ICC responds to letter over Malawi post-election violence
The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) has formally responded to some Malawi rights activists who are demanding the induction of some opposition and rights defenders on post-election violence.
The letter, signed by the court’s second vice president Judge Cuno Tarfusser says Malawi ratified the Rome statute on September 19, 2009, saying the ICC therefore may exercise its jurisdiction over crimes listed in the Rome Statute committed on the territory of Malawi or by its nationals from December 1, 2009 onwards.
However, the current 2nd VP of the ICC is Marc Perrin de Brichambaut. The signatory of this letter, Cuno Tarfusser, was 2nd VP from 2012 to 2015.
“As a signatory to the bilateral immunity agreement (BIA), Malawi can surrender persons to the International Criminal Court for prosecution when required,” says the ICC letter.
The letter says that Article 79 of the Rome Statute established the Trust Fund to support victims who suffered harm as a result of crimes against humanity.
Judge Tarfusser assures the activists that their matter shall be dealt with by the ICC on return of the court from recess from August 12, 2019.
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DPP Play with fire, Nation will smoke them soon
Ooooooh another bottle of Tippex has been opened!
Dzitsilu dza DPP dzasokonekela
HE THINKS THOUGH HE SHOW US THAT STUPID RESPONSE WE GET MOVED NO WAY MWAUPONDSA
…. and it just so happens that the so-called response is fake! My Malawi. The Second Vice-President is actually Judge Marc Perrin de Brichambaut of France
Come on folks, there are serious crimes committed against humanity in other countries, talk of Xenophobia in SA, civil unrest in Sudan – what has ICC done? Don’t forget Kenya and Zimbabwe – what has ICC done? Whoever thought reporting to ICC as a brilliant idea is a jerk. What’s so special with Malawi that you think would make ICC act so swiftly? What civil unrest do we have in Malawi at the moment? Are you referring to these well scheduled demonstrations? Come on, these are like Njira ya mtanda as some people have put it.
You better wait for the real demonstrations with civil unrest and then start declaring it crime for humanity.
I rest my case under my bag
You’re totally wrong
explain, how?
THERE IS NO CRIME BIGGER OR SMALLER!!!!
This is fake letter, Tipexed
Nyasatimes be serious at times. Do your your research with sober mind please. Cant u see that the letter is just fake and has been written by the DPP Cadets? This is pure propaganda by the ruling DPP. .
STOP SPREADING FAKE NEWS FOR GODs sake!!!
The music has started and I foresaw Mtambo and his fellows being prosecuted for taking the law in their own hands thinking their views are a representation of everybody.I think it’s time we must have a rest from post election violences from these self proclaimed human rights custodians.
This is hypocrisy. Why didn’t they report about the people who were shot dead by the dpp regime on july 20. And ICC never said anything?
WHY YOU DIDNT REPORT YOURSELF
Totally tippexed letter. The guy who is reported to have signed this letter ceased to be vice president of ICC in 2018. His term of office was 2015-2018. Why are they taking all this trouble to fake such letters?
If this is a copy from the ICC it could have been copied to the UN resident Representative in Malawi, in this case UNDP. Unfortunately, that did not happen – I am sure it is a fake letter written by the greedy CSOs which in itself constitutes a crime as well. Another thing is the time taken in responding to the letter – it has been so swift. The UN does not hurry things like this. They first anylize then respond. The response has come within three days after the fake CSOs had written the ICC. I have worked for the UN myself for a long time I know how slow the wheels of the UN are due to bureaucracy.
ndi zimene ifenso aMCP timafuna mulanduwu ADPP SUWAKOMERA AKAGWA NAWO AZITCHERA OKHA MSAMPHA
ICC does not have its own police to arrest perpetrators of so-called violence. Ask Omar Al-Bashir of Sudan, warrant of arrest was issued by ICC by the former was not arrested up until his own people (Sudanese) protested against him recent due to the country’s economic challenges. If this is to go by that, authorities must arrest people they claim are inciting violence in Malawi, a thing which I don’t think can happen.
Their demand is simple: Dr Jane Ansah must resign because she mismanaged poll result. Authorities do not see this as a legitimate demand.
The advice: Do not treat symptoms, treat the disease. It seems Authorities in Malawi are beating about the bush.
Mediation won’t solve anything until Ansah is out of MEC fold. Mediation is a waste of time and public resources. Advise Dr Jane Ansah to step down, and peace shall prevail automatically. Ignoring to resign when legitimate calls are made for you to do so is an arrogance to the general public.
Apart from demonstrations, ICC must also have a look at July 20 2011 killing of demonstrators under DPP Regime and those who have evidence about albinos killers must be taken there as well.
Understand this, if ICC investigates crimes against humanity linked to political issues it is Mutharika and Jose who will be summoned. They already have a file on Malawi including the case of Chasowa. Believe me no human rights activists and no demonstration organisers have ever had a case to answer with ICC. In fact the right to demonstrate is recognised in all UN and ICC charters and taking away that right is or dealing with demonstrators with a heavy hand is a crime against humanity. Apapa they have raised the interest of the international community on the crimes being committed by Mutharika and DPP in Malawi. Even corruption is a crime against humanity…. akafufuza adzapeza zambiri ndikuti!!
