HRDC demands Mutharika to address the nation on Ansah fate: ‘Next demo to seal Malawi airports, boarders’

August 12, 2019 Wanga Gwede - Nyasa Times 40 Comments

The civil society organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Coalitions (HRDC) have asked President Peter Mutharika to address the nation on concerns raised in their petition they presented at Kamuzu Palace during the recent demonstrations, saying silence on the matter will lead to another gear of mass protests.

Chairperson of HRDC Timothy Mtambo:Malawi remains in thrall to the demonstrations that have been a frequent feature of city life since the elections in May.

HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo said key demand in their petition is pushing for the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah or the President should relieve her duties at the commission with her team for allegedly mismanaging the presidential poll.

.Mtambo said their next move is to take the demonstrations to the country’s airports and borders.

“We indicated that the next demonstrations will be staged in strategic places such as airports and border posts so that the government gets our message clearly,” said Mtambo.

He said President Mutharika’s adviser Mabvuto Bamusi, who received the CSOs petition, promised that the President would address the nation on the concerns contained in the petition.

“Now that the President has not addressed the nation, we have all the reasons to push on with our agenda,” he said.

Since Mutharika took oath of office on May 27, the HRDC in collaboration with the opposition has been leading Malawians to protests to force the MEC Chair to step down.

More public and private buildings and property have been destroyed following the post-election protests.

Commentators say the damage runs into hundreds of millions of dollars in Malawi whose GDP is around six billion dollars.

They warn that the demonstrations and its damage are going to depress the Malawi economy and worsen the poverty level which is about 50 percent of people living below the poverty line.

UTM Party president Saulos Chilima, who is also the country’s immediate past vice-president, as well as Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera, have consistently taken part in recent protests.

Coincidentally, the two politicians are also co-petitioners in a case where they are seeking nullification of the presidential election results in the May 21 Tripartite Elections for alleged flaws, especially in the results management system.

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40 replies on “HRDC demands Mutharika to address the nation on Ansah fate: ‘Next demo to seal Malawi airports, boarders’”

  1. Mtambo think by taking demos to the ports of entry will accomplish his mission?? People realises that is foolishness which drives him to all these rubbish.

  5. Kikiki,Mr president,keep cool,as Jane ansa says,wait for the court,these boys are going to pee in their_______________________fullstop

  6. Koma iwe mtAmbo zikuyenda mutu ulibe ndi mantha onwe kut ziwonetsero zako zakhala zikuwonengetsa katundu wathu kupatula wa boma nawe watsala pang’ono kudzabwebweta ngati chilima . zoona dziko loseri wazeru ndi iweyo?pano nde watikwana ufulu wanji wambali imodzi

  8. Thats how they get Asylum, everyone knows, ndi njira yopitira kunja amene anapitapo kunja akudziwa, soon that bunch is going to leave Malawi and these idiots thinking they are changing Malawi wake up. APM would have done something it made sense but doesnt.

  9. There is a difference between civil demonstration and treason. Mtambo is leaning towards treasonous tendencies. The law would be within its powers to stop him before he becomes a danger to national security.

  11. You know where her house is, why destroy property for innocent citizens when you know where her house is in area 12 and Nyambadwe/namiwawa in Blantyre. Go visit her

  13. This guy have really lost his mind. He has now know that he is fighting with air bcuz all what he wanted was to make the president loose his cool but my President is a humbled one who always know is good for his nation.

  14. It doesn’t make sense to some of us . Your conduct clearly shows you are up to something . It is not about Jane Ansah but regime change. But God in heaven is watching you.

    1. usayambe za ku zimbabwe Melody. Regime change what!! iwe ndi Cadet eti. We are talking about credible election. You think Ansah will ever preside another general election, my foot.

  15. It is chilling to hear State Looters complaining about Street Looters. You are all looters the only difference is the machinations you use. You State Looters use political powers to deep your soiled hands into state coffers while your opposite -the Street Looters use 14 Pound hammers and chisels to break doors and windows. Shame on both of you!

  16. HRDC is just being childish. Mutharika has not sued anyone. Mutharika has not ordered demonstrations against anyone. Then you turn around and say hey address the nation? You HRDC should address the nation if you wish. I think Mtambo is just a tribalist.

