Chilima’s convoy stoned in Lhomwe belt: Violence ahead of Malawi fresh elections
The country’s estranged Vice President and UTM leader Saulos Chilima’s convoy was on Friday pelted with stones as he conducted a whistle-stop campaign tour in Phalombe and Mulanje districts of the Lhomwe belt which is considered the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) stronghold.


Chilima is currently in a campaign trail as running mate of Lazarus Chakwera, the president of the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in elections tentatively expected to be held next month.
In the ensuring fracas, a Zodiak Television cameraman sustained injuries.
Chilima’s spokesman Pilirani Phiri confirmed the incident and told Nyasa Times that as a result of the incident, the vice president was forced to cut short the whistle-stop campaign tour for the fresh presidential elections.
“There was an attack on the convoy by cadets [DPP youth cadres] and the vehicle that was transporting the media was smashed and a Zodiak cameraman was injured,” Phiri told Nyasa Times. “None of the vehicles on the main convoy of the Vice President has been stoned. To ensure safety, the Vice President had to cut short the campaign tour.”
Video clips that are circulating on social media show a panga-wielding man approaching the media video, followed by beatings on the vehicle body before the vehicle is pelted with stones, smashing all windows.
DPP spokesperson Nicholous Dausi distanced the attack from the party.
“There is no way DPP could organise violence. It is wrong to attack one another ,” said Dausi who is also Minister of Homeland Security.
In another incident, another group of thugs also pelted stones at a political rally that was being addressed by Tonse Alliance members in Liwonde.
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member Daud Suleman, who was part of the team, said they were attacked by thugs wearing DPP and UDF t-shirts.
“DPP cadres on motorbikes came into our rally to disturb us. No injuries on our team. They pelted stones on us and our vehicles. They were wearing DPP and UDF colors.
“We represent a new Malawi that thrives on coexistence and tolerance. A barbaric Malawi, where stone throwing and beatings were a political tool, is long gone. We are in 2020 and the DPP leadership must embrace the change of winds.,” said Suleman, an IT expert for MCP.
He added: “ No amount of stones will derail this change. No amount of beatings will delay the birth of a new Malawi. We have come in peace and justice. Tonse ndife a Malawi.”
Malawi Police Service (MPS) national spokesperson James Kadadzera, said they are moving in to curb the acts of violence, warning : “Whosoever will be caught, the long arm, of the law will take its course.”
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Dzuro ndaonanso mbuzi zopanda mano kusibza DPP zikuchotsa ma flag a MCP-UTM pa Kudya in Blantyre kaya zikapanga choncho zikuona ngt zaotcha ziphatso zovotela kaya apumbwa eni eni tikumane panthawi yovota bac
We have seen violence perpetrated by Chilima, Chakwera and Mtambo since last year. Chakwera told MCP supporters to chase people from the southern region. He created Nsundwe thugs who damaged police cars and killed policeman. UTM , MCP and HRDC sent thugs to destroy shops, buildings. They sent thugs to attack president Mutharika’s convoy in Ndirande and Atupele’s convoy on its way to Salima. Chakwera asked MCP members to form militias and these thugs intimidated and harassed people trying to access government loans.
Kodi mmayesa mukuti mudzawina landslide ndiye Chilima osamusiya bwanji? Muona nyekhwe chaka chake ndi chino. Poorest region in Malawi is South and yet you boast of producing presidents for the last 26 years ntchito kuba, kusolola ndi kupakula. Mwauponda pano. We want a government that unites us all. Za tribal zanuzo zatikwana, tikufuna tione zina.
DPP Cadets you are breaking the camel’s back of UTMCP creating chaos after attacking with throwing stones at Vice President’s Convoy injuring Zodiac’s Crew in Mulanji and Phalombe. Waiting for Police investigation of the murder of 3 Muslims in LL, prosecution of 17 Cadets carrying pangas to a rally in Blantyre, prosecution of Cadets breaking MEC equipment, burning vehiclesTHIS VIOLENCE WILL STOP if Police will NOT arrest YOU and if YOU are caught inciting violence or rigging this election pray I am lenient Join US NOW for WILL BE CHANGE a NEW ERA is COMING.
MCP, UTM and HRDC have been perpetrating violence since last year: Chakwera told MCP members to chase people from the southern region. He recruited Nsundwe Boys who damaged police cars and killed policeman. Chakwera went to Nsundwe and thanked the MCP thugs for killing and causing damage. UTM and MCP sent thugs to stone Mutharika’s convoy and TONSE allaince leaders celebrated.
Hheheheheheheh de Zayipa Lero ?? mumasekerera mmalo mopanga comdemn mmene anagendedwa APM now ndinu.What kind Leaders are You?
