Deputy Malawi police chief shame: Hides behind army soldiers during HRDC demos

January 10, 2020 James Nthondo -Nyasa Times 39 Comments

The picture you are seeing is real. This is the whole Deputy Inspector General of Police John Nyondo ‘hiding’ behind some Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers during demonstrations in Lilongwe.

Nyondo hides behind army soldiers

Instead of providing ‘internal’ security as is expected of him, Nyondo here confirms that Police have failed their job of protecting citizens and offering them security as stipulated by law.

MDF mandate is to protect the sovereignty of the country from outside forces while the dear mighty Malawi Police Service are mandated to offer internal security.

But Nyondo, being the second powerful man in the Malawi Police Service decided to abandon his job which Malawians pay him handsomely for and decided to hide behind army soldiers.

A top security expert said in an interview with Nyasa Times that Nyondo has shamed himself and the entire Malawi Police Service with his act.

“This is shameful and embarrassing. If the man who is mandated by law to protect us is hiding behind Malawi Defence Force soldiers, what is he implying? That police are not capable to handle internal security?” wondered the expert.

“We cannot let the Army handle our internal security, its dangerous. There are reasons why Malawi Defence  Force protect the sovereignty of the country and not police. I am expecting to see Nyondo resigning by tomorrow because this is a no no for a Police Chief like him,” he added.

Several police officers we spoke to said they were embarrassed by Nyondo and his actions does not inspire confidence.

“This is embarrassing! Now how do junior officers behave when they see the Army? This is a big scandal of all time,” said a police officer who did not want to be named.

Nyondo refused to comment when contacted about the embarrassing picture.

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39 replies on “Deputy Malawi police chief shame: Hides behind army soldiers during HRDC demos”

  2. That is exactly the truth Malawi Police has sold its powers and authority to corruption blind loyalty and politics, they allowed stupid cadets led by Dausi to operate using their uniform and weapons as a result this has made people to lose trust in them. They deserve more pain than this. No salary increamet this year coz they do not work at all. What they know is corruption receiving bribes, and raping innoncent women and men. They are also good sexual scandals no wonder they are number two after prostitutes on HIV positive guys in this country. I hate police

  4. No one will take care of your life. Be responsible for your life. Nyondo is not Jesus to die for people. Bravo Nyondo!

  5. This is not newsworthy and both the writer and the editor who allowed this to be posted can do better than this. If you think of if, I do not think he was really hiding. He was probably standing there under instruction because the demonstrations were against the Malawi Police Service. We know how unreasonable people can get with these demonstrations. The Military probably chose to shield him while he was awaiting HRDC leaders who were coming with a petition. No shame in that, really.

  6. police have chosen to reduce themselves by being partisan to DPP party and that they chose to take orders from the party who to investigate or not, and also to torture those who are against the party the police are being used for that. That is why police are involved in killings of albinos sent by people in politics especially DPP

    1. What an ignorant person are you? Don’t you know that police works the party that is in power at that time. Even if today MCP come into power police will take orders from MCP. Usakhale mbuli mbale wanga!!!

      1. You’re misleading people. Police does not work for any party. They serve all Malawians without discrimination. You and you’re DPP has infiltrated the police to the extent that the police is no longer abale anthu as we used to sing phrases through the apolisi aja ndi abale athu song

  11. This is not a newsworthy article, if you look carefully at the picture you will note that there are two Police Officers amidst the Army Soldiers. Check the front Roll there is another Policeman in a black Beret with a Police insigma, mostly the army wear red Berets. From a civilian view point people think he is hiding, but thats a military formation and those Soldiers and Police are there according to ranks and are performing duties

  12. I think the writer of this article the meaning of HIDING, anangozindikila walemba. The deputy is not hiding at all, its just he was amongst those on second line. So you mean if someone stands in front of me ndiyekuti iam hiding? Some of these journalists needs thourough training in logic and simple reasoning. Nanga kungotenga ka certicate ku MIJ basi kuyamba utolankhani?

  15. We used to have highly trained, respected, feared and professional Police Mobile Force. Where are they? We have reduced our police force as a family force.

  16. I know John Nyondo, he is not a coward, he is a hard working police man. Those who have been close to him can testify. He is a man who does not just give commands while in office or at home, he leads his men on duty. A leader and not a ruler. The answer is that he also as a person does not trust the rapists in the MPS.

    3. He once worked in Kasungu where he gave the name Police the honor it deserves. He is not a blue eyed boy at all. He serves his country with distinction.

      1. Hey, we are not saying the man is not a hard worker. In the current state the police are, they are hiding from Malawians and this does not look good. I know of many policemen who leave their uniform at office or carry it in a bag when going to office. The individual policemen including Nyondo are not cowards to take precautionary measures. Ali ndi ana. But it gives a very bad state of their institution and we are all obligated to protect our police. However with cadets in it no one is interested in it except the cadets themselves

  19. Useless article you wanted him to fight the entire one million people and put his life endangered. If it were you how would handle the situation go head to head with all the people demonstrating?

  20. This is very embarrassing how can a police officer (deputy IG) think of hiding behind soldiers this is a sign of the poor relationship between them and the civilians and if this continues our country will be in trouble coz criminals will use this as their chance to punish some innocents people in our communities.

  22. kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

  23. Nyondo behaved like an observer not a man in uniform. In other words, we anticipated him to command the police and give I instructions together with his boss at that time but alas! He also sought refuge behind MDF. Shame!

  25. What kind of reporting is this? Where is the credibility of the security experts? This might just as well be considered as your opinion. Why not mention those security experts?

  26. Thats what happens when you lose the trust of the people by raping their daughters, sisters and mothers with impunity. You have reduced the police to a rank lower than DPP cadets.

  27. During kamuzu era police force was very strong. Malawi should abandon the human rights issues and let the police revert to its original role. These demonstration thugs should face a fully empowered and bold police

    1. Many present day MCP ultras will agree with you. But that is a slippery slope on our democratic agenda.
      MPS are doing a good job, even under the unfavorable political environment created by oChakwera and that boy “HARDtalk” Chilima. Their disruption will soon fade away!

  28. ……but where was the IG himself atleast Nyondo was brave to appear behind a human ‘curtain’ kkkkkkkkk Namga anyamata omuteteza Nyondo anali kuti? Army commander samenya nawo live nkhondo, amamenya ndi anyamata….the same with Police….IG sapita nawo kuma operations ngati angakawonekeleko pamakhala heavy security komanso escort…..koma apa ndiye zanyanyanya kkkkkkkkkkk

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