Malawi opposition leader informs international community over death threats to MCP candidate: Chakwera says ‘recipe for anarchy’
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate for Nsanje Lalanje Constituency parliamentary by-elections slated for October 17, Lawrence Sitolo, is living dangerously as governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) gurus are baying for his blood, Nyasa Times understands.
This is according to a letter MCP president and leader of opposition Lazarous Chakwera has written the foreign missions including US embassy, Germany, European Union, British High Commission and the United Nations.
MCP deputy secretary general Eisenhower Mkaka confirmed the authenticity of the letter and that it has come from Chakwera.
The communication says DPP top brass are persuading Sitolo to receive K100 million and withdraw his MCP membership then contest as an independent candidate or even withdraw from the race altogether to get a diplomatic posting with cash makeweight of K50 million.
He has also been offered to receive an MP’s salary and relate benefits from government if he does not contest.
Chakwera alleges in the letter that Sitolo is receiving phone calls from DPP operatives including Leston Mulli and Noel Masangwi “people who have allegedly been mentioned in some heinous acts like the death of Polytechnic student Robert Chasowa.”
The leader of opposition also informs the international community that Sitolo has also received calls from DPP regional governor for the south, Charles Mchacha and strongman Kondwani Nankhumwa (Minister and Leader of government business in parliament].
“Hon. Sitolo has recordings of the phone conversations with these people,” said Chakwera in the letter.
He asks the diplomatic community to condemn the actions of DPP “in the strongest terms”.
Chakwera said MCP is “seriously concerned” about the threat poses to their candidate Sitolo and seeks immediate intervention of the international community in the matter, saying his party believes it is “a recipe for anarchy and civil war in Malawi.”
When contacted for comment, the mentioned DPP officials denied the allegations.
“I have never been in touch with Sitolo. Not me,” said Nankhumwa.
Mulli also rejected the allegations, saying he is not party campaigning official.
“I am not on the ground campaigning. I am not aware of that brother. Maybe politicians know each other but not me. But why always mentioning Mulli on anything. It is not true,” he said.
Masangwi simply said “I don’t know that issue.”
Mchacha on the other hand denied the allegations and challenged Sitolo to substantiate his claims.
“I have no idea on what you are talking about,” he said.
DPP has a history of abductions and killings.
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Koma kwavuta mpakana K 100, 000,000 bwanji osangogula magalimoto a Police kuti chitetezo chikhale champhamvu, bwanji osangogula mankhwala a chipatala cha ku Dowa koma D P P sidzatheka muchita manyazi pa 17 October
Which Police Service can handle the complaints of Opposition parties? Unless you are a visitor to Malawi politics.
By mentioning Leston Mulli and Masangwi ,Mchacha alone ,that’s faked news.MCP is trying to buy sympathy from the PUBLIC…No ways that MCP will come forward to ask for Malawians vote for it.Inuu atikumbutse zakale zotibela mazira,kumanga anthu nyakhula,Iyayiii pokhapo asaname .MCP siidza bweleranso muboma inuu.
Mbusa kamwa lophwanyika lija longa laswiswili lowonetsa kunyada asaaaa!!!Masewera etii
Asitolo awo angosegula sitolo yawoo basi osati zamasanje zomwe akunenazooo.Utsiru umenewo kudziwilatu kuti basi game yagona basi yapaa
when has the diplomatic community become law enforcers lazarus? u have conversation recordings, dont you? go to the Police man! ukufuna azungu atani? This is retrogressive, backward and selfish! You want donors to leave? Do you realise who suffers as a result? Governing, abraz, is not for “cry babies” You have goofed on this one big, big time!
Which is the easiest way if you think kuti muli ndi umboni wokwanila to report to the International Community or to the Police so that they can investigate???? ……….. Mr Chakwera I think you are justing creating the unknown fear, tell your candidate to just focus on campagning these are just lame excuses, We have courts here in Malawi and on top of that we have the Malawi Electral Commission which if reported can look unto such issues.
Mr. Chakwera auzeni ma players anu kuti asatuluke thukuta game isanayambe ayi ……. tell them to be focused & build confidence …. inu 50 milli mungaikane inu Mr. Sitolo? Osatinamiza apa!!!!!!!! shaaaaa.
Very true Jamax,but when you look much in what Chakwera has done it shows like some where some how is good, Lets see, suppose what he is saying its true then with Security Service we have, can it help? Ok lets say it is true what Chakwera is saying, with our system to day that everything that is happening in a sudden way, we should form Commission of Inquiry, do you think it can work to some one who is opposing you? Or may be am wrong as well, let me not continue here,but my concern is that this information is very sensitive to the community, does it mean Chakwera is not trusting this Government of to day?Why? Is it only him or there are also others who are not trusting this Government? or can we say Chakwera was supposed to speak after this guy called Sitolo lost life by unknown people like what happened to Chasowa?Who will lose the person? Chakwera or Government?