Akugendani kumene…. mwano Zeze
Tikukudikirani mubwere kuno ku Mangochi the bedroom of UDF n DPP inu mbuzi ndi mbalame za emu si pi ndi yu ti emu simunati kuno tidzakuvulazani zenizeni straight waku hospital. Chakwera Chilima mboli zanu mwamva agalu inu
ndiwe munthu opusa kwambiri. Ukanakhala wanzur ukanadziwa kuti dziko lino ndi la tonse. Mwina iweyo sumayenda. Umangozungulira ku Mangochiko basi.
Owo!!!
Chonde mbwiyache tisamatukwane. Express your views without being vulgar.
It was not in Lilongwe where Daud Suleiman and Co were pelted with stones but it was in Liwonde where it happened.
Chisamakomere mbuzi kugunda galu.
Akanamuthudzula diso chilima zikanakhala bwino kuti a Tonse mudziwe kuti violence is a bad thing. Msundwe barracks has injured more people and property in this country but that was ok chifukwa ndimbali yanu sichoncho? Remember, You reap what you sow.
Dausi is a joke. Imagine up to now the police hasn’t even touched the case where a family was burnt to death in area 24. They are busy importing covid 19 cases to create a health crisis in order to justify cancellation of elections.
When the President was blocked from M1 and had to use by pass in LL pple celebrated, when the president’s convoy was stoned in ndirande the headlines in the media (both Zodiak n Times) read “NDIRANDE HAS REJECTED MUTHALIKA” as that was not enough Patricia Kaliati said with alacrity at Njamba that the stoning of the was a sign that he is not popular. They never condemed this acts of violence instead they endorsed it.
So today when the opposition has faced the same situation the same media (Zodiak n Times) has changed tune describing it as barbaric and uncalled for REALLY???
Does it mean that when the president and his party is being persecuted it normal and when the same thing happen to the opposition it becomes barbaric?
Violence, no matter what form or who is doing it, is not good anywhere. If we want to condem it let’s not choose sides. Civil unrest is sometimes perpetrated by the media.
The genocide in Rwanda was largely perpetrated by the media. Careless political rhetorics like the one used by opposition at Njamba should be condemed in strongest terms coz it can be a recipe for trouble.
Zachitika ku Phalombe sizabwino koma amabwenzela pa ntopola omwe unachitika ku Ndirande, Msundwe ndi Salima komwa palibe anayankhulapo
Paulendo Paulendo basi, DDP is going
This is stagged act. Stones thrown spontaneously at such small space?
Nyasatimes please report objectively. Suleman was not stoned in Lilongwe but Liwonde.
Nthawi ya ulamulilo wa UDF kunali vehicle no BL 11 imene malemu Marshall ankagwiritsa ntchito pofuna kusokoneza zisankho. Ali kuti pano?
Adapita. Kunailnso Zimba ku Kasungu anapitanso. Mulungu sinzathuyi. Awanso adzapita
akuva pain, times ikubwera b4 3 July…. U. T. M. C. P. Woyeeeee
Self inflicted. Where were those bouncers.
Amuchita bwino.Azijaka, wakula watha. Mesa Amaseka when Apm was stoned. Kodi Mesa iye ndi mfana wamapush ups. Onyamula matumba. Amathawa chani nanga?kumalira, kusokotsa malawi yenseyu kuti wagendedwa
SHAME ON THEIR ERAND BOYS…..THEY THINK THEY CAN STOP JUSTICE WITH STONES………FREEDOM IS COMING TOMORROW WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT########
What about Nsundwe boys for Chakwera? What about the ones who stoned Mutharika’s convoy? MCP thugs stoned Atupele’s convoy….
Thanks for remind them
What about Atumbuka who stoned an innocent and peaceful DPP March in Mzuzu?
Kadzigendanani Ife tili Gada kuonelela ma film amenewa🤗🤗😂😂😉 muphanilanapo pa mpando umenewu
Patricia kaliat said apm was stoned because he is unpopular. So today’s stoning shows that both the president a d his vice are not popular. The irony of that is, whichever way the fresh election goes, Malawians will get stuck with one of the two unpopular leaders
Chilima is not on the ballot, he remains Vice President of the current Government and the illegitimate President which is why the election is so important.
Kodi apa mukusokosa chani?
Zachitika kumpoto kugenda regional governor posachedwapa?Nanga kugenda convoy ya ATU.KuSalima?
Umenewo sintopola?Akumpoto ndi a MCP paCentral amakonda zoti,
Kwathukuno ena ayi
Mukukumbukila chifukwa chomwe wapolisi uja anaphedwla kwaNsundwe?
