Angry father demands justice for son battling for life after Reds violence

May 14, 2015 Nyasa Times Reporter 108 Comments

When he went to Kamuzu Stadium on Sunday to watch TNM Super League game between Surestream FC and Red Lions, 24- year old Geoffrey Mwale had wanted to be entertained with a beautiful game of football but today he is lies in a coma at Queens Elizabeth Central Hospital after being attacked by suspected solders of Red Lions.

Mwale in agony
Mwale in agony

Geoffrey’s condition remains critical and his father, Senior Superintendent Stanley Mwale, said he want those responsible for the assault of his son to be prosecuted.

“I raised my son in God fearing way. He does not drink or smoke. He is a quiet boy who never gets into trouble and I never expected this to happen to him.” he said.

Mwale said he was shocked that issues that happened at the stadium affected his son who was on his way home.

“My son was beaten up by three soldiers as he was waiting for a car to pick him up at the bus stage,” he said.

Meanwhile, Super League of Malawi (Sulom) has slapped Red Lions with a total of K3.6 million in fines for the club, eight players involved in assaulting referee Boniface Chipinga and their team doctor Gibson Langwe who was also involved in the fracas.

The eight players Lot Chawinga, Dickson Mbetewa Jr who were in the forefront have been suspended for 12 months not to play any game organised by Sulom.

Six other players  Boniface Kaulesi, William Chiumia, Mathews Simbeye, George Haule, Thomas Makaombwa and Sunganani Msiska have been banned from playing for six months.

But Mwale said the punishment is manifestly inadequate.

“ First, they beat up a referee and start beating up civilians in the streets. My son is in a coma and all they get is game ban for players and fine? My son will never be the same again,” he said.

Mwale was beaten up with iron bars and a brain MRI scan done by consultant radiologist, Dr Sam Kampondeni of College of Medicine, shows that among several injuries, Geoffrey has acute hematoma caused by trauma to the head.

“There is acute left temporal intra-cerebral hematoma 3.3cmx2.3cm, with surrounding edema, axonal injury and mild diffuse edema noted. No skull fracture, scalp hematomas are noted in parietal regions, there is brain swelling,” results of the scan reads.

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108 replies on “Angry father demands justice for son battling for life after Reds violence”

  1. dzili busy kumenya macivilian m’malo mokateteza nyanja akutibera matanzaniayi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. Onsewo muwapititse ku Darfu,akakhale kutsogolo kwa nkhondo.akufuna nkhondo nang si kuno akungogona nkumangdya basi,DRC ikuwayembekeza amenewo,le them go there plz.Asasamba achabechabe,kuipa mtimaa choncho ngati ndinu adziko lina bwanji?Boko halam mukuiyambitsa poyereyera,oskalimbana kapena ndi Tanzania bwanji?

    Ndakwiya nanu!!!!!

  5. Ma solder apamalawi kuzikonda sichina chifukwa cha kusowa kwa mifuti kumalawi amaona ngati poti iwowo amagwila mifuti ndiye ndiwopambana agalu

  6. What iz the role of soldiers in acountry?is it playing futbal ,singing at the stage ,drinking beer ,stealing &what beating innocent people when they want to win the matches in the local futbal pitch?nonsense ufailed to play ure trained game with tanzanians taking part of our land•but busy beating civilians shame on u•if this is what uwent to training for well done u are doing alot•but if not godforbid and what poor management cashgaters like u •organise ure own army league not this with locals or can we call boko harram for friendly with u or we do it ourselves in the pitch c u there and take ure arms with u in the pitch we will b there

  8. geofry akuoneka kuti ndi mwana wabwino
    bambo a geofry tengerani a sulom ndi anyamata a army onse ku khothi
    palibe amene ali pamwamba pa lamulo
    get well soon boy

  9. suspend the team for the entire season not what you have done. Remember the concerns raised at SULOM AGM about having officials from military dominating SULOM official positions this is what you get injustice

  10. kugwiritsa ntchito mphamvu in.a game of football ,ofunika tikuitanireni boko haram

  11. Zitsilu za anthu asilikali ndi a polisi,,,amazitenga ngat madolo,muzapite ku High field ku Zomba zingonyenga ma hule amachita kuwamenyera anzawo..moti pano ndasiya kucheza nawo anthu amenewa.

