MP Chilenga accuses MCP for Kabaza murder: Politically connected killings cause for worry in Malawi
Chitipa West Member of Parliament Welani Chilenga has claimed that chairperson of Kabaza operators, 28- year-old Thokozani Kambalame, who led a to Zodiak Broadcasting Station in Lilongwe recently demanding fairness from government, was murdered by some Malawi Congress Party (MCP) cadres.
Kambalame led recent protests by the Kabaza operators against what they called newly introduced unfair traffic regulations while chanting “Chakwera achokee!!” (Chakwera must go!)
He granted interviews voicing the Kabaza concerns.
Speaking in parliament, MP Chilenga condemned the “brutal” murder of Kambalame.
The death of Kambalame is a third politically connected murder to occur in central region of Malawi which is the strong hold of MCP, raising fears of a return of use of targeted murders as a political tool to suppress dissent which was rampant during the MCP 31 years rule .
MP for Blantyre North Francis Phiso also informed the august House of the death Gracian Chikoma who was reportedly found dead at Area 25 and was one of the contestants for local government seat on a Democratic Progressive Party ticket.
“Let me ask the minister to give an assurance that people of different views from the government will not be targeted. I want him just to assure us: how safe are we when we give different opinions?” Phiso said.
MCP returned to power on June 23 this year under the banner of Tonse Alliance after Malawi’s court ordered Fresh Presidential Elections in which President Lazarus Chakwera defeated Mutharika.
According to an eye witness who saw Kambalame before the murder, three people arrived at Chinsapo where Kambalambe used to do his Kabaza Tax business and asked him to ferry them into another location.
“The three disembarked from unregistered black Nissan Xtrail and asked Kambalame to ferry them to a certain drinking joint,” said the source.
According to the source, Kambalambe first told the people that it was late and he was knocking off and that they should fetch another Kabaza, but they insisted on hiring him.
“They offered to pay him same fee for each of them and that made Kambalame accept,” the source said.
His dead body and the motorcycle were discovered early the next morning along Malingunde road with his head smashed.
Police have confirmed the incident.
Minister of Homeland Security Richard Chimwendo Banda. who is also MCP director of youth downplayed the murder or Kambalambe while promising that government will investigate the murder.
The Minister disclosed that relevant institutions are investigating murder cases of Issa Njauju, then-Polytechnic student Robert Chasowa and murder suspect Buleya Lule who died in police custody. Until his death, Njauju was Director of Corporate Affairs at the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
“The way we are investigating the Lule, Chasowa and Njauju murders is the same way we are going to investigate that [kabaza rider] matter. Every death must be regrettable and this government will not allow any impunity in the country,” Chimwendo-Banda said.
“Let’s not politicize this death. It’s a normal crime. Government will investigate the death alongside other deaths,” he told Parliament.
Leader of Opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa said “it is heart-breaking to note that this [Chakwera] government is harshly treating Kabaza operators. The government is confiscating their bicycles and motorcycles for alleged lack of operational documents when just three months ago, President Chakwera and his Tonse Alliance colleagues used the same Kabaza operators to spice up their campaign rallies.”
MCP has been mobilising the youth and radicalising them to wage a violent campaign of demonstrations against the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government before its fall.
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Chilenga is the most stupid MP. Trying to be relevant when in fact people in his constituency are suffering all he does is buy coffins. MCP should sue him he is accusing the party without evidence. What an idiot
Don’t play with the party of darkness and death. For then you will suffer the consequences like this poor guy has. God save us from this MCP thugs.
All we know is that it’s dpp which has murdering hands under the stupid leader Gondorosi Muthalika
The only best way this dumb MP could do was to report to the law enforcers if he has got an evidence behind this crime than just barking and disturbing people’s minds, u mp wanji mwina simukudziwa kuti false accusations against someone is a crime
If this is Chilenga’s level of thinking, then we have a problem. The man should assist the police in their Investigations if he has evidence. It appears the people describing the three who asked for a ride informed Chilenga about this. This smacks of a planned operation. Otherwise why report to him and not the police?
We have a Tonse Alliance government and why should DPP only target MCP? The good thing is that Malawians now see through DPP diabolic plans.
Anthu tinkanena ife kuti fisi ndi fisi. Ndi zimenezi miyezi iwiri yokha anthu atatu kuphedwa mwa nkhanza.
If this is the best the whole MP who should know better can come up with, then it is unfortunate. Read the signs of time and act accordingly. Coming up with empty accusations will not help Chilenga. It is understandable he is bitter as he has lost a ministerial post but if he is not careful, he will lose his seat in the next 5 years. As a learned person, he should know that when he has evidence, he should bring it to the police. These empty cadet accusations are not going to work. Malawians know better and are able to see what is happening. Bring the evidence forward man rather that say things which do not make sense. It seems this is a DPP strategy to discredit the current government.Well it is not working. How about doing and saying something constructive instead. That way people would know you guys have really changed. Wild accusations are so counter productive for the building of DPP. People will stop listening even when you might be speaking something truthful and constructive.
MCP also killed Jumani the son of kamuzu for fear of him claiming property which his father left and was grabbed by the party. Chewas are shameless murderers to the core. Nafetu tiyamba kudula mitu achewa ali kummwera kuno!!!! Fotseki MCP chipani chokupha.