Therefore Dr Chakwera has just reacted to this nonsense.
God bless Malawi
Sons and daughters of the Lower Shire of Malawi do you remember that:
1.The MCP regime imprisoned Gwanda Chakwamba for 22 yrs on trumped-up treason charges.Chakwamba, the philanthropist, made it possible for many needy children of the lower Shire access secondary school education at his own expense.Following his arrest many needy students were thrown out of school because there was no body to pay fees for them.
2.It was the MCP regime that removed the capital city from the South (Zomba) to the central region (the home of the then MCP leadership).
3.During MCP rule, over 65% of all the Principle secretaries in government ministries were from the central region.
4.The MCP Chewa dominated government used to marginalize other tribes to the extent that it was only Chichewa that was aired on MBC.
5.MCP government denied Malawians their right to freedom of worship.Many people including the Jehovas witnesses were jailed,murdered or forced to flee into exile because of their faith/beliefs.
People of the Lower Shire smell the coffee.Chakwera just wants to use you as a condom to achieve his political ambitions.Akadzatenga boma adzakuyesani ndani inu? Mpheche peche mwa njovu sapita kawiri !
Very well written, 100% true, unfortunately in a wrong time where we are talking about Democracy where every one is free to associate with anything he or she want.Go to Karonga, you will find Lomwes, go to Lilongwe, azimai tikuwalemba ntchito are Lomwes, go to Kasungu, olima mmimda are lomwes, where is your worry by reminding us what was happening during that time? you want to be free killing Albinos like what you are doing? stealing in town because your Government is weak? no way!! enough is enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am not surprised that is how DDP acts. Bribing people by offering diplomatic position. Malawians are weak they accept firgetting Its short period. Chakwela he might not be perfect but historia words are good to listen too. He said Malawi is governied by educated fools. Look AT those who are in DDP they are most educated. Look AT their behaviour. Is this the way educated people should behave. They are a.bunch of thieves. Spoiling our economy. They dont bring any development to the nation and yet we have them for man years. Nthaba how old is he? He was in Kamuzu Banda government. APM has not stayed in Malawi for decade we allowed him to rule Malawi because he is a brother of Bingu. And he is prof. How does he deliver his job in the nation.? Corruption shielding thieves. A Malawi tulo. Ubuli. These educated Africans are useless. Thieves. Malawians have to blame themselves for making Malawi poor. All are responsible. Bribe is too much in Malawi.
The DPP is scared of losing its hegemony in the Southern Region.MCP has done the right thing to report them to the international community
Izi ine ai bola za Blue Night zomwezi
Why write azungu???? U mean tilibe platforms to sort these issues as a country.. This is incredible
If addressed locally, those involved might be threatened as well, i guess
tilibe platform.
Where is the platform for Chasowa and Njaunju if the murderers are in government and roaming scot free. He is right to report to outsiders.
So azungu will solve this problem eeeh??? The moment we realise kuti azungu will not develop us the better
cadet cadet cadet how many times have i called you? kodi sukuvetsa patipo?
cadet cadet cadet how many times have i called you? tanena sukuvetsa patipo?
zabodza izi, he is just seeking for public sympathy. Moreover, it is doubtful if MCP can win that seat in Nsanje.
go and report to police
Mavu akakuluma suthamangila kumene kuli njuchi
which police? the one that is failing to arrest Njaunju murderers because they are in govt?
Inu olo mutawafunsa mwantundu bwanji… Angavomele? Ndale zonyasa akupanga akanganyawa. Please don’t allow this Dangerous Progressive Party to rule this country again.
DPP is a notorious party. But we are praying ceaselessly to God that at His own time and way He should get rid off this party from the scene. It is a burden to god fearing and meaningful Malawians. This is the party that is making sure that the killers of Chasowa and Issa Njaunju should not be prosecuted at all.
“He must substantiate?” Of course he has recording evidence, you fools!
The party of darkness and killing that we dont want it in Malawi. This is what they discussed in the their meeting with Peter Muthalika. Shame Sitolo carries the day and 2019 will carry the day no to blood K100,000,000.00 our taxes.
“You are absolutely right to raise this issue and you were not the only person who experienced this sort of intimidation during the election campaign, particularly, I’m sorry to say, this sort of intimidation was experienced by opposition candidates during the election campaign.
“I believe this sort of behavior has no place in our democracy and I think you’re right, I think it could put good people off from serving in this house.”
It is understood this foreign organizations will investigate the extent of the problem at the 2017-by elections and look at whether some work can be done across the parties to deal with the abuse suffered.
“Disrespectful and Pornographic Party” = DPP – 2019 “am doubt:”