  13. Apa palibe kuona mbali ziwiri ai mbali yonyansa ndiyakuti asilikali amenya anthu osalakwa. Asilikali (MDF) ali ndi moyo odzikonda, pa community ku Lilongwe sipamatha mwezi asanamenye a Police while the Police is on duty cholinga azilowa ma show aulele. Pa Road block mZomba samati aphwanya liti migolo kumenyanso a Police. Amadzitenga ngati madolo kaya ndi chiyani kaya sindimamvetsa akapolo amenewa. Zigoli ngati zinakanidwa mmene anamenya anthuwo zinaloledwa? Zili ndi dongosolo lake izi. Chidule chake mungotuluka mu legea nonse. Moyo wa munthu mukafanizire galimoto; galimoto imagudwa ndi munthu not galimoto kugula munthu. Simungafanizirenso ndi zigoli zoti zimachinyidwa ndi munthu osati zigoli kugoletsa munthu, choncho munthu should be well protected.

  14. kumavomeleza kugonja guyz,sikut league yatha ilipo,man u kuluza kwa leiceter city munaona ndan akumenyedwa?ma mwakut anuu mwamva?

  15. Sulom should ban all army teams from participating in super league. It has been my prayer since time in memorial not to let army teams play in super league let alone in any competitive football in this country. Adzisewera okha okha!! Ngati amasowa chochita, the best they could do is to ask for a friendly war with other countries. To be honest, asilikali athu akati agwira ntchito ndiye kuti anyamula bokosi la maliro a munthu wotchuka. What else do they receive their salaries for? Absolutely nothing!!!!! Mbuzi za anthu!!!! Get well soon Geoffrey!!!!

  16. Those soldiers are cowards. they can’t beat me. Send these kachaso to ISIL to be taught a lesson. A mangotha mugayiwa. Mbuzi zotsamphunzirazi. Agalu

  17. GENERAL MAULANA !!! DEAL WITH THESE BRUTS THEY ARE DENTING THE IMAGE OF THE ARMY. WHY BEATING PEOPLE IN A GAME OF FOOTBALL ?????? DISCIPLINE THEM IN A MILITARY WAY AND DEEP THEM MU SUWAGE. THIS IS UNCALLED FOR. RED BULUTUS SAKUFUNA KUMVA .

  18. A bungwe lowona za masewelo ampira wa miyendo la farm ineyo pempho langa ndilakuti matimu onse asilikali muwachotse mu superleague ngati akufuna kusewera mpira azisewera asilikali okhaokha vuto ndilakuti iwowo amatengera mphamvu mpira samathaso vuto asilikali akwathu matama kuzitukumula kwambiri mubwere kuno ku southafrica muzaone asilikali anzanu akhalidwe salimbana ndi civilian iwo amazipasa ulemu osati mbuzi za asilikali zopanda khalidwe za mdf

  19. install Cctv at stadiums to record events such matches. They held to analyse violent situations after games to detect those who started the violence

  20. May the Lord touch the chap. Aliyense wolakwa ayenera kuti alangidwe. If your are an army oofficer, you cease to be one when your indulge in a crime. Nobody is above the law. let the law find these evil doers and let them pay accordingly.

  21. Amene amenya mwanayu muzifa mmodzimmodzi ndipo Mulungu alange mtundu wanu woonse nonse muzathere kuvala ma uniform a boma ku army useless spendable resources……muzapange zimenezi game ya noma kapena ya bullets muzaone pazafe msilikali…….pankholopanu nonse kumeneko

  22. get well soon Godfrey. however y punish only the Reds? y not Surestream or the Ref? they all had a part in this. the soldiers were acting upon their bus being squashed by the supporters. all this murmuring is coming in coz of Godfrey’s injury but wat about the Red’s bus. & i hear REfs refusing kuimbila mpira wa Red lions? y not fire all the refs am sure there are a lot of refs who want kuimbira mpira. the consequences of kukondera kwa ma referee has led to this…

  25. Ma bulutu, kupanda kukulembani ku army bwenzi mukutani? Sibwenzi mukugulitsa mbatata yootcha? Zitsilu agalu inu. Mmaso mwa amanu mwamva?? Mxiiiii

  26. This is why they get killed. They have no discipline. Police, please arrest all the fuckers whose names have been mentioned above, and deal with them.

