Malawi army gets Chakwera’s salute for professionalism: ‘Police an accomplice to DPP impunity’
Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has been saluted by opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera for its professionalism in protecting citizens at a time her claimed the State is bent on ‘attacking’ citizens with dissenting views, chiding police as being partisan.
Chakwera bemoaned the insecurity in the country following the May 21 election dispute with continued petrol-bomb attacks against members of the opposition and some civil society leaders.
He accused the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets and State machinery of being behind the attacks.
Speaking at a news conference in Lilongwe, Chakwera accused the police for being an accomplice to impunity that wants to turn the country into a nation “governed not by our laws, but their whims”.
The MCP leader said opposition political parties and cvil society are safe and surviving because of MDF’s professionalism.
“From the inception of our democracy in 1993, the MDF has always acted in the interest of protecting civilians against aggression, even the aggression of their own government. The MDF has always acted in the interest of maintaining constitutional order,” he added.
Chakwera said there are acts of terror, targeting any leader who dares to publicly oppose the corruption and “illegitimacy” of President Peter Mutharika regime.
“Two days ago, a vehicle belonging to the MCP campaign director [Moses Kunkuyu] was petrol-bombed. Eight days before that, the home of Human Right Defenders Coalition (HRDC) chairperson was petrol-bombed.
“Five days before that, the office of the MCP vice-president [Sidik Mia] was petrol-bombed. Six days before that, a truck belonging to MCP district chairperson was also petrol-bombed. Twelve days earlier, it was the MCP office in Blantyre, which was petrol-bombed; only 12 days after the home of the MCP youth director met the same fate,” he said.
But Homeland Security Minister Nicholas Dausi has said MCP and Chakwera are “too desperate” to take over government, saying all these are “tactics to discredit a legitimate leadership.”
Chakwera in his disparate move to rule Malawi is trying a divide and rule tactic. Let me assure you, it will not work. You are the one who has been attacking people with dissenting views. You attacked Chidzanja Nkhoma, Jessie Kabwira, Njobvuyalema, Dzoole Mwale, Felix Jumbe, Richard Msowoya, Gustavo Kaliwo and so many others for the simple reason that they questioned your amateurism in politics. Don’t blame anybody for lack of security in the country. You, Chakwera, are responsible for that. Ngati umatenga a nyau a zikwanje nkumapita nao ku khoti nkumakaopsyeza anthu, what should you expect to happen in… Read more »
Why Chakwera is only thinking about her himself and the HRDC? What about the other people who are suffering because of the demos? Is he the true leader??????
BWANA Chakwera, mukunyengerela MDF kuti akuthandidzeni kulanda BOMA? MULUNGU yemwe mumatumikilayo ndiyemweyu wa MOYO yu?
Sheghuuu!! a rev kampini Chakwera kuufuna u purezidenti koma saadzaununkha kkkk!!Azawo a anawatembelera pazomwe amawachita ali a purezidenti ampingo wawoooo
I wish I was a politician I would have deal with all of the starting from APM to the lower level of dpp
TheseDPP cadets are stupid for Christ sake
Chakwera is not a leader to lead our country.He is a money monger.He has abandoned Richard Msowoya and instead,he has embraced Mia an Arab sellout and a coordinator of the Arab terrorist gangs.Malawians,are we not ashamed to be ruled by an Arab? Does the MCP afraid of the Vice President Born a Malawian? SHAME!!!!!!! Chakwera,how much money did Mia corrupt you to betray the MCP and millions of Malawians?Chakwera,you have lost your dignity to lead Malawians who vigorously are struggling to redeem Malawi from the lion’s jaws.It is unbelievable that Chakwera trusts more an Arab foreigner than an African Malawian… Read more »
Hewe your proverb do not march with the story
Garu iwe ukudana ndi police pot amagwira mbava zija mumakazitenga ku
tchire uko kut adzabe katundu mudzina la mademo pathako pako ndi army yakoko ine sangaphure Kwa ine
MAPAZI AKO CHAKWERA