DPP take to the streets against CSOs ‘march of no confidence’

April 26, 2018 Green Muheya -Nyasa Times 40 Comments

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has mobilised its supporters in the commercial capital Blantyre to be in the streets and protest against plans of some civil society organisations (CSOs) to hold nationwide demonstrations on Friday, April 27 in protest against what they  consider lack  of transparency and accountability in government.

DPP supporters in streets
DPP supporters were ferried in trucks
DPP holds counter protest to CSOs

The DPP supporters  -who were ferried trucks and other vehicles  – flooded streets of Blantyre on Thursday clad in their blue colours with a number of vehicles carrying placards against Friday’s ‘march of no confidence’.

A day before the July 20 2012 demonstrations against the late Bingu wa Mutharika regime, the DPP cadets were seen in DPP vehicles, brandishing panga knives to keep Malawians off the streets. But the demonstrations went ahead the next day.

This time around there was no brandishing of panga knives but tension was high as DPP  supporters drove around the streets.

Youth and Society executive director Charles Kajoloweka who is among the organisers of the protests said despite facing intimidation and propaganda, they are going ahead with march of no confidence in the current administration.

“It is our hope that Malawians will come and cast their vote of no confidence on April 27. As organisers, we are doing our best to raise awareness about these demonstrations. We have engaged other interested stakeholders and the citizenry. We have done our part, the rest is for the citizens to do their part,”he said.

Kajoloweka said they are going ahead with the protests and  that we will make sure they are successfully executed.

”They will take place no matter what happens. There is no possibility of postponement or cancellation or even reversal.”

Malawi Police Service, on the other hand, stated that it is ready to handle the protests and ensure that they do not degenerate into violence or any disturbances.

National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera said: “As police, we are ready to see to it that the demonstrations are held peacefully.

“We are also calling on all stakeholders, including the organisers and Malawians in general, to make sure that their constitutional right to protest is exercised in a fair manner.”

Centre for the Development of People (Cedep) executive director Gift Trapence, one of the organisers, assured people to trust them, saying they are serving the interests of Malawians at large.

In an apparent reference to the condemnation of the demonstrations by some chiefs, he described the parading of traditional leaders to discredit the protests as cheap propaganda.

Timothy Mtambo, chairperson of Human Rights Defenders Forum, said the organisers will set deadlines for the issues in the petition and return to the streets if they are not addressed.

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40 replies on “DPP take to the streets against CSOs ‘march of no confidence’”

  1. Don’t talk much please!!! Let us wait for the resignation of Nankhumwa and Goodall soon after the demos. The first blow was when Chilima refused to receive their toilet paper. The second blow will be when there will be no minister resigning following the demos. Let us listen to the radios or TVs this evening to see who is a fool. Just yesterday the CSOs were accusing each other for having a bigger share of money from their sponsors. Nanga iwe upezapo chiyani ukamaliza kuguba?

  2. A resolution was passed in parliament to invite Scottishyard investigators on the murder of Njauju and up to now nothing is happening. Please demonstrators produce a placard on this. Two other placards shld read Reserve Bank governor and ACB director shld not be politicians. RBM is cheating us on economy and ACB is being manipulated by madala team nkhalamba

  4. This is ridiculous. DPP is in the streets marching and demonstrating so that THE CSO and good willed Malawians should not demonstrate? There is no political party in Malawi that loves violence more than DPP. In fact DPP THROUGH ITS CONDUCT SINCE ITS INCEPTION IS PROVING TO MALAWIANS THAT IT IS AN ENEMY TO DEMOCRACY AND A HUGE IMPEDIMENT TO TRUE PROGRESS. COME 2019 MALAWI UNITE TO REMOVE THIS CURSE IN GOVERNMENT. MALAWI DESERVES BETTER.

  5. Who let these dogs out????? I am sure the president was informed about this and he gave a go ahead. Zirombo mu DPP zilimodi eti

  6. LEAVE THEM ALONE !!

    MALAWIANS ARE USED TO POVERTY AND SUFFERING

    THATS WHY THESE FIELD MARSHALS/CROOKS ARE USING THEM
    LIKE SHIT HOLE

  11. Does DPP not trust that the Public Order Police won’t be able to do their job to the extent that they mobilise innocent people to act as shield against their own people. This is like a (stupid) parent fuelling family fights and watching in amusement. AMalawife one day tidzadzuka and isn’t far from now. We must be so stupid to be used by these politicians and still vote for them. Which political leader in the world, let alone a whole president, would want to see blood in the streets. This is the time when DPP leaders should come in force to condemn savagery acts of their own members. Let CSOs demonstrate; it’s their democratic right enshrined in the constitution that DPP claims to protect.

  12. DPP and whoever allowed this to happen should be ashamed, they do not love this country. What is your point for doing this?

