HRDC turns to Mwapasa, persuades Parliament to reject him as Malawi police IG

October 4, 2019 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 38 Comments

The ‘Jane Ansah must fall’ protest organisers, Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) are pleading with parliament not to confirm the embattled acting Inspector General of police Duncan Mwapasa.

HRDC chair Mtambo and his deputy Gift Trapence leading from the front line during the protests

HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo has said this as protestors are gathering Friday morning for the last leg of this wave of protests in Lilongwe.

“Malawians do not want Mwapasa as their IG. Malawians want a better future for their country. They do not want enemies of progress,” said Mtambo.

He said if the ruling Democratic Progress Party (DPP) uses its numerical strength in parliament coupled with financial muscle to push for the confirmation of Mwapasa as police Inspector General, then this will be on HRDC agenda for another set of protests until he will resign.

Civil society organisations have been  lobbying Parliament to reject  Mwapasa, saying  his  appointment would compromise the independence of the security agency because he  is a ruling DPP sympathiser.

Commenting on the matter, governance expert Makhumbo Munthali told Nyasa Times that it doesn’t require one to be a political, legal or security analyst to appreciate how the Malawi Police Service has in recent times been deeply captured by the DPP under the watch of both Jose and Mwapatsa.

“It  would be a typical case of betrayal to public interest and indeed a reward for impunity if Malawi Parliament proceed to confirm Mwapatsa as IG,” Munthali said.

He said beyond the call for rejection of Mwapats,   it is important that Parliament prioritised reforms in the appointment of Inspector General of Police for posterity sake.

Munthali said Malawi needs an IG who is not only merit based appointed but also one who commands respect across political, social divide.

“Such an IG must not only be no-partisan but also seen to be  non partisan. The new IG will need- amongst his or her priorities invest tremendously in restoration of Police’s public image and trust.”

Looking back at the protests which started on Tuesday, Mtambo described them as a great success.

“Our enemies infiltrated the protests and caused violence so as to get an excuse from courts to ban the demos but they have failed,” said Mtambo.

Mtambo told protesters  that they will never allow police  to be part of security detail during demonstrations because he said they provoke protesters.

“We had a meeting on Wednesday morning with Lilongwe City Council officials. We told them the police  officers should not be available during demonstrations because people don’t want them them.

“As HRDC, we will not allow police officers to be part  of security. Our hope in provision of security is MDF (Malawi Defence Force),” said Mtambo.

He said dates for the next set of protests, if the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah does not resign and if Mwapasa is confirmed as IG, would be announced in due course together with the venue.

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38 replies on “HRDC turns to Mwapasa, persuades Parliament to reject him as Malawi police IG”

  2. Ng’oma yolilitsa sikhalira kusweka,ufuse chilima anali ndi molaro osati gulu lakolo boma tu likungokupatsa ukemu otsutsa sakhala be ndi chikoka kuposa olamula . just wait for Court

  3. To Mthambo
    If you represent Malawians, who gave you that power?
    Between you and Peter, whom should we follow?
    Do you want always to be against his decisions?
    Whom Malawians are you representing unless these young boys that you pay and feed for going to demonstrate?
    You manipulate these young malawians politically instead of teaching them what human rights are (do not teach them only the rights to demonstrate and to disobey the legitimate authorities).
    You have to think first for the interests of the country rather than political/regional ones.

    You have to think first about the consequences of your actions on national and regional level more importantly the personal consequences which you will probably face after your failure.

  6. Inu a HRDC, if you aim for absolute victory you risk suffering absolute defeat. Some of us have no problem with mwapasa or any senior officer chosen as IG. Zingogubani za Jane Ansah kwinako mupangisa aphungu kupanga zinthu under duress, creating a new sad precedent because dpp can also do the same some day some place and you won’t like it. Leave the MP approve or reject him as they see mwapasa.

  7. So are there cadets in police camp ? what are they doing there? Who allowed them to be there?

  8. THOSE WHO THINK HRDC ARE LED BY THE DEVIL ASK URSELVES WHY MCP LAWYER WAS ATTACKED, ASK WHY CADET MWAPASA WAS APPOINTED TO BE IG WHEN WE HAVE MANY deserving PROFESSIONALS IN THE POLICE.
    OBVIOUSLY, WHEN YOU ARE DPP, YOU CAN’T LIKE HRDC PERIOD.

  9. Mtambo osadanda iwe tikuphwetsa ufuse chilima za DPP.Jane asah wakulepherani pano mwayamba ya mwapasa shame black devils

    1. Where my country is going to? Where were HRDC when Muluzi was ruling? The time of Bingu? Why your matrix were so les??????

