Malawi police arrest rights activist Trapence
Malawi police have arrested human rights activist Gift Trapence whose grouping the Human Rights Defendeds Coalition (HRDC) has been accused by re-elected President Peter Mutharika of organising protests over the disputed result of a May vote to turn the country into a “lawless society”.
The country has seen nearly two months of protests by demonstrators who dismiss the election as fraudulent and demand the resignation of Malawi Eelctoral Commission chairwoman Jane Ansah.
President Mutharika accused the protests organisers of plotting to oust his government and warned that the organisers will be dealt with severely.
“The violence you see is calculated to turn Malawi into a lawless state,” Mutharika said on Saturday as the country celebrated the 55th anniversary of independence from Britain.
According to the President, Trapence’s organisation want to create “lawlessness” so that they can take over this government.
Police confirmed on Tuesday they were holding Trapence but could not divulge more information.
Trapence is vice chairperson of HRDC and dismissed the president’s statement is “misplaced because these protests are not targeted to overthrow the government”.
“We are not attacking the government… and no one wants to overthrow the government.
“These peaceful demonstrations are being done to force Jane Ansah to resign,” said Trapence.
Is Trapence going also to resign to pave way for him to clear his name? Am yet to see
Trapence ukukumva bwanji ku police cell ? Mbala iwe kuba ndalama za ma donor kulipira anthu ochita vigil nkunama kuti ndalama wapangira workshop then nkuchita produce fake reciepts. Kwasala ubwere ku Court akuwerengere charge yako then akupatse bail. Lero Chakwera paja anabwera kuzakuona. Eti kukulimbitss mitima Koma nkunkusiya konko
Inu a Police, akakupangani tip kuti muphe Gift Trapence, know that anyone who will take part in this, mutha mmodzi mmodzi.
kkkkkk koma ku malawi….okuba k145 ufulu,7mil mbava yeniyeni hahahahah yea…..zilipo dpp muziona chiyambi chabe ichi.
kkkkkkk !!! This are just common and fucken up thieves .
You are not even ashamed that you have decided not to tell the nation the reason for the arrest. He stole UN money. Period.
he is mbava of original calibre .. AKWIZIGWEDE Basi… Abusing funds of UN for his own personal interest
Mapwiya mwina ine sindinawelenge bwino walemba nkhaniyi watchulapo za ndalama nanga ndizingati?koma dpp zinthu zakuvutani ndithu mafia munthalika paja wati athana ndi onse akupangisa mademo tsono iyi ndi njira imodzi koma nthawi yakutheleni adpp palibe kothawila ulendo uno muziona simunati.
Good that these have been arrested and more CSO activists should be arrested. CSO activists are the worst thieves who steal donor money and enrich themselves leaving poor and marginalised people suffering. What have they done with the huge amount of money they obtain from donors? They have nothing to show except their big mansions, fat bank accounts and luxury cars.
Arrest tchende lofota mr. ibu first for taking kichbacks
lock them up, all of them
kkk
Nkhani ili apa siyandale ayi,koma Traphwisi waba ndalama za UNAIDS akufuna kuti abweze
asala mubulundi naye alowe basi
10years in prison
muturutseni Trapence ngati mukufuna kuti dzikoli mukhale bata ngati satuluka TRAPENCE DEMOSTRATIONS WILL BE WORSE THAN BEFORE AND WE ARE READY TO DIE FOR THE NATION
Trapence is just an opportunist basi not a human rights activist. He is not worthy the noise he makes. Funsani how he has ill-treated the selfless founder of CEDEP who took him from the streets after MRA fired him. Pure greed and selfishness.
Ask Mutharika about K145 million. Is that also greed or what is it?
apa ndiye zifukwa za ma demo zikuchulukirabe. mumakwana a police. tiwonana pa 20 july pano
Watch dog arrestedhahaha rotten egg . Preaching accountability while doing the opposite
Pepani a Trapence, ukaziputa limba nazo. Muziwona ndithu, simunati !
