Group to counter HRDC  ‘Malawi airport shutdown’ with ‘demo for peace’

August 14, 2019 Chem'bwana Nkolokosa –Nyasa Times 54 Comments

A group of civil society organisations under the banner Civil Society Joint Platform on Good Governance has organised a new series of demonstrations termed “demonstrations for peace” to counter plans to shutdown airports and border posts by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC).

Addressing reporters from left to right: Luther Mambala, Bright Kampaundi, Phillip Kamangira and Portia Chiotcha

HRDC announced at a news conference in Lilongwe on Tuesday that in their relentless quest to force Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah to resign, they will shut down the country’s major airports  and border posts.

The five-day shutdown is slated for August 26 to 30 2019.

But at a news conference on Thursday morning in Lilongwe, Civil Society Joint Platform  and Governance ‘s spokesperson Phillip Kamangira said their  demonstrations have been organised to counter ‘violent’ anti-Jane Ansah demonstrations that HRDC have been leading.

“We can’t sit back and watch violence, plunder and destruction taking place in our country. Attacks on innocent citizens, law enforcers and businesses can’t be condoned anymore,” said Kamangira.

He said the planned demonstrations for peace will start on 23rd August 2019 and will go on until order is restored.

HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo told journalists in Lilongwe on Tuesday that organisers of mass demonstrations will not relent.

He said: “We told them last time during mega demonstrations that we will hold demonstrations at the airport. Instead of leaders listening to Malawians, they are intimidating us; we will not stop holding demonstrations until she resigns.”

Malawi Police Service (MPS) spokesperson James Kadadzera said the law enforcers expect HDRC to follow right procedures to hold demonstrations and vigils as planned.

According to HRDC, the protests will be held at all border posts in Chitipa, Karonga, Mzimba, Mchinji, Dedza, Mangochi, Mwanza and Mulanje districts as one way of expressing dissatisfaction over Ansah’s decision not to resign despite several calls that she should do so.

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54 replies on “Group to counter HRDC  ‘Malawi airport shutdown’ with ‘demo for peace’”

  1. YU HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TACTICS BUT HAS FAILED, IFETU MADEMO ATHU SITIPEREKA NDALAMA THATS AMAKHALA VERY POWERFUL AND SUCCEFUL BKOZ WE DEMOSTRATE WITH OUR WILLFUL HEART NOT WITH MONEY,

  4. Musavutike nawo awa alandira K2 Billion kuchokera ku DPP ndalama zomwe zili misonkho yathu, pamene anthu muzipapatala akufa chifukwa chosowa simple medication just because a few greedy DPP people wants to keep on holding their positions, shame on you.

  5. Tikufuna Mtambo, Trapence, Chilima and Chakwera akakhale ku Mulanje kuti akaone Chinameta nkhanga mpala.

  6. It is these counter-demos that spark off violence as your counter-demos are not done in good faith. You always aim at out-shining the other group & this results in violence where you always put the blame on HRDC while it is your own making. It clearly shows you have been hired & sponsored!

  8. Good governance and democracy do not come for free, some people like the mighty Timothy Mtambo have to sacrice just like late Chakufwa Simbi ya Moto Chihana and Catholic Bishops did in 1992.We cannot all be Phwiiiiii! and just eating tax payers money..no no no

  9. A pumbwa inu odya misonkho yathu. It is sad that you are a one region party. You can only counter – demonstrate in the Southern region. Come to the central region if you have some guts. As someone already said “musanza ndrama za misonkho yathu ma cadet inu!”

  10. Abale tiuzeni komwe kumakhala ma kape amenewa. Ife za ku airport sitikwanitsa tipita kwao konko amufunse Ras Chikomeni, tinamukwerera minibus from Blantyre nkukamupa pa mzuzu pake pompo. Mwachepa. Dikirani muona minister wina tithana naye pompano

  11. Yendani ndi a Police anuwo ife timayenda ndi Army yathu tikakumana ku border ndi ku Airport komweko ife paja timatenga chiloledzo inu mumangoyenda waya waya waka waka, nanga si ana akumpanda ana a dad.