MCP is a ‘party of darkness and death’ Be warned this MCP has a culture of political killings, remember the Jehovah’s Witnesses who where killed. Remember when MCP Young Pioneers feed its opponents to crocodiles in Shire River. Beware this is only the start. It is going to end badly because MCP like a leopard can never changes its spots
Remember that during Kamuzu rule it was not Kamuzu who put opponents into detention or carried out the killings. It was the MCP/Malawi Young Pioneers. So now too it’s not a Chakwera we should fear buy the MCP and its youth wing. The red and black berets are back. Watch out killings will occur and intimidation will rule supreme in Malawi.
A DPP muli ndi vuto, mwaphana nokha
Kongelesi yomwe timaidziwa ife ndi imeneyi. Sitikudabwapo kanthu. anthu awa sazasintha unless nyau itatha. Sikuti nkhanza zija nchachilendo ayi, ndi chikhalidwe chawo cha gule wamkulu
Mwachepa inu a DPP. Are u sure Chakwera can do that? kkkkk.
Mwayamba kale kupha!!
Ndie mutakhala Pansi kwanuko the Only strategy you came up with is to Start killing People and Blame it on MCP …Why can MCP start killing people in the Central Region Only ….That Hit Squad which shot Nyau no one has been arrested up to Now …Is that the Only way to make MCP unpopular in the Central Region …kuti Come back idatheke 2025…Ndie mwatolemba mmazitu
eti eti.
This is a tragedy. Can we see proper investigations and an end to this. Past governments failed on such please be different lest it raises eyebrows.
Eeeee anthuwa ativuta ndithu,,, Viwanthu voipa vichewa ivi. Vayambaso kupha wanthu. Fisi ndi fisi basi. Richard Chimwendo Banda is a very big THUG, nde ndikukhalaso Minister of Homeland Security.
What can Stop the Evil DPP from Killing People then Blaming it on MCP ,they are Very Good at this …Afterall that was their Only Campaign Message ….
Iwe, zimenezi ndi zintchito za MCP, wina aliyese akudziwa kale
This was MCPs strategy when it was in power. They used to silence all those with a different view or seen as a threat
MCP is in government, it is their responsibility to provide security….a car on the road without a number plate….
DPP IYI TRYING TO DESTROY THE IMAGE OF THIS BELOVED GOVERNMENT.
DISGRACEFUL words from a sitting MP accusing the Government without evidence. The speaker should disapline this MP. Are many reasons for this man’s murder may we pray that someone talks to Police and the culprits held to account. To suggest that it was MCP because he organised a rally against Government because Police were enforcing laws is far-fetched. Kabaza owners should be paying licenses taxes and duty similar to other road users.
UTM awakened the sleeping giant, very deadly this one. Silencing the opposition is still the game, I thought zinthu zisinthatu?
No need to put such horrific picture.
I thought so too. Is there any way such posts could be controlled. It’s sensational. Very bad.
Will anybody be arrested?
Omwe akuganiziridwa kuti anapha wanthu nthawi ya DPP ayamba kumangidwa. Nkhani ya Kambalame ikuwoneka ngati kuti MCP ikudziwapo kanthu. Iyeyu ndi amene anali patsogolo kuti Chakwela achoke, komanso anthu sangatsike galimoto nkutenga kabaza iyi inali mission.
Apapa nkhani ndi yakuti amene ali ndi umboni weniweni akauze a police kuti agwire ntchito yawo osati za mmaluwazo ngati MP ameneyo. Ngati pali umboni si nkhani yaku parliament koma direct ku police basi anthuwo azengedwe mlaundu
Mmene nkhaniyi yachitikira, zikuonetsa kuti ziri ndi connection to politics. Imagine the car without a number plate ferrying 3 people who are suspected to have killed Kambalame. Then his body and motorcycle both found. Those who killed him were not thieves, but killers who only wanted his life. The biggest offence, in my view which kambalame did was to denounce the president.
These are crews which make me strongly suspect that the killers must be politically connected.
Kuganiza mopusa uku. Mukuwona ngati 2025 muzazivotera nokha?
In the Tonse alliance it’s the MCP that has such a history. And the buck stops at those in power
Kuganiza mopusa basi, I even quote the last sentence of the article saying ” MCP has been mobilising ………before its fall”. Were you in Malawi when these people demonstrating or you were just told. If you don`t know it was the HRDC which was mobilising people to demonstrate, unless you talk of the DPP demonstrations. Next time know where to draw your lines as mtolankhani otherwise your story leaves a lot to be desired
2 months mwayambapo kale. God help us. The party of death is back indeed.
veryvery sad indeed May His Soul Rest in PEACE. MCP Siizatheka adanena kale Lazaro kuti adzakhetsa mwazi ndi izi lero
MCP ndi chipani cha magazi ndipo ayambapo kukhetsa mwazi. Yona wayambapo kupha anthu omutsutsa. Diso tong’ooo ngati mfiti. Mwazi waunthu ameneyo uli pamutu panu zitsiru inu za MCP. Simudzatheka olo pang’ono. Miyezi itatu yokha mwayambapo kupha, nanga kumene kuthere chaka mupha angati? Mulungu akukanthani muona popeza iye siwisewera naye.
Osasiya kuganiza mogwiritsa ntchito mutu eti?