This ia great! Now we too can compile evidence of DPP abuses and actual crimes. We havw videos of DPP cadets with panga knives, beating people; of millions of tax payer money used for self enrichment; or the deaths in our public hospitals; or constant violations of your constitutional freedoms. Game on. Lets do this. Thank you for finding more rope by which you may hang yourselves. A stupid dpp crony has no time to think because he or she is too busy kissing dpp ass. Mwagwanayo zitsilu inu.
I believe that justice will support HRDC, CHAKWERA & CHILIMA.There’s no doubt and ICC will ask something about the duty of Malawi Police when it comes to provision of protection to humans and their possessions.
finya finya akayankhe makape amenewa,mpira wapansi tauleka,wa mmwamba tsopano
congrats cadets we wanted someone to start for us now we can take albino killers there at hague. and I know by now u r regretting to hv set precedence
That human right letter is fake.Check the originality of the signature on the response from purported ICC,its forged.Casets trying their best to gain public sympathy.Malawi wadzuka.You cant fool them anymore.
Nanunso a nyasa times mwayamba kulemba nkhani za bodza. Judge Tarfusser left the ICC in 2018. This purported ICC letter has been written by DPP cadets
ICC awa ndi zitsiru za anthu
The ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ is the suffering and avoidable deaths of Malawians due to corruption and theft of Donor Aid and Tax Payers money by the Thieves in every Government Offices!
Our country does not offer much to the international market and our Tourism Industry can’t compete with our high profile neighbors to attract much Tourists. Moreover, Malawi has the highest Visa Fees of any African Nation and a complicated and confused Visa program..
A stagnant sad Nation!
This letter is fake…
Trust me the judge you are talking is no longer in office. Koma cadet waziyankha yekha kalata. Komanso ICC is toothless court inu. Ma court amene timawopa ndi athuwa.
Again this has clearly shown that the whole DPP and Muntharika government has run out of idea mpaka kukalira ku ICC kkkkkkkkkkkkkk…… the whole government witj all the security kuwopa Chilima ndi Chakwela? Hahahaha mwanya nayo.
This baby crying was suppose to come from opposition not the government. Wapezeka pamwamba pa mkazi we eni.
Inu mkhaula musanati…. we will finish you dogs.
Let HRDC report to ICC as on 2011 murders, Chosawa murder, Ngaunje murder, Albino murders, torching of utm vehicles, mass deaths in hospitals due to theft of drugs and massive corruption affecting other human right delivery services etc , post election deaths of people of interest related to elections/ pontential witnesses etc
😂😂😂 nice try cadets this is false the current vice president of the ICC is Robert Fremr, Cuno Tarfusser’s contract ended in 2015…
ICC should also handle and investigate the case of albino selling people —-
Whether it’s ICC or these self styled cadet activists ( We are moving forward )—–it’s us Malawians feeling the pains not these idiots —-j(jane jezebel must fall) full stop
What pain do you mean unazolowela kuba basi too much cash gate now all doors closed and your suffering that’s why your crying so much kkkkkk go and do work.
Useless b4 they start they must start with the issue of the people who were killed by the police in 2011 by the DPP government. Sometimes people might think that they’re clever not knowing that wapadzala anautsa wapatsindwi. Be careful you might dig a grave that ends up burying yourself.
Don’t forget to include people who were killed on 20 July, we want justice for that
Some useless and toothless organisation. Crimes of humanity my ass.
Peter Mutharika is one of the culprits behind crimes against humanity when in 2011, 20 demonstrators were killed by the police under the watch of DPP leadership. Therefore, Peter Mutharika should be surrendered to the court in the Hague. Police Inspector General Jose should also be surrendered for killing Chasowa. Have Mtambo, Chilima, and Chakwera given any orders that led to the deaths of Malawians? nope. Have the DPP leaders ever given advice to kill Albinos? Yes. Then who deserves to be reported to the ICC? The answer is obvious.
wait and see this is not country for mtambo, chilima and chakwela is our country so not cheat your self.
In fact mbuzi zimenezi zidzanyamulidwa masana dzuwa likutswa mtemgo
Has anyone bothered to verify authenticity of the purported response?
Judge Tarfusser assures the activists that their matter shall be dealt with by the ICC on return of the court from recess from August 12, 2019.
Take these criminal gangs head on. They have terrorised our nation in the name of human rights protection yet serving the opposition to satisfy their unquenchable hunger and thirsty for power. No wonder Mpinganjira called them warlords because of their behaviour. We dont want warlords in Malawi who are terrorising peoples business and properties. People who sabotage other peoples visions in the name of constitional right to demonstrate. What type of right is this if it lacks responsibility?
I HATE YOU
WHY HATE HIM!!! YOU THINK WHAT YOU DOING EVERYONE LIKE IT!!!
Well done activists, Malawi belongs to all citizens including those who are non political. Some took human rights in their own hands at the expense of infringing other people’s rights. It’s high time those who were advancing and celebrating violence against humanity face the jurisdictions of international books. No one is innocent here, time will soon unveil the truth.
Zimvele muntolo from 2009 – 2019 who will go to Hague? Let us wait and see.
Let these croocks and thieves face the wrath of law. Bravo CSOs!!!
Those whoever wrotte those letters ask them to report the crimes Dpp officilas commited. Chasowa, njauju and 21 people who were killed by Dpp in Mzuzu in 2011. Are there any loss of lives since demo started??