Ayi tiuzen ndinu man
They should not cry let them experience the reality. When APM was stoned the parties and CSOs or analysts did not come out to condemn such barbaric acts and today its on their side they have words now. Shame on childish politics. Kwa nsundwe when dpp supporters were blocked it was ok and today u r being blocked its a problem ndinu mbuli zenizeni zosayamba better quit politics and start bawo that’s can be the way to go!
Get me sindikuti zachitikazi ndi zabwino koma inu atsogoleri athu mukugawanitsa dzikoli. Kuphedwa wa polisi and blocking dpp suppoerters kwa nsundwe munapita a Mtambo, Chakwera ndi mkazi wa mbusayo kathokoza mumvekere well done, good job! tsono munadzala mbewu yanji pamene paja mukuyesa enawo ku stronghold kwawo ndiye mudzikatukwana akusiyani? becareful!
Daud Suleiman and gang stoned in Lilongwe and you call that DPP arranged? Anybody can wear a blue or yellow t-shirt and that doesn’t make them DPP or UDF! Are you saying Lilongwe is now DPP stronghold?🙄🙄
It happened in LIWONDE not Lilongwe. The reporter just didn’t get it right.
SAY NO TO VIOLENCE. WE WILL PROTECT THIS COUNTRY FROM THUGS. PA EASY
BOMA LIMAKATHA NDI CHOCHO..
ASIYENI AZAYAKHA MILANDU YIMENEYI MWEZI WA
AUGUST WUNO.
True la 40 lidzakwana.They will gnash their teeth in custody
What about the violence that MCP, UTM and HRDC perpetrating violence since last year? Chakwera and Chilima sending thugs to stone Mutharika convoy? What about Nsundwe Boys causing violence and killing? Mwaiwala?
Mphotho yotukwana ndi imeneyo.
A Dausi mudzakana ndi maliro omwe kuti ayi sindinafe ine ndikadali moyo Satan’a akukutengerani ku gehena
UTMCP osadanda, munafetsa ndipo akutsirira kuti zikule bwino ndi Kweni, Joice ndi Catalina. Ngati style ya campaign ikhale yotukwana ndithu zangoyamba. Mumtumizeko Commander in Chief wanu Timoteo. Mwano too much!!!
Mutharika’s convoy was stoned, Atupele’s convoy was stoned and heckled on Tuesday, Chakwera and Chilma sent MCP and UTM thugs to chase people from the southern region, Nsundwe to destroy property and businesses.
Suleman should be serious please. How can someone come on a motor bike pelt stone on a group and none hurts? This is a worked calculation of Tonse alliance. It started with burning of a utm office which killed some occupants to portray as it is DPP. Now you plan those to say DPP was responsible. God is watching, no one can hide from him. I repeat God is watching all your acts and He will reward your actions.
And the clueless MEC will not do anything. Yet the contestants signed a code of conduct; what a useless document!
This is the problem of having all commissioners representing DPP AND UDF in the Commission. They will do anything to ensure that DPP wins the election.
Cry my beloved Malawi
This violence also happened in lilongwe, Salina Mzimba. Nothing new mukutoka chani. They’re getting what they’ve been serving
The problem of our security in this campaign is the MDF and Police.I like the former Army commander who could restore constititonal order by ensuring security this period but there is laizzy fare in the army watching blood.IG and Army commander watch out the country security is in your hands you will be judged soon by your acts soon.Election is very important.violence from politicalscenes generates to civil strifes.This is an advice you may take it or leave it but there is a time to plant and harvest.you harvest what you sow.If you are sowing bad you will harvest bad if you are harvesting good you will harvest good.
MALAWIANSthere are a few greedy cruel people in Malawi who want to use certain tribes for arnachy.Most of people in these areas have been indocrinated and manipulated that their life is dependant onthose useless valueless clueless leaders that have failed this country.Let us pray malawians that the Angels of God cover Malawi and they be ashamed.New Malawi will start soon after rlections Malawi for every one.
Muy plea to all Malawians,from central and north and other tribes please dont revenge let thrm campaign in your areas.Do not thtow srtones at tbem.They have killed burnt innocent people in a house,burnt vehicles houses.God will judge them soon.They will be no there as we will be enjoying new Malawi with Chakwera and Chilima honey and milk malawi.These leaders at that time they will be laughed at by thrir kinsmen their own people will run away from them as people of all races will be united people from all regions tribes political parties will eat together dance together and laugh together that even Angels from heaven will hear about it that Chakwera and Chilima are taking Malawi to prosperity and destiny.Amen
Dont blame MDF or police my friend these foolish politicians akuphunzira ndale pano are to blame. During Bakili time Kamlepo Kalua could oppose his regime but he did not at any single day organized demos to destroy katundu wa anthu or kutukwana No he was busy talking mfundo that was all
One car was stoned and you are crying like babies, didn’t you send thugs to stone the presidential convoy in Ndirande through Mkaka and Masangwi and you celebrated. Did you condem those savages?