  18. Well my brother Mtambo if you are human you should sit down and think twice if you are a true patriot of this country. Be reminded that looters do come out when they hear of demos minus that no looters and yet you claim to say those looters does not belong to you, how? Since the last demos have we heard of any looting taking place? So this means that there is relationship between demos and looting so tread carefully my friend zingayambe kukutsalira mawa! Know this ng’oma yolilitsa sichedwa kusweka. The battle should be left in the hands of MCP and UTM my friend becoz are the ones who spent a lot of money, time, effort, etc in campaigning so for them taking whatever action is welcome and not you. Take note you say you represent malawians which ones? The malawians have their respective parties so for those who voted for DPP you are not representing them rather just say those parties which failed are those you are representing.
    Secondly, be mindful that the election issue is in the court of law why going to streets? We are all so attentive to wait for the outcome from the court. In this land there is no agency which finds one wrong except the court in which case MCP, UTM, DPP, MEC all are innocent until one among these is proven guilty. My friend, remember during the autocratic regime of MCP one was guilty before trial and is heard while in the multiparty dispensation we say one is innocent until proven guilty by court of law. So all the claims put forward are true but you should wait for the courts to make determination. Musachite ngati simunaphunzire wawa zinazi mungotipatsapo manyazi apa. I remember very well what the late Shadrick Wame(MHRIEP) who said “Mbuli zophunzira zawononga dziko” and he said this without any apology so my friend be not in these shoes. What i can urge you is that you should maintain what you said last time that demos will be put on halt until the case at court is concluded I salute you for that brother; that’s the way to go. Court ligamula kuti analakwa ndani because as we are following the preliminary hearing at court is very interesting my brother. SKC had answered clearly that now the issue has nothing to do with the votes (aggregation) but other issues surrounding the electoral process so we are yet to hear more on this. Let me stop here I love you because you have passion for Malawians but also take responsibility at the same time.

    1. Ziyamba bwanji kumutsalira pamene Malawi sakuilora. You mean we have to accept thieves to continue ruling us while we remain quiet just to prove that we are patriotic. Walemba mmadzi

  20. The story is that Mtambo is applying for asylum in Canada so he wants to use this as a reason that he is being prosecuted in Malawi. He did the same for UK. I hear the same is for Tenpence. Apolisi adziwa ndiye akukupewani.

  21. This guy is getting paid lots of money, ndi ntchito iyi, this is how he earns a living you have a whole lot of malawians thinking AKUTIMVERA CHISONI. IDIOTS, WAKE UP, WAKE UP MALAWIANS. Ngati ndikunama mumuuze kuti ANENE KUMENE NDALAMA AMAZITENGA. I cry for malawian youth THIS GUY DOESNT CARE WHAT HAPPENS AFTER ALL IS DESTROYED HE IS GOING TO ZAMBIA OR UK.
    DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA WHAT GAY MONEY CAN DO ??? DO YOU REALLY THINK THIS GUY IS GOING TO CHANGE MALAWI INTO UK??? Dziko develops by working hard osati kuphwanya dziko

  22. Mr Mtambo you dont have the right to threaten the President, You and your Youth Leagers have no Mandate in Malawi, Malawians never gave you any mandate to speak on their behalf. What you are doing is Declaring War on Malawi Nation, people have kept quiet for respecting of your democratic rights. Now trying to want to disrupt sensitive areas of the Country is unacceptable to all Malawians, if truly you are a Malawian know your Limits, dont overstep yourself, even if you have friends in strategic areas of society who advises you, they are ill advising you. You will be treated as a terrorist, your rights have been respected and please do things within your acceptable freedom limits. penapake kufuna kupanga zinthu mozionetsela kuti anthu akutameni sizithandiza inu ndi ana anu.

  23. Akulu awa mukuti a Mtambo akuwonetseratu poyera kuti zinazi akungonamizira koma chomwe iwo akufuna ndi kuthana ndi Peter Mutharika basi.

    1. Eyetuuuuu………. you got it so right cadet, its not only Mtambo who wants Mutharika out! but majority of Malawians who wishes malawi well, tikufuna kuthana ndi mbuyako APM yo! sanawine, sitinamusankhe, so sangatilamulire! period.

  24. Copy and paste Hongkong style? Kutha maplan uku. Hongkong is a very wealthy city state which makes their airport very busy unlike ours here with 2 or 3 flights a day so the umpact will not be felt much. Mwaopa mademo a mmisewu?
    AMtambo, Justice K Nyirenda, MDF and private media houses ngati muli ndiumunthu nthumazi inayenera kukugwirani why you allowed people to march last Tuesday and to make matters worse let the violent demonstrators use LL City’s most lucrative and vulnerable commercial streets: Malangalanga, Kamuzu Procession and Chilambula. To some of us we saw the massive destruction that happened that day coming.
    Now the ball is in Justice Chikopa’s court. Please save Malawi my lord.

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