  28. Koma ndithu chilango chake ndikukhala chotere? Solum mulungu akulangeni ndithu , ndipo red-lions musaza winenso mpira mpake zithe zaka ten.:D

  29. Why not ban the team and the players involved for life? AND I THOUGHT THIS IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE? WHAT ARE THE POLICE DOING BY NOT ARRESTING THIS BANDITS? VERY SAD!

  30. mwaonatu lero ativulazila mwana. ma savage amwenewa mumawalekera kwambiri. apezeke ndipo alangidwe moyenerera. muchotse lamulo lanu lonunkhalo loti msilikali samamgidwa. zinali za nthawi ya Kamuzu coz a silikali ake anali a discipline. osati masavage amasiku ano asuta chambawa. Ambuye amukhudze mnyamatayu achire

  31. There is a system of querying the referee when the loosing part is not satisfied with how the match was conducted. If the REds though that the ref favored the youths why not file a complaint?

    All these advitsements shown on posters, tvs, radios etc are useless, meaning the advertisers are just loosing money to do that.

    Wishing you quick recovery Goeffrey, this world of sinful men. who will judge them, the above the law people only God can.

  33. this boy need to be airlifted to South Africa and all the bills should go to the Malawi Defence Force.this is a matter of urgency.Govt u need to come in and force the Army to handle this with the urgency it deserves.i thought our Army is touted to be discplined.wat is this?? they need to be fired the perpetrators or they would be deducted from their salaries.meanwhile the Army need to fly this poor boy out of the country.

  34. Ndizovetsa chisoni kuti wina ali ku chipatala, koma tiyeni tiyang’ane chomwe chatsitsa dzaye kuti njovu ithyoke nyanga. Kodi kuti zipolowe ziyambike chinachititsa ndichani? Kodi ikanakhala Noma kapena Bullets kukanilidwa zigoli zitatu enawo ndikumapatsidwa ma penalty achinyengo zikanatha bwanji? Pakhala pali mbili yoti Peter Mponda amagula ma Ref a mu premier kuti zake zimuyendere. Oyimbila ndi omwe anapangitsa kuti pakhale zipolowe amenewa awonedwe bwino. Komanso kumenyedwa kwa ref masapota chimawakhudza ndichani? Nanga masapota omwe amakamenya ma prayer a Red Lions salangidwa nanga anali a team yanji? Kupanda masapota kuphwanya bus komanso kumenya ma prayer a Lions zonsezi sizikanachitika. Musayang’ane mbali imodzi koma mbali zonse.

  36. Our soldiers are not well behaved, amangoopsyeza they even use vehicles which not roadworthy chifukwa a traffic amawaopa. Bruts, see what you have done to this innocent boy

  37. Kama Malawi idalemba asilikali ambiri mbuli kulowela chibale mzimene zikuvuta agalu amenewa

  38. kOMATU NGATI A REF. ASSOCIATION SAKONZA ZOLAKWIKA ZA MA REF NDIYE KUTI MATEAM AMBIRI AKHALA AKULANDILA MILANDU NGATI IMENEYI , KOMANSO ZILANGO ZAZIKULU NGATI ZIMENEZI.