  13. Dpp apa yaonetselatu uchindere wao sangapite pa mseu moonetsera chonchi kudzipatula. Pamene demo imeneyi ndi ya boma osati chipani ayi. Tiyeni tilimbe 2018 kuli macasualities

  15. But doesn’t these DPP demo remind us of panga- welding THUGS parading streets of Blantyre just before the July 2o demo?
    Remember DPP THUGS stop at NOTHING.
    Let’s peacefully demonstrate but do not cross THUGS’s red lines. As all thugs worldwide they simply don’t care! They kill to survive!!!
    SHAME on MBAVA ma ZIGOGO!!!!

  16. DPP za nsopano bola. mafuta zilipo, magetsi zili bwino. opposition alindi support wa Chikoneka wa MRA walamera kwambiri

  18. If MCP and other political parties endorsed anti government protests what’s wrong with DPP doing counter demos? What you should know is that not every Malawian will support CSOs’ and Opposition parties’ planned demos. In Malawi we are people with different views and The DPP supporters just demonstrated that. Inuyo amene muli ku mbali ya ant government go ahead with your demos and DPP will also stage their countor demonstration because it is their right too. Tiye nazoni mwaziyamba nokha. Enanu mukungotengeka ndi zinthu zomwe simukudziwa komwe zikuchokera mwayiwala kuti omwe akutsogolera izi ali ndi zifukwa zawo zandale. Mufufuze bwino mbuyo mwa anthu amenewa komanso mayina awo muwona kuti they are just frustrated and crying babies who just want to use innocent people to fulfill their evil intensions. My free advice is if you really have serious issues to march for then do it peacefully and do not blame DPP for countering your protests since the right to do so is for every citizen

    1. Brother things change don’t be childish. I am also DPP but the question is that who gave us permission to take to the streets? Will you be happy if UDF, MCP or AFORD take to the streets with permission? Think like a mature person.

    2. Akulu i do understand that ur DPP fan,but what I can remind u is that every person has the right to expression and show his /her grievances. Kodi iwe ukufuna kunena kuti ndalama zomwe zikunenedwazi wapindula nazo?.don’t be stupid ase

  20. My vote is for DPP. Ndizavotera DPP. Get on a stone meal diet and get used to this idea. You can jump into a lake for all I care!

  22. Even the CSOs are taking advantage of the same “ignorance of the people”. They are sharing money without the same people they want to go on to the streets.

  24. Shame to my party DPP, Malawi is not for us only. Why are we defending thieves? Who gave us permission to take to the streets? Things change colleagues let’s understand issues. Don’t think it’s only the CSOs blaming us. Even the very same donors we are asking to assist us are watching. Why do we behave as if we are all the Mchachas.

  25. This madness can only happen and be tolerated in Blantyre where anthu akena ndiwopepera as if they are still in Medieval era

    1. Onse okamatcha ndimakwinyirihu omwe akuthandizira Ntambo ndi anzake kuti zao ziziyenda kuti azungu aziona kuti ndalama zao zomwe amamutumizira ntambo zikugwira ntchito nthawi ya kamuzu malova / osauka achamba analiponso lero aliponso mawa azakjalaponso palibe chingakusinthire ngati sulimbikira wekha upite ku USA uzikangona tionne ngati uti ukakatamuke iwe kape ndi anzako opanganawo mademo

  26. Mawa ilipo ya nkhozo za pusi tikaphana kumsewu komweko. Sitilola kuchepera kaba. Inu zanu mwagawana kale ife ndiye muyimitse ma business athu? Tikakwapulana kumsewu komweko. Pempho ndiloti, a Trapence, Mtambo, Chakwera ndi Chilumpha nanunso mufike muzaone mmene zimatenthera.

    1. Kupusa. Not all law enforcers are dull and stupid like you. In actual fact clever lhomwes are openly disagreeing with you. Muchokatu…..you got there mwakuba, watch the fall

  28. Most of these party members are just carried, worse still some of them do not know what is going on. Politicians take advantage of the ignorance of the people.

    1. anthu akuoneka apa ali mu ma lorry akuoneka kuti ndi obvutika koopsya kuja! Tsopano akubvutikila ciani? Mbuli.

  29. Please lets stay indoors or risk our lives.I guess things are not OK,and children should be around our homes

  32. Who has given these stupid DPP thugs to march since the Police arrested the Chacco Students for sweeping Zomba City?

  33. SO NICOLAS DAUSI IS A LIAR WHEN HE SAYS DPP IS NOT INTERESTED IN TOMORROW’S DEMONSTRATIONS? TO HELL WITH HIS OLD GURUS WHO DON’T LIKE BABIES. IRONICALLY, YOUTHS ARE NOT WANTED IN THE COUNTRY BUT WHEN IT COMES TO DEMONSTRATIONS, THEY ARE WANTED. WHAT TYPE OF STUPID YOUTHS WE HAVE IN THE COUNTRY THAT ARE USED ON BAD THINGS ONLY. GO KONKO MAWA.

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