      It’s just because they were slaughtering you kkkkkkk

      So plz Mr President copy to your x brothers to quite this warawara HRDC

  10. HRDC restaurant Menu:
    STARTER: Removing Ansah and Mwapasa and other issues
    MAIN COURSE: Removing DPP and ushering in MCP
    DESERT : Receive positions in MCP government after work is done

  11. HRDC ndie Torch ya NEW WOURLD ORDER (NWO) Ndipo ali ndi matrick ochuluka kwambili.Aliense waDPP,MCP,PP,UDF ndi onse muchenjele.

  12. WHICH MALAWIANS IS HE REPRESENTING? WHO CHOSE HIM TO BE THE VOICE OF MALAWIANS? AND THIS GUY HAS A VERY UGLY FACE- I WISH I DIDNT HAVE TO SEE IT.

  14. Who is sponsoring HRDC and what is their agenda? What is their end game? Anyone and everyone who calls themselves a leader in the beautiful land of Malawi must and should get concerned. First it was Jane Ansah now Duncan Mwapasa. What next?

    As a nation, we have plenty developing to do, we do not have a minute to waste.

    My plea is all leaders in our pand, find ways and means to actively engage our youth. This is a must and can be done.

    1. Its malawians who do not want ansa and mwapasa. Mtambo is just the leader. If you want this to end tell ansah to resign otherwise we will still be demostrating. You are dpp benefialy
      Anyathing by dpp to is good. You dont care about malawians but only you

    2. mtambo watitopesa ,aliyense amene wadana naye should resgn who are you mtambo?kodi uzitipangila zochita mmalawi muno? iweyo osasiya udindo wako bwanji? ukuona ngati amalawi tonse ukutisangalatsa? basi iwe ndi amasikini amene ukuyenda nawowo osowa chochota mutisokonezere dziko, mwapasa shhould not resgn. you should resgn first uwone ngati kusiya nchito mkophweka

    3. Concerned citizen ‘you have a lot of development to do in Thyolo, Mulanje, Chiradzulu and Southern region? How about the central and northern regions? Tribal and nepotistic tendencies of the DPP led government have given birth to the recent political and partisan developments that the country is experiencing now.

    4. Mwapasa like Jane Ansah are enemies of progress. Akulu, this the worst police we are having now. How do you explain the police firing teargas at Queen Elizabeth. How do you explain the police just looking at cadets beating up demonstrators? How do you explain the police joining DPP cadets beating up demonstrators.
      And guess what? Mwapasa cannot even offer an apology for the unbecoming behaviour of the police. And you want this man to be confirmed? Eish, you are not serious. Are you a cadet as well? Mwapasa is an embarassment not only to Malawi, but the world.

  15. A Mtambo mwafika poti mukufuna dziko la Malawi lizimvera inu tsopano. You are becoming the President of Malawi now? Koma yaaa. Zioneka mapeto ake

    1. Ayi ssichoncho kuti hrdc ikufuma uttsogoleli izi sizachilendo mu democracy mphamvu kuwanthu akutinji osati kwa A amipando adzitsogoleli amve kuti dziko amene Ali anthu akutinji. Kino ku south Africa ndiye heeeeh boma limamvatu maganizo a anthuawo zimene akufuna mademo sinkhani yachilendo Malawi tili mbuyo kwambiri chilichonse inde apulezidenti .mphamvu kuwanthu akutinji

  16. So Mtambo want to have a say in the running of affairs and appointment of Senior Positions in Government?
    this is so worrisome as the Voices fighting against appointment of Mwapasa are more tribalistic than compitency.
    Mwapasa is being hated simply because he is a Lomwe and from the South. Lets not beat about the Bush, Mtambo is an evil tribal Baron, Malawi opposition is grooming a very dangerous person whose main purpose is to weaken our Security organs and be able to infiltrate them to establish himself in future. Mwapasa is a professional Policeman not a Cadet as being alleged,he joined the force and rose through the ranks even before the DPP was established. He may have his weaknesses as good as any other person, no body is an Angel

    1. Tifuseni apolisi tikuuzeni za chitsiru mwapasa. Every police officer doesnt want him. he is one of the rubbish police senior officers. osamangolubwa musanafufuze. ku polisi kuno nafeso akutinyaaaasa kwambiri. tikufuna munthu odziwa ntchito osati otisocheretsa. pano ma families athu tikukhala nawo movutika kwambiri kusowa mtendere coz of kutigwiritsa ntchito mochitsiru..Achikane kumene chitsiru chimenechi. i dont belong to any party but this IG is a shame to all police officers

  17. If you ask the loving God that your conduct is in line with his universal creation I think one day you shall see Him speaking to you the right conduct the way he told Moses that there are other people who know Me better than you. for God knows better what ever He created on this universal

  18. losing the plot now turning to threats. by the way which Malawians, don’t people realise that they are not representing everyone. Timothy Mtambo take a deep breath and think

      1. In South Africa Zuma produced Malema who later became a snare to Zuma. DPP created HRDC which has now become a snare to Dpp leadership. It’s part of life!

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