvula received death threats and reported the matter to the law enforcers who are investigating.

According to Limbe Police officials, Mvula has been reporting to the Cops about receiving various anonymous texts on his mobile phone threatening him with arrest and even death.Police report of Mvula dated November 7 said Mvula an SMS on his phone on 31st October 2008 at 08.06.04 am from a sender who described himself as Mr. S. Phiri, using mobile phone number 04 066 922. 

The message read: “Bwana Mvula, I’m S. Phiri. I am in a meeting here in Lilongwe Police trying to arrest you on several charges including one of rape of a minor…they want to pick you today or whenever and a plot to kill you has been staged at your home in BCA.”

In the police report, Mvula said upon receipt of the message, he took two actions.

“First, I called the number and the individual on the other side responded that he was in a meeting and that he would call me back.  

“Secondly, at 08:20 am same day I reported the matter to the Officer-in-Charge of Limbe Police Mr. Kamwera, who assured me that he would look into the matter,” Mvula’s police report reads. 

The UDF alliance spokesman said he reported the same matter Mr. Chimalizeni, Commissioner of Police for Southern Region on November 4 who advised him to submit a formal report for police action.  

“I have since then received several anonymous telephone calls on the same subject and advising me about a plot to kill me,” Mvula’s formal report reads.

“Whilst I have never taken such anonymous calls seriously, this message is however worrying because the one who sent the initial text claimed that he was at Lilongwe Police Station attending a meeting whose agenda was about my imminent arrest and a plot to kill me at my BCA Residence,” said the submission of Mvula.  

Sources familiar with death threats which have been common to those who give dissenting views against government say they normally originate from an operative at State House.

Last year, private practice lawyer, Titus Mvalo, was also receiving the death threats on his mobile.

“I am suspicious of a man who is connected to State House. I represented him in a criminal case and won it. Sheriffs pounced on him after he failed to pay K186, 250.00 only in legal fees,” Mvalo told Malawi News. 

Mvalo said by winning the case, he saved the man from being in jail for 14 years. 

The lawyer said the man used to call him at night between 7 PM and 10 PM through a private number and reported the matter to police. 

Comments (22 posted):

mbobo on 20 November, 2008 07:16:59
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stinky Malawi. kuchedwa ndi zopusa while anzathu are struggling with inventing technology and wrestling with ideas on how to improve life..ife tikuchedwa ndi stalking individuals..wake up fuko langa lokondeka
chilunagmo on 20 November, 2008 07:46:24
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A Mvula are you surprised? Clear evidence is there. Chikumbutso has assured the HE that he will make sure you are in by the end of the 20th day of Nove. what else do you want to know he is the one trying all sorts of tricks in his oblngatta to destroy you mr innocent Mvula. Those threats are from Chikumbutso no doubt about that, or he came up with the idea and sold it to someone to do the damage. typical of tyrant mtuumodzi.
Chilungamo on 20 November, 2008 08:09:32
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No reason to take the threats Bwana, take your tea they are not real.If it were during the ten years of UDF rule * would have advised you to free the country, but we have real peace with the Bingu Adminstration so relax.These days scores are settled in courts of law.
Munthu amatha kunena kuti kulibe president and goes unpunished bwana musade nkhwawa yanuyo sinkhani. zitumbuwa.
Hands Kawoko on 20 November, 2008 08:10:33
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Inu mumati Mbelwa pomupatsa Bingu kuti ngwazi, mumaganiza adangopereka? Nkhani yake ndi imeneyi, paja musaiwale kuti munthawi ya ngwazi yoyamba, kunali ngozi, kusowa, mabomba amumakalata, zambirimbiri, choncho Mulungu adawunikira a Mbelwa kuti munthu muli nayeyu, nzeru zake ndi woyamba sizisiyana ndiye Mbelwa mpatse kuti ngwazi. Moyo wautali angwazi, ife tiri pambuyo panu kuti nga,nga,nga,nga,nga, chipani ndi boma, tifuna ana athu, ana a ana athu kuti adzakhale akusowa mpaka kalekale. Zikomo a ngwazi kuti mufuna kuyambapo kusowetsa anthu, paja mudayamba kale, Rev. Chande Mhone, alikuti lero? Lero mufuna Mvula asowenso, zikomo a ngwazi.
ADA NGOZI on 20 November, 2008 08:13:28
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If this stalking of individulas for expressing their opinion is indeed true, then we should be rest assured Malawi will be a BACKWARD african country till the coming back of JESUS CHRIST.
joyce ngoma on 20 November, 2008 09:14:25
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these were the same things that Mr mvula used to mastermind during the udf regime. now mtuumodzi is just copying and pasting the sane strategies.
Orton Chirwa kuno kumidima on 20 November, 2008 10:21:51
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Chikumbutso ***** pako ndinthu. Dzulo ndavela Radio one, koma sheeeeh, kodi Malawi ukupitanso kuti? Chonde Malawi Chonde ndagwila mwendo Malawi, bwelera, ife tidafa kale chifukwa cha ukazitabpe wa BB mtumodzi bambo amwanayu. Koma tsiku limene adzongoti mavoti tchaaa waluza Ngwazi dr bingu, nonse mudzatchule maina anu enieni tidzakudziweni,
Chizamusoka Gondwe on 20 November, 2008 10:23:39
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Mr Mvula, take it easy, if the person wanted to kill you, by this time you would have beeen dead. Do not worry, continue drinking tea with cassava, you are a free person.