  39. Very bad …red lions should be barned from super league for one year. …thet should not participate rest of season.

  40. You know what these are not civilised soldiers there are mere soldiers. If they were civilised as we civilians we shouldn’t be crying foul over such. How can a respected soldier move with a chain to pounce on civilians just like that. Shame on you stupid soldiers. Umbuli too much ku barracks kumeneko. Thats why they are in camps coz they are not civilised just like baboons in the game reserve. Zinyama zopinda michila iziiii. My foot down. Bring them to book. Dont spare them let them stay in their barracks without coming out coz they are not part of the civilised nation

  42. Dad, lay a charge against the Army General. Sulom has done what is within their mandate. Visit any reputable lawyers for advice. They need to pay for what they did to your son.

  43. Sulom, kodi izi zikusiyana bwanji ndi pa savute wa ku balaka uja? Kukondera basi!

  44. @#36 Mr. Chikopa, please take a long look at the picture of the boy and read again what you have written.

  47. Well done my boys that is what we call civilized politics in a mature democratic country you are free to do what ever you can it’s your freedom you have the right to execute what ever plan your hearts so desires this is a free country no one has the right to caution, advise let alone judge you for any unspecified action you take unto the un armed innocent civilians whose care and security has been entrusted into your hands Pangani momwe mungafunire Koma dziwani kuti kumwamba kuli mulungu amamva amaona achitapo kanthu. Get well soon Geoffrey Mwale

  48. Why military teams? Sulom, bun this teams from taking part. I have never heard even in PSL,BARCLAYS or LA LIGA are taking part !!! If they have nothing to do, apply a war with Tanzania!!

  49. Ine ndinasiya kale kale kuwonela mipila ku ma stadium amu Malawi.Ndimaonela English Premier league.kuopa zimene za muonekela mzathu uyu.Nthawi zambiri mumbuyomo ndikapita tinkabwelako titagendedwa,kuthilidwa ma tear gas eeeshi.and I do not think this generation will be civilized and understand the importance of soccer.

  50. So sad that boy is in this condition. May the football governing body intervene on the treatment of the boy. And punishment of paying a certain amount of money will not solve the problem, the best punishment for those involved in these cases should be to ban them for life. Osamawanyengelera

  51. mwanayi vuto siiye nkutheka kuti bambo ake monga wa police amachitila nkhanza anthu ena osalakwa, nkutheka kuti munthu wina akuvutika kundende pomwe sanalakwe chifukwa cha bambo ake. chomwe chikufunika ndichoti bamboyu alape kwa mulungu pa zonse za nkhanza zomwe wakhala akuchitila anthu ena chifukwa imeneyi ndi minyama mukapanga masewera chimenechi chikhara chiyambi cha zokhoma.

  52. Our soldiers are total brutes.anthu awa amalembendwa ntchito ndi abale awo.malamulo agwire ntchito.iwo ntchito Yawo ndiyoteteza ife basi akuti menyaso nanga otiteteza achoka kuti????aaaaaa mbuliii izii

  53. a Sulom chitanipo kanthu pamenepa kwenikweni Kumbali ya nyamata ovulazidwayo. SHAME to red lions

  54. Its not the first time army teams are involved in hooliganism,the soldiers responsible for this savage act should be arrested bcoz no one is above law the as they believe to be the law themselves and all army teams should be banned from participating in the local football leagues,let them play amongst themselves and kill each other since they are savages and not the disciplined army we used to know.

  56. DOES THIS COUNTRY NEED AN ARMY.

    The problem of having an ego sized bunch of people with nothing to do is this one. I personally do not see any contribution of the army to this country. We feed, clothe, house them etc. What exact do we get from them other than AIDS, violence and now cash gate.

    PLEASE DEPLOY THEM INTO THE POLICE SERVICE. They would be helpful that way.

  57. Our military is so ignorant..with their meagre salaries the only alcohol they can afford is kachasu

  58. I have always wondered why our Super League is soldiers dominated? Give them their own league so that they should fight their own children. I understand in super league there are KB,Moyale, Red Lions, MAFCO,Airborne Rangers, Blue Eagles etc. So is this super league or soldiers league? Let these soldiers leave super league and concentrate in military affairs and not victimize innocent people.

