Court sends Kamlepo, Makande to jail
Zomba Magistrate Court has given opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) deputy secretary general Hophmally Makande and Malawi Democratic Party (MDP) president Kamlepo Kalua a twenty month prison sentence
Makande was found guilty in an offence of proposing violence whilst Kalua was convicted for uttering seditious words.
The court heard that the offences were committed at the political rally of UDF during the closing of May 19 elections campaign in the lake side district of Mangochi.
Former president Bakili Muluzi addressed the rally.
The court established that the two politicians threatened that UDF would take the law into its own hands if Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) did not rescind its decision to bar Muluzi from the presidential race.
Mec barred Muluzi from contesting on grounds that he already served his maximum two five year consecutive constitutional terms.
Recently, Kamlepo warned the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that he will call for mass action if it continues to promote tribalism and regionalism.
“Next year (2010) if we see DPP manifesto is not implemented. If we see there is too much tribalism, too much regionalism as we have seen, I will come out and I will tell the people that this is not what we fought for, what we wanted,” said Kalua.
“I am a political heavyweight. I am the only one that can stand up to [President] Bingu wa Mutharika and say that this is nonsense. Nobody can stand up and say this Bingu is nonsense. I am the only one that would go and challenge Bingu,” said the vocal politician who was among pioneers who championed Malawi change from one party dictatorship to democracy.
“I am the only one that challenged Dr Bakili Muluzi. I am the only one that challenged Dr Kamuzu Banda and I marched in Blantyre to Sanjika,” he said.
Matabwa the truth pains, don’t be emotional Malawi wa tonse. Kodi unamvapo kuti Kaliati(lomwe)was involved in a corruption scandal when she was a tourism minister? What a bout edcation scandal? What has happened to her? — nothing. She is untouchable Reason — mR Mkwinda can explain better.lET US allow justice to flow everywhere because our heavenly father sees what we are doing.
why are you politisicing everything?woyenda ndi lupanga adzafa ndi lupanga mumati ushasha,bwanji pamenepo?walowatu
Jangiya, desist from hate comments. I believe anthuwa pakamwa pawo pawamangitsa.
Do not get worried Kamlepo, Atcheya pompanopa akubwela akutulutsa. Tchwee mwana tchwee!!!!!
At times its good to remain silent that making unnecessary comments.This is what has befallen these guys because of kulankhula kwao.Makande at one point castigated atcheya when he was in NDA and this time around he thought Bingu would let him free,he has paid for it. Let them go to jail and learn from there. Just fancy where is atcheya- UK and yet there were uttering those nonsenses to please atcheya, chisoni/ manyazi abale inu.
Kamlepo has brought down himself because of greedy and poor decisions. The man is good at kulalata basi and CANNOT RUN ANY USEFUL OFFICE. Let him pay for his careless mouth. No mercy, ngowononga ameneyu.
Lhomwes can nener walk alone as far as they know they have BINGU their Hitler at the helm of leadership. Matabwa let me tell i have never felt the difference in races for the two decades i have live its only now, in the Bingu days that I see the difference between a Lhomwe and a Malawian. shame to Bingu and your associates. indeed this Kangwazi was not their when we were strugling for change if you not ready to repent whether blood or water we are ready to shed NO MERIT NO WAY.
akamatuluka kumeneko watch out!! alowa mtchire.
Iwe Matabwa who doesnt know Alomwe mukukonderana? You put each other in key positions to oppress others. Uyu Mlomwe mnzako who confisticated passport ya MULUZI kuti asapite ku chipatala is that what you call justice? Mbuzi!!!
Muzanya odwala gogo wanuyu akazachoka pa udindo panopa nthawi yanu zinjoyani. Si uuyu Bingu wayamba kale kusagona tulo maliongana ndi kuba anabaku!!! Hahahaha!!! Muzatimva,,, ife a ……..Tikazalowanso Mboma.
APA NDIYE AKAMLEPO AKAKUGWIRILANI BASI. MUPITE MUTAMETA NDEVU KUTI MUKAGWIDWE MSANGA.