These are just plans of this boy "Mtumodzi" at state house.
But be careful someone else can
take advantage odf this.
Matt Njinga on 20 November, 2008 11:04:01
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Mr Mvula what are you expecting from us by telling us this ****** and intimidating stories.Do you want us all to be afraiid as well?Be matured man.Wakwatira kwa mphezi saopa kung'anina my brother or otherwise just surrender in politics because you seem to be a coward.Be reminded that he cowardice dies many times before their natural death.
Mwaiponya on 20 November, 2008 11:16:23
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You have BIG mouth Mvula, somebody need to shut up your stinking probosis.
Rev hillary jaffu on 20 November, 2008 01:11:19
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You are safe. Nobody would kill your body and your spirit at once except God. So ask God.
vitalli on 20 November, 2008 01:51:47
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Humphery is fearing his own shadow, come on Kiss my arse.
MORE FIRE on 20 November, 2008 01:57:44
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You always reap what you saw in life. Were you not doing the same when in power Mvula? Now you are surprised? Ndimmene zimakhalira choncho kuno nkunja baba!!!

Who could touch you in those days? Even ma relatives ako umawanyoza pano zatembenuka. Thats what it means to leave in fear pano police mwaiona kufunikira?
MaiMai on 20 November, 2008 01:59:58
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WaWa Mvula waWa!!! Mwaona zimene munkapanga zija muli mu power zayamba kubwerera? Dont tell me you didn'* plant these seeds you are reaping now.

Mungosanduka Abusa basi.A mVULA nkhanza zinali ndi inu?
Bweka on 20 November, 2008 02:41:13
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A Mvula musatitopese ndi nkhani zanu ,mwayiwala muli CEO ku Shire mumapanga ngati Malawi ndi property ya Tcheya pano kumangolilalila
Nyongani on 20 November, 2008 05:51:58
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Two wrongs do not make a right. * do not understand those of you who seem to be confortable with Mvula living in fear because he was part of the group that abused their power during the previous regime. My fellow country men you should understand that these are evil deeds. If indeed there is any grain of truth in this, the responsibility of every Malawian is to fight it other than smiling at it. This can be the beginning of the worst times to come. Some disasters come in a creeping way. * love Malawi and * hate living in fear. It is my prayer that the evil one will not find loopholes in the minds of those in power. Absolute power corrupts absolutely!!!!
Musatibowe on 20 November, 2008 05:59:25
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Anyasa musatibowe. Just few weeks ago you reported that Ralph Kasambara was in hiding. Did they arrest him? You and Ralph you need to stop inciting the public.
NQUMAYO on 20 November, 2008 09:40:40
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for those of us who know what this man Humphrey Mvula is capable of doing,this is not an issue.
Wolanda ndi lupanga lupanga lomwelo lizamupha.
Adandiopsyezapo mkulu ameneyi,he actually told me he is very dangerous.
Lawjaga on 21 November, 2008 07:15:03
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Those are just mere threats Mr Mvula otherwise for the past years we used to hearing that Mr so so is dead without hearing the death threats you are claiming.Eg. General Chigawa, Captain Dzineso, Matafale, Stambuli
Nyambi on 21 November, 2008 08:19:27
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nanunso amvula mumachita mantha?agree with Lawjaga that those are just mere dog barkings.when it comes to you, you are a renoknowned notorious killer.action to you speaks louder and clearer than mere threat.do not make me laugh that you reported to the police over this ****** matter.inunso amafia kumatekeseka ndi mwana amene munamphunzitsa mastyle?you must be very ****** mr. mvula.get a life
Mchila Lende on 21 November, 2008 08:42:42
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Mvula asatimvetse mmimba. Munthu wozunza iwe. Unazunza anthu ku Shire Bus Lines pano ukuti chani? Siunati mphwanga aboma sumalimbana nawo. Munthu wankhanza wofunika utembenuke mtima uyambe ubusa basi. Bingu ndipatali. Bomanso patali. Kapepese ulowe DPP.
mapweteko on 21 November, 2008 06:07:34
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Sometimes its hard to believe some of these stories. You begin to wonder are these stories true or not ? Some people they just come up with such false stories to prove that they are innocent or important, sometimes to draw the attention of the people.
Mr Bvula if you really talked to the person on the phone can you come up with a glimpse of his voice? As mature person with such threats what you should have done is, before you made a phone call you should have called a few CID * OR HAVE A TAPE TO RECORD THE VOICE. WHO CAN DARE TO BE OPEN ON THE PHONE LIKE THAT? A Mvula mwalemba mmadzi kunja kuno kuli anthu opambana kuposa inu tyiyeni tikambe zina. Like your name Mvula know this in Chichewa tiamti "MVULA IKAVUMBWA KUMACHULUKA ZOLIRALIRA".MUSATINYANSE NGAKHALE MUFE NDI ANTHU ANGATI OFUNIKA AMENE APITA? KUINALI A GADAMA, MATEMJE, CHIWANGA . CLOSE YOUR MOUTH MVULA BE AT PEACE.DO NOT PLAY YOUR CARDS LIKE THAT
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