PAC condemns ‘negligent attitude’ of Malawi police on violence
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC), a multi-faith human rights and social watchdog, has expressed shock that clashes between Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadres and Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) mobilised protesters in Blantyre happened in full view of Malawi police officers.
“PAC strongly condemns the negligent attitude of the police in condoning acts of violence in their full view and let alone for throwing teargas around the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, a place that should have been spared in such circumstances,” reads a statement jointly signed by board chairperson the Very Reverend Felix Chingota and publicity secretary Reverend Father Peter Mulomole.
On child is reportedly dead apparently from teargas effects and a pregnant woman was seen carried into the hospital by some well wishers after she fainted from being choked by tear gas smoke. Several people were also reported treated with injuries and human rights activist Billy Mayaya was severely hacked in his head.
This followed police action to spray teargas in the hospital premises .
“We cannot afford to lose even a single person created in God’s image as a result of negligent acts from the police,” reads PAC statement seen by Nyasa Times .
The quasi-religious body which draws its membership from Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), Malawi Council of Churches (MCC), Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM) and Quadria Muslim Association of Malawi (QMAM) observed that the police have been behaving in reckless manner for a couple of times, saying it signals “an imminent danger” especially in the current political situation.
PAC has since appealed to police to exercise full restraint and that Malawians should treat the country’s streets as highway of peace and not avenues of violent acts.
Police spokesperson for Southern Region, Ramsey Mushani said the law enforcers did what they could under the circumstances.
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We wish you quick recovery Billy so that you will be back on your feet when my Lord Potani announces nullification of toppex results
The acting President is Chimulirenji, the Clown in Chief is holidaying at his house in the US.
We are being led by fools and the result is this nonsense which will only get worse.
PAC inali kuti mene anthu a police amavulidwa ndikumeneyedwa muja munali mutaseka ma office azibusa ofuna ndalama inu Mulungu azikukhululukirani ndithu malonda a amalawi osauka kuonongedwa lero muti chani mbuzi
PAC is full of opportunists hiding behind faith. Mfiti zokhazokha basi
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PAC where were you when other people’s property was burning you are an irresponsible religious organisation and why do you take sides. Check your leadership and in other words you are part of this chaotic situation in Malawi.
where was PAC when these so called HRDC members and their followers were brutalizing innocent Malawians, burning properties, causing chaos, etc? now that the tables have overturned you have suddenly found your lost voice? miserable PAC you are a disgrace to faith community. To hell with your ideologies
ok. now the man was beaten thorough and his friends clad in T shirts written Osaopa had to run for their dear life to the army camp site where they were told to go and complain at the police. Anthu zinthu izi zaakwana. tisamngokhalira kumva za ntambo, mayaya,trepense.
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