A Chirtsiru inu. a John Chilembwe akanakhala ndi mantha ngati anuwo bwenzi muli mfulu inu?
Stupid Trapence, is Jane Ansa in Karonga? why did you burn DC’s office in Karonga. Mwanamizana ndi Chakwela ndi kozungulila mutu ka Chilima kamene kaluzisa mau MP anthu ake monga Kaliati ndiene ambiri. Moti kanziwamvela chisoni anzake iko ndi kankazikake tikusangalala chifukwa cha pension ya u Vice president. A Utsi bwelelani ku ADRA Chilima akuikani mmavuto he has lost direction. He ts joining and endorsing everything. You can not lead a country with that behavior. Mulungu amaona patali.
You need to know why you are alive
Kodi zoterezi zilipobe zomangana ngati nthawi ya Kamuzu just for speaking out? Okay Mr President is Malawi worth someone to be proud of? That is the problem when leaders don’t accept reality because the honest truth is Malawi is in shambles whether you like or not. Asiyireni anthu ena izi .Yes you are a Professor but sorry you are not a good president
This is why we are demonstrating. The next wave of demonstrations will be against Malawi Police Arbitrary arrests. The police do not have a licence to arbitrary arrest people. A Trapence mupite ku Court akupatseni ndalama a Police wa for abitrary arrest. K250 million.
What type of reporting is this Wanga Gwede? Why dragging the president in his arrest? Why not telling us reason he’s been arrested? Kuti anaba ndalama ku UNAIDS? Cholinga basi anthu tiziti it’s APM who has arrested him. Sibwino. Don’t distort facts. Nyasatimes, you lost the elections and it’s high time you accepted it,.
zoti anaba ku UNAIDS simukudziwa? kosokoneza nkhani daladala chonchi bwanji aGwede? paja ndinu a Diploma ya MIJ eti?
Yes, that’s the way to go. Smoke all of them out
CHIFUKWA CHIYANI AMANGA TRAPENCE INU A DPP NDI KA PROFESSOR KANU KOGONA TULOKO APM, KUMUMANGA TRAPENCE MUKUFUNA KUYATSA DZIKO LA MALAWI. ZITSIRU A DPP BOMA LA CHABE LA PETER. A MALAWI SAKUKUFUNA . RESIGN ANSAH AND MUTHALIKA.
This is intimidation, Malawians have rights to protest against stollen votes. DPP and their rogue police will not succeed, it is a matter of time by September this year, they will be walking in their villages and being arrested for looting state resources. Release Gift immediately!!
Osamanga macadet bwanji
So they don’t have hands themselves . Very shameful.
Ma guys these people will do anything to force themselves on people. These are kicks of a dying horse and they will kick very hard, it will get ugly. APM wants to cling to power at any cost, Koma pafunika kuliba. Please international partners help Malawi. DPP and the police will use intimidation, force, propaganda what have you, pofunika kulimba. A army please continue to be friends of the people of Malawi, Ambuye ikanipo dzanja.
government only solution? chicken heads
Timing is really really bad… but hail mr. Trep the fight for freedom was long overdue, you have awaken the sleeping giants. Imagine What John Chilembwe,Masauko-Chipembere,Kanyama Chiume,Chakufwa Chihana,Elvison Matafale and other martyrs think of us under the heath with great Bingu and Kamuzu? Being DPP is becoming ashaming,Mr Muntharika think of the people -be humble- talk is cheap,actions are costing us alot.
Eeeiiishh I think these guys are serious, so you think Demos will stop by arresting this guy? The day Jane Ansa is gonna resign is the day people will stop demonstrating. Even if it means a resting all the leaders of the Demos kulibe kukhala pansi
THE WORLD REALLY FAVOURS THE WICKED /EVIL PEOPLE —PEOPLE HAVE CASHGATED BILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF US DOLLARS ARE OUTSIDE ENJOYING LIFE —YOU ARREST SMALL SMALL FISH WHO HAVE MISUSED PEANUTS !! HEEE ??THESE PEOPLE ARE OUR FREEDOM FIGHTERS WE NEED THEM OUT NOW !! UNDERSTAND ?
