Malawi army, police advised to defy orders to shoot peaceful protesters
StateĀ Vice-President Saulos Chilima has told the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers and the police to defy orders to shoot down peaceful protesters.
Speaking at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre on Sunday, Chilima said it was illegal to shoot down peaceful protesters.
“Let me talk to you now as the country’s state vice president, do not take any orders that will force you to shoot peaceful protesters. This is illegal,” said Chilima.
His advice to the state security agents comes barely a week after president Peter Mutharika warned Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) that he had instructed the MDF and the police to deal with protesters who would invade state residences in a bid toĀ shut them down.
President Mutharika has received stinging criticism for ordering the police to arrest prominent rights activists; Timothy Mtambo, Gift Trapence and MacDonald Sembereka on allegations that they were inciting people to shut down the state residences.
Chilima said Malawi is a democratic state where peaceful protests are allowed.
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Mr Nundwe utsogoleri wakukanikani ku Army. MDF is like a security company. Akakuchotsani pamenepo do you think.k you will still have that power. Think please,
U r giving orders ngati ndani? You were even speaking under the influence of alcohol. Shame on this boy.
Zimene wanena chilima ndi matama kwa anthu osaidziwa democracy should they kill innocent people when they want to express their concerns no if they are walking peaceful they are matching peaceful despite Who they are which region they comes from the parties they are supporting but if there is something important for their voices to heard they should not be chased by police Army like criminals. Agreeing with VIP chilima.sometimes if these people don’t treated like humans this is what we hear crashes btwn them and civilians. Love our nation knowing thy duties and laws.ā š¤
Miss interpretation Mina simunamvetsetsetu inu
Ine sindingasapote munthu oti akamapita pansanja ndiekuti aledzele kaye ndie akakwanitsa kulubwa
Bakha
Dziko la malamulo
U recklessly lost the mandate am sorry 100 days after 2014 inauguration! VP seem to advise within his limitations with fire and lots of energy and the future looks great mu mgwirizano
MALAWI FIRST!! Are you getting it???
The army will take orders from Chilima because even Ntambo can order them to guard him. The current army under Nundwe has been turned into a security company lower than guardaworld.
If the Army gets away from Demos police yokha akhoza kuyimphwasula A Malawi because half of Police ndi ma Cadets wa Dpp
The army should keep away. We do not want them to interfere in politics. What is happening in our country is a power struggle. There is nothing to do with the so-called ‘CHANGE’.
Malawi has never had a crazy and evil VP like Chilima.
Phweeeee
Chilima amaziona ngati ndani?
Bakha iwe kodi?
Has Chilima now assumed powers as commander in chief? Muziwona a Malawi, the moment this dude gets back in power you will taste these levels of arrogance
Chilima is a good leader.
Tizanka kodi iwe ngwa gulu la bakhaa