Malawi police surround Bendulo’s house, key witness in poll case
One of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera’s key witness in the disputed presidential results of the May 21 polls, Anthony Bendulo, has started sailing into troubles from the state machineries following his testimony in the court recently that that rigging was orchestrated by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) IT officers to favour first respondent President Peter Mutharika.
More than 20 heavily armed Police officers had by early Thursday morning surrounded Bendulo’s residence following where they failed to execute their unspecified actions.
Whilst Bendulo was at the court, he received a call from someone at the house who notified him of the heavy armed police officers at his house who claimed to be sent by Lilongwe City Council to do an investigation on unpaid City rates.
MCP officials said they feared the State is now determined to silence Bendulo and others “through brutality”.
Bendulo said he was informed that armed police were at his home.
“My home is under siege,” he said.
Bendulo said it was difficult to understand the police action.
Nyasa Times was not able to immediately reach the police for comment.
Bendulo, who worked as an IT analyst for MCP during the May elections, has come on the limelight following his comprehensive exposé on the electoral body mismanagement of data and the rigging and it has been established that now he is being hunted by the regimr thugs for his court testimony.
Most social media platforms have been awashed with lots of criticism messages directed to the police for acting unprofessionally saying they are doing all these intimidations following orders from the ruling party officials.
Chakwera alongside first petitioner Saulos Chilima of UTM Party are seeking nullification of the presidential election results over alleged irregularities in the results management system.
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If what EAGLE is saying is true then Chakwera ndi oipa. Anamanga nyumba ya zipinda 15 dubiously Kama osamupatsa malo Okhala Bendulo? Bendulo, kondomu ya a Chakwera, waona akuyuza.
Hatton ulibe nzeru. Mwangozaza mamina mumutumo.
Bakha uyuso, kikkkkkk iwe ndidzamanga ndekha waba zambiri koma umphawi wosatha.
It’s good for you Eagle to clarify matters. You see, Malawians are on edge these days and you can’t blame people who have been subjected to very bad governance
Subjected to bad governance is no excuse for bad behavior(it’s like justifying kuba because you are poor). Honestly aMalawi pena pake tikuonjedza nawo mabodzawa- we are becoming a shame as a country.
Poor justification for very bad behavior. Tiyeni a Malawi tichepetse ongokhalira spreading lies- it’s unbiblical & undevelopmental.
Bendulo does not have a house. He rents a house in fact a boys quarter. The Police were at his landlord’s house not Bendulo’s. They had issues with the landlord not him. Munakhala bwanji a Malawi kukonda kuyankhula bodza.
Iwe uli nayo nyumba?
Eagle you are very stupit
Iwe Eagle bodza la mkunkhuniza (sic). Have a heavily armed police platoon ever visited a mere citizen to check an issue with him? Do you not feel ashamed when lying through your teeth like this?
CADET TWO
So is this how issues with landlords are sorted out, when did the City council start using such a force over unpaid dues. Umbulitu uwu
basitu, ndi uDPP umenewo… konyoza anthu osaba, kupangila matama zithu zopezela mwakuba…. Ati, he doesnt have a house: yes he doesn’t because he is able to afford rent from money that he earns without stealing. You on the other hand live in a house built with stolen funds…. go pluck at your ball-hairs for a change and give us a break. Plenty of hair along that stealing ass to keep you busy for a lifetime. Asshole!
Ndiye 20 armed police?? issues with landlord???? City rates??? Still something not adding up
Osanamizepo anthu apa iwe, when did the police started having issues with the landlord for Bendulo? What crime did the landlord committed that can make the whole area 30 coming to him or her? After this, what next to the landlord? Where is the issue of the landlord and the Government? You think we are so stupid that we can’t articulate issues behind any move you are doing? You are taking Malawians very weak thinking they are nothing right? Mukuuyatsa nakho moto uwu, ndithu mudzazimitsa nokhaso mark my words. Ndalankhula zimenezo on the public podium but it should be yours… Read more »
And Mwapasa wants to be IG. My foot!
These cadets will never learn
Having given logging in credentials to Suleman and MCP, My theory is that MEC doesn’t want its system to be manipulated remotely from gadgets in Bendulo’s home to create a situation that MCP won the elections.. So whilst system is online nobody will be allowed to enter Bendulo’s home.
Ngat umamvera zulo Suleman ordered MEC ITs to unplug the network cable. He was avoiding what u are thinking. Comano codabwisa only to unplug the network cable it took MEC ITs time.
These are not Police but DPP operatives trying to intimidate the Witnesses. The question to ask is: DPP and MEC has been saying they won fair and square . why are they trying to intimidate Bendulo ???
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Isn’t it obvious Dausi is behind this childish nonsense? And Mwapasa is waiting for confirmation with all the blunders he’s making? Mayaya, Msundwe, Mtambo etc etc. Let’s wait and see what our Lawmakers are going to decide.
Mine is a simple question: Is the constitutional court sitting in Lilongwe part of this scheme to intimidate witnesses? If it is not then what is it doing to ensure that witnesses are not being intimidated? What happened to Mr Diverson Makwete who lied to the court under oath? Has anything been done to him to ensure that the court order which was made over 90 days ago is being worked on? Is the court part of the scheme to ensure that this individual does not face justice? If it is not then what is it doing to ensure that… Read more »
honestly this is not right,,. i pray for you Son, no weapon designed for you shall prosper