Cadets petrol bomb UTM vehicle: Malawi political violence rears its ugly face 

Some political thugs, believed to be the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets, have petrol bombed a UTM  Party vehicle.

Kaliati, Kalonga and Lucius Banda inspecting the petrol bembobed UTM vehicle
UTM vehicle torched

The vehicle was used by the party director of Women for Eastern region Shahida Hussein.

Hussein said the vehicle and part of her house were petrol bombed around 1am on Sunday.

UTM secretary general Patricia Kaliati, the party national organizing secretary Willet Karonga and campaign director Lucius Banda went to the  crime scene.

“This is very unfortunate and  we won’t  fall back  no matter how more they intimidate us . We will win,” said Kaliati.

There is an upsurge of political violence in the country ahead of the Constitutional Court sanctioned presidential election on July 2.

Malawi Police Service has come under fire, especially from opposition parties, civil society organisations and Malawi Law Society, for turning a blind eye to cases of political violence notably against opposition sympathisers.

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Thaolamowa
Thaolamowa
4 years ago

We are still winning weather you insulted Judges yesterday before petrol bombing the car . Peter Mutharika is aware of all these nonsense taking place.Hiring a plane for 2 people mbuzi ngati imeneyo koma kuba ndalama K1.7 billion kwacha. Osachikweza bus bwanji. Mutu wongodzadza ndi mamina.

Mwini muzi.
Mwini muzi.
4 years ago

Some political thugs believed to be DPP youth cadets……. Clearly shows no evidence! It’s just a belief. It could be themselves the UTM in their strategy to paint a negative picture of DPP.

Mwikho
Mwikho
4 years ago

DPP stop this Madness you will live to regret!!!!!! Stop provoking angry Malawians. Once malawians start reacting your space will be narrowed and you will be crashed!!!!! I was there in 1958, 1992-3 and I am still around and I know how Malawians react.

Mulhako Regime Kicking Ass

Violence is the only economic plan this tribalistic government has in place for the Malawian people. This Mulhako regime is at a desperate point even if Malawi goes to a civil war; Lomwes don’t give a fuck. The Mulhako regime feels like Malawi must be ruled by the Lomwe tribes and not other tribes or region. The best solution in this scenario is to split Malawi into three countries and let every region be independent. We can’t live together as one people. The DPP regime is busy rigging the elections and I don’t see any free and fair elections coming… Read more »

Saulosi weakened
Saulosi weakened
4 years ago

I come from BLK. Zabodza izi. A Lucius agweruka Mano. Akakhala Akweni ndiye zao zinada kale kwa nkando

Kandulu
Kandulu
4 years ago

Has the bombing started again in Malawi? We need UN and African Union peace keepers as soon as possible before it is too late. I see Rwanda type of genocide coming.

G Zali
G Zali
4 years ago
Reply to  Kandulu

I agree. Tiphana kukubweraku. last elections they did the same. Apa tiyamba kubweza

Joloza
4 years ago

Anthu okanidwa inu. You have nothing to offer Malawians. Lucius Banda and Patricia Kaliati reached their expiry date. Accept that you are expired products on the market dumped by your own constituents.

Jose
Jose
4 years ago
Reply to  Joloza

Kaliati ndi Lucius ndi deal ine kwa mkando sikwathu Loma kaliati ndi mbambande anapita ku dera kwathu neither kumchitira kampeni amene simunavotere kaliati ndinu a tsoka mulibe mwadya otembereredwa mukudziwanso nokha.munatsata neale za tribalism mwangodzipweteketsa umbuli ndi umphawi ndinu NDIYE ndani akulu kamuzu antero.

Lego
4 years ago
Reply to  Joloza

Inunso achitsiru eti,we are talking about petrol bombed things not about personal hatred.Umbuli ndiovuta eti.

Central
Central
4 years ago
Reply to  Lego

Lego don’t pretend to be clever and intelligent when you’re not! By tagging Joloza’s comment, one needs to understand that Jose was merely reacting to Joloza’s comment that said and I quote “Lucius Banda and Patricia Kaliati reached their expiry date!” and from nowhere you claim that the issue he is reacting to has to be on petrol bombed things not about personal hatred!! Zikugwuruzana? Do you follow and or know the meaning of tagging somebody’s message? Nde mbuli ndani? Awansoooooooooooooooo! Its you who is dull and full of hatred!

Omex70
Omex70
4 years ago
Reply to  Joloza

Iwe Joloza kupepera ndi ukadeti

Bwana Wa Ulesi
Bwana Wa Ulesi
4 years ago

Zaboza izi, expect more to come during the upcoming presidential polls. People sacrifices all they have just to paint a bad picture on someone. So nothing new…..
Politics is a dirty game, blame game, A circus etc….

kaukonde
kaukonde
4 years ago

staged like what Ntambo did to win sympathy. These parties UTM and MCP are building excuses in the run up to elections. They know they will loose the elections hence they are preparing their supporters with such stupid excuses. You managed to bribe the judges to rule in your favour but you can not manage to bribe the voters to vote in your favour. We all know that you have Nsundwe boys planning all these self inflicted arsons. One would wonder how Kalonga, Bonny Kalimdo, Lucious Banda and Kaliati found themselves on sight within minutes of the incident. This was… Read more »

Wawa
Wawa
4 years ago

This kind of brutality is uncalled for. We all Malawians, and need to exist and live peacefully with each other regardless of our political affiliations. And this point I blame HRDC for making Violence a new norm in Malawi.

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