Bauleni wadya zambiri za DPP. KEEP ON CLEANING THE MESS
UTMCP will not be intimidated by DPP Cadets using violence petrol bombs, Police are saying they are investigating even though having video of the culprits no arrrests.
They will not deter the CHANGE COMING to Malawi people have been provided the opportunity by the Constituional Court to Re-New Malawi to become a prosperous Malawi for all not just two families. Condemn this President to history VOTE NEW ERA VOTE WISELY VOTE CHANGE VOTE UTMCP
Time has come for THESE DUNDERHEADS to pack and go. Dzanja lalemba basi.
khofi lobweza kuwawa, koma akagendedwa APM nde kusangalala. zitsilu inu
Tit for tat. The presidential convoy was stoned in Ndirande, you clapped hands today you have been stoned you blame DPP. You are foolish.
Dausi umadzitenga ngati wochenjera kayaaa? Umaona ngati ife ana a mlongo wako, f***k u Dausi
izinso nde ziti? muziopa chauta. osamalemba zolezela pano
Zotukwanazo ayi pano. Ngati mulibe nfundo, ingokhalani. inenso ndi wa Tonse alliance koma kutukwana ai.
Chotukwanira chili chani nanu inu… hahahahahaha za ziiiii pitani ku xool mukasukusule
Bolani tikabwenzera osalira mokweza paja umaziyamba dala wekha Neba
Afew months ago the presedential conyoy was stoned by people sent by Masangwi and mkaka. what are you crying about? You people were celebrating, continue celebrating. we denounce violence
MCP and UTM has been perpetrating violence – Chakwera sent thugs to chase people from south, he created Nsundwe thugs to destroy shops and businesses, he sent thugs to harass people getting loans claiming their IDs were being bought. Chilima and Chakwera sent thugs to stone APM’s convoy in Ndirande and recently MCP sent thugs to stone and heckle Atupele’s convoy on its way to Salima.
Mmesa tabwenza ndi ife.
Ziliko liko chaka chake ndi chino. Mesa mmati ku LILONGWE kulibeko a zipani zina koma ndi a mcp okha okha? Nanga izizi pali umboni wanji woti awo analidi a dpp-udf.? Waganyu amavala china chilichonse mwina nkutheka ndi a UTM amene analusa ndi mgwirizano wa anthu awiri basi
Chilima and Chakwera are to blame. They were clapping hands for the shit that happened in Kasiya and Ndirande. Bull shit nonse a opp opposition.
This country was one country until the arrival of akanganya. Change is here. No stone can stop this revolution. God will protect his children from satan.
Where you say this or that defending yourself on what has happened today at Liwonde and Mulanje, no pressure, soon wina alila. Ndipo zikuchitikazi nzazinghono. Palibe akutuma wanthu Ku opposition, ndipo Boma Silingachitike chipongwe ndiye misalayo. Koma osusa yes. Yankhulani momwe mungayankhulile koma nokha muzabwera poyera ili ndidziko bola Moyo.
This is good entertainment. Reminds me of 1959. I am sure this one will be extra entertaining. 2020. Let’s go.
Lomwe belt ndi mphamvu, ask Joice Banda ndi People’s Toilet party
DPP cadets should be careful malawi has stones and panga knives in the whole country.
Then someone should say DPP is peace loving party. The campaign is not yet closed and each party has either having it’s strongholds , I guess DPP should only be campaigning to it’s lhomwe belt
si inu munagenda president ku ndirande
What has DPP done since Chakwera chased people from the south, sent Nsundwe thugs to destroy property and businesses, chased people trying to get loans, stoned Mutharika’s convoy, stoned and heckled Atupele’s convoy three days ago. Anthu akutoperani a TONSE alliance with your violent party (Malawi Crocodiles Pary)
When president Mutharika’s convoy was stoned in Ndirande, the opposition said it was because the people did not want DPP. So, can we use the same principle here?
Yes. Similar principle.
Chilima has seen that he is having pathetic small crowds that is why he is using this as a scapegoat. We should not forget that Chakwera told MCP members to chase people from the southern region, recruited Nsundwe boys to damage shops, destroy police vehicles and killed a police man. Chakwera and Chilima sent thugs to stone president Mutharika’s convoy and a few days ago Atupele’s convoy was stoned and heckled by MCP thugs.
Daud stop your stupid rantings. As are aware that there is no DPP in LL and those who stoned you are those whose property and goods were damaged during your violent demonstratio. If you recall Kaliati was celebrating the stoning of HE instead of condemning it and this has now sewed seeds.
Akasume kukhothi.
Ndipo nde akasumedi