  59. Mbuli za ma soldier, zosapita ku school. Ma standard 8 a BODMAS basi kulowera msinkhu. Its high time now, our president shud act on this. Alangidwe basi. Akaluza nde kuti aliyense amenyedwe? Talakwa chani ndipo mnyamatayu analakwa chani to deserve this? Ayi timve zenizeni.

    Ngati zili mphamvu osakathandiza anzanu ku Mali bwanji? Munamenyapo nkhondo inu? Nkhondo umayesela pa abale ako? Mbuli ndaonadi sukulu ndi yofunika. Achotsedwe ntchito amenewo komanso amangidwe. Fotseki and mboli zanu nonse a Red lions.

    Alibe ndi nyota imodzi yomwe mmapewa koma matama basi.

  60. This so called army of ours should just be disbanded!
    It is full of cowards who are so full of shit that drips from their underpants. All they know is stealing, beating up civilians, looting, cashgating and raping prostitutes! Ukangokuwa kuti ‘Tanzania!’ onse amakodzedwa chuchuchu!

  61. Mbuli za asilikali inu eti ngati mukuzimva kumenya osamakamenyana ndi okuba cash gatewo bwanji,, mxiw shupit zambuyanu.

  62. We watch football as fans and supporters, we should not be judges to the officiating team. You don’t resort on assaulting the ref if you feel there was bias. There are procedures in place for this. Red is supposed to face a ban for this season

  63. Anyani oipa mitima inu..ngati muli ndimphamvu zochuluka osamakawamenya akapolo anzanu anaba cash gate iwo bwanji…

  65. Ngati deputy commander amamenyana ndi a sekiliko mungayembekezele za mnzeru kwa ana ake? Azimayi awa, akuopa kuibutsa ndi Tanzania apa!

  67. very sorry my brother G Mwale God is under control i wish Mwale fast recovery and my god be with you in the name of Jesus amen

  69. Zitsiru za asilikali. Mbuli plus zosauka, no wonder mkazi wa msilikali kumagulisa zitumbuwa, thobwa la mabotolo otola ku dzala. Zitsiru zosauka zikakhala ndi ndalama, zapita ku DRC kapena ku Ivorycoast. Mukhalira zomwezo. A Loti Chawinga ndalama zolipira ku Sulom muzitenga kuti? Mtumbuka opusa ngati iwe palibenso. Supiti Zanu!

  70. vuto lopeza ntchito chifukwa chaupaudala kapena chibale ndilimenelo. 99.9% can’t read, can’t write, can’t do basic arithmetic. they can only jump, run, shoot fight and fuck. can we please start ma interview eni- eni ku military? no more std 4 people as bosses

  71. Let us wish the young man quick recovery. He did not deserve to suffer like that. To the father I am aware of the pain of being in suspense whether the beloved boy will be okay and will live a very productive life once he regains consciousness. There are several questions which still needs to be digested by all Malawians?

    1. Was the Ref Fair? If not he ought to have known the consequences of tricking MDF.
    2. What did the police do to protect the Ref once the game was over?
    3. Where was the police when Sure-Stream sympathizers smashed the vehicle of Reds? Any tear gases to stop the ugly scene? Any arrests made on perpetrators? Any footage on how the sympathizers were causing havoc?
    4. It was obvious that Chichiri Camp would intervene as their fellow colleagues were under attack and it was code “Red”. Could sympathizers leave earlier than later to avoid the wrath of the army. I am sure those who stoned the bus left earlier knowing the consequences.
    5. It appears the situation could have been avoided had security intervention at the stadium done its job.
    6. We can blame the MDF but they were there after receiving SOS signal.

    I wish the security personnel will not allow matters to worsen when a chance to diffuse tension is available. Get well soon our dear friend and God strengthen the parents whose hearts are squeezed.

    1. Regardless of how well or poor the referee officiated the game, this did not give the solders mandate to start beating people around. They have to face the law.

  72. Asilikali athu umbuli and maiko a anzanthu, soldier ndi soldier kumene akugwira ntchito ku Barracks osati pali ponse basi aziti ndine soldier.! Kaiyambeni ku Dodoma pa nkbani ya nyanja.