TIPPEX ANSAH MADANDO 147 STATE !!
ARRESTING GIFT TRAPENCE WILL JUST MAKE MATTERS WORSE FOR PETER AND HIS DPP CREW.BRACE FOR MORE SERIOUS DEMOS FROM MALAWIANS
FUCK YOU PETER AND YOUR DPP CREW….THUNDER FIRE YOU WHERE EVER YOU ARE RIGHT NOW
Very good. Excellent Mr Presodent. Arrest Chilima, his wife , Chakwera and Mtambo also.
Who does mtambo consult to say he speaks on behalf of all malawians?. Who appointed him?
Malawi is bigger than their personal greed and their egos. The people who are suffering throughouit this is not Mutharika and Ansah- they are small time business people who gave you their votes.
Say goodbye our dreams to be president
Please Mr PRESIDENT ARREST THEM ALL!
YOU ARE AN IDIOT…LOOK AT YOUR ENGLISH…YOU HAVE SLAUGHTERED THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AT THE END IN TRYING TO DEFEND PETER MATHANYULA. KIKIKIKIKI SORRY BROTHER YOU MUST GO BACK TO PRIMARY ONE
Lock them all up, they feel they are more malawian than any of us …they incited violence, have crippled businesses just to massage their egos….please arrest Mtambo also, he is the devil incarnate, an arsehole who doesn’t deserve to be looming the streets….
Good kwa good mumafuna ngati kut dziko loseri azeru .watsala chilima ndi chakwera komasohh mtambo
Not sure if silencing him will solve the problems the nation is facing. DPP is failing to know its their inaction that has led to all this. Deal with problems and people will have nothing to demonstrate against. Arresting is a very shortsighted approach
Police u show how u are corrupted with ibu’s government why why u arest innocent man while chaponda, gausi anu mussa are very bad pple for corruption why again police involved instead of keep peace only . We need truth .
The police will have to come up with very good reasons very quickly as this is a dangerous path they are embarking on. If it is because of the protests, the government has started something it will fail to justify and may end up paying a heavy price for. Probably they do not care as the money will end up coming from our pockets through tax. I hope the attorney general has had an input into this decision. The charges will fail to stick trust me. This is the stuff martyrs are made of and I believe the DPP government does not want to make a martyr out of him. It is not too late for the government not to lose face. CUT HIM LOOSE AND LET HIM GO.
Atuluketu ameneyu apo biiiii tikaphawanya ku 30 konko
Ndichifukwa a Army amakumenyani makofi inu a police.
I have forgotten where my tippex is. But there are lots of stones in this area. So, my choice is, if I do not find my tippex, the stones will do.
Are the demonstrations peaceful???? This Burundian should die in police cell
Its time to have a bigger demo. We need the Police to release him immediately. All my fellow Malawians, Trapence did what he did for all of us, for our nation. We need to get him out. If we don’t, the demos will have no meaning and many ppl will be arrested in the middle of the night.
You don’t know that the demo(n)s have done here. I suppose LA is Los Angeles in the US. You would not say that again if your property was razed down which I am sure you have back home!
There is nothing Police will achieve on the demonstration and if Muthalika wants to silence people by arresting civil society organization then that is the end of dpp you may ask me why?
Can you tell us why he was arrested, as a reporter you need to investigate at Police to know the Charge
The issue is him together with Sembereka swindled UNAIDs funds
Malawi is already a lawless country. Starting from the president who stole K145 million from tax payers and received bribes. If we have the law then we need to arrest the president and his cronies
Mudzanjatenso group ya Seodi Whyte.
You will now cause more chaos with this arrest.
Agalu inu!