Malawi rights groups tell Minister Chimwendo Banda  resign for  remarks encouraging ‘mob justice ‘

Two powerful local rights organisations have told Minister of Homeland Security, Richard Chimwendo Banda to resign following his remarks  encouraging communities to use ‘mob justice ‘ on alleged perpetrators of sexual offences.

Kajoloweka: Asks Chakwera to act by ensuring that the Ministry of Home Affairs is led by someone who respects the law.

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Youth and Society (YAS) say the minister’s remarks are tantamount to calling for anarchy and lawlessness in the country.

Chimwendo Banda told people at a Malawi Congress Party (MCP) rally in Mangochi on Sunday to use ‘mob justice ‘ on alleged perpetrators of defilement.

A statement signed by CHRR executive director Michael Kaiyatsa and YAS  executive director Charles Kajoloweka says mob justice is a violation of the law as one is presumed innocent until proven otherwise.

The two rights organisations have since asked President Lazarus Chakwera to act by ensuring that the Ministry of Home Affairs is led by someone who respects the law.

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32 replies on “Malawi rights groups tell Minister Chimwendo Banda  resign for  remarks encouraging ‘mob justice ‘”

  1. Mob justice is another diabolic act same as rape. We have seen people being wrongly accused of rape.. if u haven’t seen one keep praying hard not to be the 1 maka azimunanu.. gvt shud introduce death penalty for those found guilty not Encourage mob justice on suspects.. rape is bad, mob justice is bad as well thus y we have law..

  2. This kind of remarks from any of the cabinet ministers is not acceptable regardless of the crimes. These ministers are not the law nor are they above the law. This is why we have courts, law enforcement officers to bring to book any criminal who have committed crime. To address these increasingly rape and defilement cases, you have to strengthen the police force and
    teach the communities about citizens arrest. Again the major problem is these appeasement appointments to people who are totally not suitable for the posts given. Richards mentality is barbarian. Lack of intellectual intelligence. In short, he’s a chiburutu. Bwana president needs to urgently clear the current junk of ministers. Only 15% are credible. Rest are thugs and vagabonds type. Big opportunitists, currently busy stealing. Bwana SKC, PLS INTERVENE!!!!

  3. As someone who has experienced the pain of this barbaric act in our family, and the slow wheels of justice, this may be the way out. My niece who uses wheel chair was raped on Sept 26th, 2020 and up to now the suspect has not been apprehended. What do you think we can do if we happen to meet this individual?

  4. That is the only language some Malawians understand. Let the Rights group talk, they need the funding

  5. Whatever the minister said was totally right…where where the human rights when this was happening frequently,I am a Malawi an Indian and am totally satisfied with what the minuter said…you will see very soon the cases will go almost stop,the people have got a strong message

  6. Chimwendo said that to instill fear in the rapist..things are way out of hand these rapist they need to fear the consequenses of their actions. If that what it takes let it be, all he is trying to do is protect our young innocent girls. Yes its not right to say that when dealing with normal human beings but those perpetrators are not hence bringing unconventional aproach.

  7. no any balanced mind person would take this lazy kajoloweka guy serious, he never stood up and condemn this rape culture that directly affects young girls and toddlers. munthu akaxolowera kudya zaulere, kumpasa ntchito amaikana. that’s why he refused to work in board kuti azingodya ndalama zama donors without tangible work. moti mmene apangisira ka useless press conference kameneko, azilipira okha ndalama zankhani nkhani, akuti allowances. they are against the minister because they want this stupid rape thing to continue kuti apezerepo funding from donors. zausiru basi

    1. i doubt if you could hold the same opinion if its your son being killed by mob justice for sth he did not do…Most Malawian could be good judges, what does your constitution state.

  8. So Kajoloweka and his friends have not issued any statement to condemn rape and defilement. All what they have done is to come out and defend the abusers just because him and his friend also like sleeping with girls. Infact Chimwendo should have told the people to kill whoever is caught sleeping with kids. If they don’t want to be killed they should have just stopped doing that. Watch out Kajoloweka and ur friend.

  9. As much as I am yet to be impressed by Chimwendo, I’d say ma CSO mwaonjeza. Not every course of action is “resign” mukuonetsanso kuti objectivity is zero.. he shouldn’t resign but rather retract what he said and put it out the right way. I wish the law was VERY tough on such things it would keep some of these stray penises off kids private parts.

  10. The same rights groups are the on blowing up the issue of defilements, rape and violence against women. They are just milking donors by creating bogus statistics. They follow pregnant teenagers and false them to reveal the one responsible. Watch out men. They don’t deal with the root causes. Find out why this is happening.

  11. These Malawi Human Rights will accept when these barbaric acts have been done to their wives and children or their close relatives

  12. Where is HRDC kkkkk so is it true that it was swallowed? In Malawi people don’t resign BUT an advice to the Honourable Minister is that two wrongs don’t make a right. Mob justice has got lots injustices in it. Innocent people get killed when the truth comes out the victim is already in the grave.

  13. Chimwendo the overenthusiastic minister from the cold into the comfort zone of governing our nation. This guy was simply stressing his empathy on victims being raped by the savages who use their sexual contact with the underaged for their black rituals. Chimwendo was making a point to the rapists that their activities wouldn’t be tolerated by the innocent masses amongst whom are the victims of their evil designs. I regard Chimwendo as my man of the year as we close 2020 because he was in Salima to overhaul the employment opportunities for Malawians at management level. The system is rotten to the root. This octopus of raping underaged needs the mob justice to sort it out Bingu at the height of armed robbery in Malawi directed the police to shoot the criminals this at least brought down criminal activities. Chimwendo has a responsive character in the ranks of Kaliati who carries her head on her shoulders without pawning to any fool Chimwendo kudos

      1. Kusinja phuzu! Kaliati ndi wa UTM Tikuyang’ana brains at work osati ana mimba tiye these two ministers do speak in a language that touches the heart of of the smallest Malawian they don’t engage in political jargon

  14. There is No need for the minister to resign… Infact, you are the ones who should resign from your positions.. Just eating donor money without anything to show up for

    1. Zoona ma cso azivomereza zopusazo? Amabungwe opanda nzeru awa. Nthawi yonseyi anali cheteee kumayembekeza kuti zifike apa. Mwandikhumudwitsa inu Amabungwe. Mukuwatuma ndiye kuti ndinu kuti anthu azigwiririra tiwana. Shame on you….

    1. the problem with such things is so many people have been killed over hearsay. He should be asking our courts to hand a life sentence but not mob justice. If you are a man be very afraid because you can be falsely implicated in such

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