  15. Always feel sorry for all those who think that this demos will change something rather than weakening an already weak economy. .. i thought 3 years and mounths it’s just a short period… just wait for 2024

    1. We shouod wait so that in 2024 u should apply another Tippex and wait for another Tippex till 2084?? It’s what u r telling us??

      No ways my brother, time to fix things is now .

  16. Mr Timothy Mtambo!!! Telling you to stop destroying our country is not intimidating you. YOU SIR are intimidating the whole country on an issue that is not your business at all The sacking or not sacking of Jane Ansah is none of your business. Yes PEACEFUL protesting may be and notice I say may be your right if you reside in Malawi but destruction and interfering in an individuals lives is intimidation for which you are lucky you are not in jail!!! I can tell you now that you are transparent! Jane Ansah is not the issue! you are a criminal who wants destruction and damage for our country and we want you to know that we will not tolerate this! we are lawful peace loving people and that is how we expect you to live in our country.

    Please note Jane Ansah has bosses who will remove her from her post if they are not happy with her performance. You did appoint Jane Ansah so I don’t know what you and your UTM have got the idea that you can wake up one and demand that she gets sacked! you are causing:
    Instability
    Division
    Slowing of our already fragile economy
    Suffering and injuries that could have been prevented

    You sire and your organiners need to stop damaging our country. You have no case to prove and now you are clutching to straws! you destroy a whole country on the basis that you want one person to leave their job? Your brain must be very small in deed.

    1. Nambewe,resignation for Jane is a call for Malawians not your putrid professor madzalamphuno and your blue party.If your house is set on fire ,do not be marveled as marchers we know where you reside.

      2. @ Phillips exclude me in the malawians you talking about. We are sick and tired of being sick and tired with this trash of useless demos. When concerned citizens arise, you shall surely know!!!

        1. Chilembwe, the Bishops and Chihana were told these same stories……………….. theirs then were also termed stupid and or useless fights………………..!! No relenting this time, if you have bullets, just kill us!! We can’t allow it any more to be under nepotistic/tribalistic people just like this…………… nde kuli bwino kufatu……………. nanga zikusiyana cha? Lets meet as proposed by your group thru Kamangira wanuyo………………..!! Anzathu zanu zinayela ndi kuba kwanuko, ndi chifukwa mumanena motumbwa amvekele mpaka 2084, nanga simukudziwa tippex aziyendabe, pano kuthana kuthana basi, sizimene mwafuna!! Inu mukuona ngati tiopa mpaka liti…………………………….. fotsekii zanuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu ndithudi

          1. PEOPLE WHO WANT TO DIE COMMIT SUICIDE RATHER THAN WAITING FOR A BULLET AND INSTIGATING GENOCIDE!!! IF YOU WANT TO DIE, DO NOT PULL OTHERS WITH YOU!!!!

    2. Another useless cadet – Jane Ansah was hired to oversee our elections and was and is being paid by our taxes. If we are not satisfied with her conduct or the way she delivered, we have power to ask her to leave.

      1. Davie Masangano is a another useless termite (chiswe), Youth Leaguer wobvala zofiila. Panopa if the airport demos go ahead ndi payerepayere. Civil war basi. There will be no other way to resolve this issue. Mtambo will not accept the court case if it goes against him. He will not listen to anyone. His aim is to remove APM come what may, Jane Ansah is just a pretext.

  17. Now you are creating another big problem. You are underestimating the anger people have for stealing their vote. These people know that people like you are bad, greedy and are further wasting our hard earned tax paid money. You are thieves sent by big thieves because they are scared with the peoples protests. JUST DON’T DO WHAT YOU ARE PLANNING to do. People know courts will judge according to how the lawyers convince the judges, not the truth. Even Kaphale knows they stole the vote but he will try to make it look like it is okay with that. We don’t want these People PERIOD. Don’t impose yourselves on the people of Malawi. Why can’t you fight and convince Ansah to resign. JUST GO.

