DPP MP, constituents clear bush at Mwanza murders pillar
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member of parliament for Mwanza Joy Chitsulo on Sunday mobilized her constituents to clear bush at a memorial pillar of three cabinet ministers and a legislator killed 37 years ago.
It is 37 years today since three powerful Cabinet ministers Dick Matenje, Aaron Gadama, John Twaibu Sangala and David Chiwanga, a parliamentarian were brutally murdered in cold blood at Thambani in Mwanza during Malawi Congress Party (MCP) one-party dictatorship.
Dubbed the trial of the century, founding president and dictator Kamuzu Banda, his official hostess Cecilia Tamanda Kadzamira and politician John Tembo were charged with conspiracy to murder three Cabinet ministers and a member of Parliament (MP) and conspiracy to defeat justice by destroying evidence.
But High Court Judge Mackson Mkandawire, assisted by a jury of seven, withdrew the charges against the three accused due to lack of evidence and they were acquitted on both charges.
The pillar had grown bush and Chitsulo, accompanied by some of her constituents, went there on Sunday to clear the bush.
The MCP government then said the three ministers and the MP were involved in an accident as they free the country through Mwanza.
They were not given decent burial ceremony until in 1995 when forer president Bakili Muluzi ordered the reburial of them with full military honours.
The issue of the murders keeps on popping up each time there is an election.
The country is expected to go for a Constitutional Court sanctioned presidential election in July.
Zopusa basi Ku Thambani kuli umphawi wadzaoneni inu mkumakhalaso busy ndizopanda pake.Pangani ntchito Za Chitukuko Madam MP.
Zimenezo akhala akupanga aMuna mmbuyomu Koma sizinabweretse phindu.
tonse tikudziwa bwino lomwe kuti mcp nd chipani chankhaza, chang’ona, chkupha…. there is no way afiti inu can ever rule this country again….
Please tingapemphe nao mwaulemu kutiiii
musiye masewra amenewa IFEYO AZIBALE AWOFE SITIKUZISOWA ZIMENEZI PLEASEEEE.
IF DAUSI IS STILL SITTING ON THEIR BLOOD AND HIS SHIT ASS PLEASE WE THE THE BLOOD RELATIONS ARE NOT HAPPY KUMAKAEWERA PA MANDA AABALE ATHUWA ETINI.
MY UNCLE WAS THE BREADWINNER AND HE WAS SUFFICING MY FEES UNTIL DAUSI AND MUSSA AND MULUZI DID THIS WE WERE DEEMED POOR. I THINK MY CRY IS HEARD.
SO 0LEASE STOP THIS NONSENSE ON OUR RELATIVES GRAVES. IF NEED COME WE ARE HERE TO CLEAR IT OR ANYTHING.
STOOOOOP THIS PLEEEEEASE
buleya lule anali chigawenga chokupha ma albino olo anzake anagwidwa naye ananena kuti anawapatsa ndalama iye mkutenga mwana wa chi albino yemwe mpaka pano sanapezeke ndiye nyau inu you want to turn a murderer into a martyr..mkuona muluzeso ulendo uno.as for chasowa he was an extortionist ndiye anzake amawachita extortion wo achina masangwi anamupha.
Hahahahaha shameful MP
You think the masses will vote for DPP because of this? Naive
Malawians are facing challenges today and it doesn’t make sense to cling to the past!
Today people are talking about the Tambalas who were burnt to deathin Area 22 by macadet not this old story. The 3 children of the late Mr and Mrs are now orphans. The kids have just been discharged from KCH
DPP can hardly score political points with bad stories of 1980s much as they are unacceptable.
ICC ILIPO
The very stupid campaign ever seen in Malawi. Politicians you are taking Malawians for granted. Very Stupid idea from the blue camp. Nyasatimes also you need to have standards on what to publish and what not to. we can’t be seating in offices and reading stupid news like this one. I am never a supporter of any party, i just love Malawi and wish Malawi can be better in everything we do. From who ever is making impact. What makes those (DPP) fools to think that MPC killed those people. We all know what happened and we know who was… Read more »
GOOD job. MCP should be ashamed for killing thousands of Malawians: Aaron Gadama, Dick Matenje, Yatuta Chisiza, Muwalo Nqumayo, Dunduzu Chisiza, David Chiwanga, Twaibu Sangala, Gomile Kumtumanji, Atati Mpakati, Orton CHirwa (impriosned and killed)…….
Bakili Muluzi, Nicolas Dausi, Hetherwick Ntaba, Henry Mussa were among the then strong MCP and are now all in DPP
You would have involved Dausi, Muluzi as they were in MCP so they were part of the GAME!!!!
May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
MCP UFITI