Ansah created this crisis, says Mtambo: All set for CSOs protests
The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) operating under the banner Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) say all is set to hold demonstrations in Lilongwe on Thursday and Friday to force Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Jane Ansah to resign as the overseer of the elections governing body.
Ansah, who has since refused to step down, told the media recently that demonstrations organised by the CSOs are a mob justice that need not to be tolerated.
But HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo said Ansah should not blame anybody.
“Ansah is the one who created this crisis. People should not blame anyone, they should blame Jane Ansah for mismanaging their vote,” he said.
He said they will not relent to hold vigils until Ansah resigns.
“She should take herself larger than life that she can’t step down. She will go by people power,” he added.
The vigils on Thursday and Friday are following the one which was held two weeks ago with the same objective of forcing Ansah to resign for allegedly mishandling the May 21 polls results.
In the northern region, demonstrations will be conducted in Karonga, Rumphi, Mzimba and Mzuzu city while in the central region they will be held in Lilongwe, Salima, Mchinji and Kasungu.
In the Southern region, where president Mutharika scooped over half of the votes, protests will be conducted in Mangochi, Zomba and Blantyre.
The CSOs have since appealed to Malawi Police Service (MPS) to arrest anybody who will be found perpetrating violence and looting people’s property.
“We had a meeting with Malawi Police Service and we have assured them that the demonstrations would be peaceful. Anyone who will attempt to turn the situation into [a platform for promoting] anarchy and chaos would be arrested by the police.
“We are not saying that the people should not be angry, but we are saying that one can still express dissatisfaction without destroying other people’s properties,” Mtambo said.
Police spokesperson James Kadadzera said the law enforcing agency will always provide maximum security to peaceful demonstrators and that it will also move swiftly to protect people’s property whenever there will be violence.
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Just hold on there Gift. It is not Justice Ansa who is causing this. It is you greedy, selfishness and hungry for power which I is driving this. You are mercenaries, at the end of it all you care about your survival only. Let me remind you two scenarios, It is you who got injunction against Salima – Lilongwe Water project. You denied millions of people from accessing portable water and instead people in Area 18 LL were drinking faces. You again chose to be quiet when Joyce Banda administration was involved in cashgate. If you claim to represent Malawians,… Read more »
akupasani zingati kodi ?
munthu akanena zoona ndiye akupasani zingat? what a useless brain!!!!
Palinso zoona pamenepa. Ngati ndinu achilungamo kamphunzitseni Pitalayo
Had it been that “tippex” was used as was the case but the results favoured Chakwera, would the CSOs be demonstrating demanding the resignation of MEC chair? I for one don’t think so. These are politicians masquerading as CSOs!!
HRDC (Mtambo, Trapence, Tembo, Sembeleka etc, anthu inu mmatiimilira and we are VERY much proud of you. Its our everyday prayers that God should continue to protect you and your families. I have never seen anthu okonda dziko lawo, opanda dyera ndi ma skono, odzipereka ndi opanda mantha ngati inu. God should add more years to your years!
COunt me and alll right thinking Malawians out. I am very ashamed with these good for nothing Ntambo, Trapence, sembeereka Tembo etc. Why are you holding the country at ransom when the matter is in court? Mulungu will repay you severely for this
Pido zako izo kaya wadya za DPP kaya ukudya, zako. Ma vote munabera aja abwezedwa mukuona. HRDC is fighting for us voiceless people.
Mtambo keep the fire….we need more Mtambospec in this country! ! Leave these empty heads.
Your calling is to bring sanity. Lead us for this war.
Support ya a Lomwe anzangawa yodabwisa kwambiri komnso yopusa yosafunila dziko lathu tsogolo labwino! We cannot be supporting thieves just because we come from the same district or region, that’s senseless!!!!
Is there any difference with chewa supporting Chakwera…Headless
Ma CSOs aku Malawi ndi adyera. A Mtambo ndi anzawo adya za opposition. A matero amapereka pressure ku boma kuti liwapasenso chithumba. Likangowapatsa amasintha language. Mwamva akuti panopa tiyamba zokambirana chifukwa zoyenda mu mseu sizimathetsa mavuto. Ndizitsiru za anthu izi ma CSO. Iwo akudziwa chimene akuchita chifukwa ndi mmene amadyera mmenemo. Wopusa ndi munthu amene amangowatsatira chimimba kuno. Anzanuwa dollar ikulowa ku account inu mukutaya nthawi ndi kuyenda mumseu. Kukafika kunyumba kukaupeza umphawi uli chikhakire ukukudikirani. Sindingapange zopusazo kuononga maola ndi ndawala imene cholinga chake ndichoti mandevu wina akufuna akhale pampando azizilemeretsa yekha ndi ana ake munthu wamba akusauka kugona… Read more »
Mtambo and Co
You must know anthu akutulikirani
You will have no people following you
Majority is not with you
Foolish Mutambo and co. You were spotted in Mangochi distributing MK15,000 to buy the youth to join your vandalistic mob justice. You benefit nothing idiots.
Kodi ma CSO, WHO ARE YOU REPRESENTING? yOUR WIVES AND CONCUBINES. wHO APPOINTED YOU ANYWAY. kUSOWA NTCHITO MUNGOYAMBITSA MA NGO KUTI MUZIWABERA AZUNGU. STUPID!
U know nothing and those creating bright future of future leaders