    1. People are now countering the nonsense you doing in the streets, protecting their children, businesses and rights from the thieves destroying this nation!!!

      1. Then Join Malawians who are asking APMs girl friend to resign. If she resigns people will have no reason to go to the streets any longer. Its about our future. Malawi is our country. Elected leaders should not intimidate us but rather should listen to what the people want.

        1. YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY MALAWIAN BOSS. THE GIRLFRIEND RESIGNED BUT JANE ANSAH WILL NOT!!! INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY!!!

    2. IF YOU SAY PEOPLE ARE ANGRY, PLEASE NOTE OTHERS ARE NOT ANGRY. DEMOS WERE RAMPANT IN THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN REGIONS. BARELY NONE IN SOUTHERN AND EASTERN REGIONS. WE ARE ALL ONE PEOPLE. WITH DIFFERING PERCEPTIONS!!! HOLD ON!! HOLD YOUR SHOTS!!! WAIT FOR THE COURTS!!! SOBER UP!!! DONT ACT LIKE SAVAGES!!!

  19. 2 Million people Vs 100K ma buns KKK Goodluck to you idiots! Perhaps you didnt see on TV the turn outs and the violence and you still underestimating the anger malawi has like your bosses!! Ife pa TV kuwonera basi hehehe

    1. Which 2Million are you referring to. Composition of MCP,UTM and PP supporters, Lilongwe thieves and Nyau? We know you and where you are writing from, so please stop intimidating others who also have a democratic right to demonstraate

      1. No you don’t where they are writing from, even if you knew, what can you do? You are just a nobody DRAKE

    2. actually 100000 UTM AND MCP supporters, what you are doing is provoking the Kenya situation in a peaceful Malawi. NO NEED OF GOING TO AIRPORTS

      1. For how long shall Malawi be peaceful? Time has come to kill and mame each other. Whoever is provoking our HRDC readers, we’ll have no option but to retaliate. The police must be very careful this time please and not forgetting Kamangira’s people stay away from the incoming demos please

  20. Guys this is the way to go koma osangonena ayi. There are people who are willing to join you. If hrdc is copying and pasting what is happening in Hong Kong then they are wrong because demonstrators there are fighting for autonomy from main land China whilst here its pure destruction of public and private property. Now airports and borders, what is it that hrdc want to achieve? Gentlemen just join mainstream politics if you want to fight the dpp government otherwise you are making life of a plebian very miserable. He or she voted for politians of his or her choice but now you are making his or her life miserable, kodi adzavotaso mu 2024?

    1. Bwerani jombo ikudikira kkkkkk cadet usamaiwale kuti 2019 sinakuyanje nde zinazi ndi bwino kumazipewa. Anyway, we will meet there.

    2. Ndipo they r jst copying but Malawi is falling man akanasiya zikanakhala bwino cz chifukwa chama demowa our currency has gone weak

    1. Bwerani a Fisi inu, monga mwa dzina lanu MAMBALA, a army nso akakhala konko, mukanya muona, counter ….counter chani za ziiiiiiii

      2. Koma maganizo aaanthu enawa ndiakufadi zooonadi you dont seee,you cant see,eish inu nde akakufinyani koma ndi a mambaladi eeee.tikakumana konko.

        1. Mwango penga misala nonse mukudziwa cholinga cha ziwonetsero ndi Jeni Asa bwanji osawuze kuti atule pansi udindo
          Mmalo mopikisana ndi ziwonetselo

          1. Anthu mukudzitcha kuti ndinu anzerunu; Could someone define ” DEMOCRACY”? Am asking this coz it looks like Malawi had made a mistake to accept it! Its not working

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