  73. Mbuli za soldier zosapita patali sukulu ati kuwapitisa ku training chifukwa chotalika, anthu osuta chamba, a magazi mu manja womanisers. Ngati anali ndi mphamvu osamenya makofi bwanji mpaka kumenya ndi zisulo. Kanyereni ana muziwalanga powamenya ndi zitsulo. Zimaso ngati akadzidzi chifukwa cha ma drugs ndi chamba ati kuti azimenya bwino anthu asamaone nkhope ya munthu omuumbuza. Kungodziwa kumenya anthu kuti nkhondo ibwere simukhoza kupinda michiva anyani inu. Umbuli wanu xsiiiiiix zaudongo basi

  78. zizungu za Dr kampondeni zatidutsa. Get well soon young man. soldiers should not play against civilians.They should have their own league and shoot each other

  79. Why beating an innocent boy like that? Mpira basi. The son of ur fellow soldier for that matter. Football has become more important that life of a person. Ma Nyasa muzatheka inu? Get well soon boy.

  80. TNM should just stop sponsering this useless league dominated by army teams. Anthu amakanika kusapota ku stadium kuopa asilikali when we are playing against them. They hav several teams, let them form there own league if they can. SULOM PLZ BUN RED LIONS FOR GOOD…

  82. Sorry my friend all thyolo sec sch guys 2003_06 wishing u a fast recovery may the good lord take care of u.shame to those claim to be soldiers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  87. Ma soldier ongodya beef nkhondo simunamenyepo zitsiru kumangotumbwa ofunika muzitumizidwa Ku Syria mukazione nkhondo munaiona ndi operation bwezani basi agalu inu

  88. This is sad. The fact that perpetors are known, justice must be seen. Nobody is above the law. Few unruly soldiers are tarnishing the image of the MDF. May God heal the innocent young man

  89. Amenewa akuyenela ku patsidwa chilango kuposela apa ndithu,abale zampila mpakana kufuna kupha? mulungu akulangeni ndithu!! agalu.

  90. Mchifukwa chake ma civilians amakunyengerani azikazi anu mukapita ku peace keeping. …kupepera.

  92. Its high time we need to ban these Army Clubs..Personally I hate any club affiliated to Army.They believe in intimidation soccer style.

    Akuyenera kudziwa kuti a Malawi anachangamuka tsopano.. Mpira sitisewelera six pack kapena dzakatumba ngati okankha ndenge koma Luso ndi nzeru za umunthu osati ngati zinyama.

    If its all about sports then why not having one discipline team kapena.

    My suggestion was to select super finest players and of discipline for that matter from the following so called Army teams and form One club. MALAWI DEFENCE FORCE FC and Asilikali ena otsalawo azikatchetcha, kupukuta jombo, kushowa Mahule, kutsuka TATA, Kulondera Njaranyama forest, Ndi pelete ku Airport popelekeza big man..

    By looking at the number of clubs , mwanyanya.

    Moyale FC.
    Red Lions FC.
    Cobbe FC.
    Kamuzu Baracks FC.
    Airborne Rangers FC.
    Mafco FC.
    Chilumba Garrison.
    Retired sojaz socials FC

    Ndatha ine wanu,

  95. Kudakali kwabwino kuwachosa mu super league,asilika ndi a nkhongo osati mpila, asikali Nya manual!!!!.

  99. useless soldiers who can’t even fight but they want to abuse the name and honor of being a soldier ….they wonder on our street dressed in full uniform just to intimindate civilians….these guys deserves worse than what its been dished on their plate.the game of soccer is not a wrestling field…we should feel safe when going to support our respect teams.

  103. Prosecute them and ban Red Lions. We have just too many Army teams in Malawi. A sign that they are employed not to protect the country but to drink beer and play football. one Army team is enough. Ban Red Lions NOW!!!!!

  104. If indeed there’s evidence then the state must prosecute these bastards as for causing grave injury as well as eroding public peace on that day. They must be charged. Soldiers are regarded as heroes in many civilised countries due to their nnoble conduct of self respect

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