MEC Commissioner Kunje says not hiding: Police wants her for endangering President Chakwera’s life
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioner Linda Kunje has said she is not hiding and there is no need for Malawi Police to blow out of proportion that they are hunting to arrest her for allegedly obstructing President Lazarus Chakwera’s convoy on Thursday.
Eastern Region Police spokesperson Joseph Sauka said Kunje defied traffic police orders to stop her vehicle paving way for Chakwera’s convoy
The presidential convoy was heading to Zomba from Blantyre.
On Friday, police arrested Kunje’s driver John Tewesa on the matter and Police said they raided Kunje’s house in Lilongwe and hotels but could not find the MEC Commissioner.
Sauka said “Malawians of goodwill, who know commissioner Kunje’s whereabouts should inform her that she is wanted by police.”
Kunje, however, said the matter is being politicised and believes there is a political vendetta.
“ I am not hiding,” said Kunje.
The Commissioner said she has been working in the field for MEC assignments, and that “there is no need for manhunt” as if she is at large.
Police said they would slap Kunje and her driver Tewesa with charges of conduct likely to cause breach of peace.
Sauka said Kunje’s car endangered the president’s life which could also be a treasonable offence.
But Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) which nominated Kunje to MEC, accused the Tonse Alliance government of an attempt to silence dissent.
Party spokesman Brown Mpinganjira said Kunje is being targeted together with her fellow DPP-sponsored MEC Commissioner Jean Mathenge.
Kunje and Mathanga were returned from the previous embattled commission that presided over the May 21, 2019 Tripartite Elections whose presidential election was nullified over irregularities.
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chi kunje ichi cha ma rubbish
Kunje and Mpinganjira are politicising the traffic offence
I like Kunje she is bold and never shaken by events.She is an extraordinary mind.Her boldness makes Onse A Liars sick.
Hahaha Tonse government
During campaign mnawuza mtundu wa a malawi kuti mkazatenga boma izi zama sayilini zatha nanga izi.
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but it does not mean committing traffic offence, they are still in the laws
WAKHAULITSA MA POLICE AKU MALAWI. dELU dELU. kunje is another MAFIA ACHEPA A POLICE NDI WANA OKHA OKHA.KUNJE NDI ULENDO WENI WENI.
Komabe akanakhala beauty kukanavuta kwambiri
She just an attention seeker…What’s so special with her ,those of us who were on the road that day stopped …I have said this when she appeared before Parliamentary Committee…and will repeat it …She lacks emotional intelligence ….A reasonable person holding a Public Office … though one of the incompetents Crew…
I agree totally with you, what kind of a person she’s, someone holding that kind of office is supposed to be one of self respect and respect them that deserves that respect…This was a very simple thing to obey…She’s a disgrace honestly..
I think the woman is mentally challenged. I mean seriously something is very wrong with her upstairs.
Kunje challenged Police officers about her whereabouts and said that she could not stop for Chakwera as she was so tired.She is now moving with her lawyer to further challenge the Police.
Kunje thinks she is above the law. She thinks she is a mafia.
I thought Chakwera has been condemning the system of holding other road users when the President is passing?
That is why he is using a single lane.
Yes you are right. These days all you have to do is pullover for one or two minutes then the journey continues. During DPP period we used to be stopped at KIA turn-off while Peter is just leaving Kamuzu Palace for the airport.
It’s the drivers fault not passenger.
Ever heard of the word ‘consipiracy:
It’s not the driver’s fault, Kunje herself instructed/ordered the driver not to pave way for the president, she actually said chakwera amandinyasa, imagine that boss..
It’s not drive fault no no no.
She must have ordered her drive not to stop. What some people do won’t help them whatsoever. Most of us stopped or paved way for Muthalikas and Bakili though these were bad leaders (thieves and tribalists).
The president is on the every other day inconveniencing other road users which is again an breach of peace for Malawians, and in general abusing our human rights. Aiwala kale kuti nthawi ya campaign ankati sadzachita zimenezi. Stupid Malawians have we already forgotten.
Ulemu ndiwabwino kutukwana will not help you. You can clearly know yourself that the woman is in the wrong.We have travelled and seen very good treatment given to the President of the day in that particular country. Kunyozako even your sister,brother etc are Malawians and this means that they too are Stupid???
I love your honesty comment boss, why do people choose to be notorious? This is so simple, she was wrong, it’s not a very big issue to be respectful to them that deserves it..But coz of rudeness..I cannot condone this kind of behavior, it’s a shameful behavior… Respect is very important all the time
This shows how stupid you are. Chakwera might have said that during campaign but if the traffic laws are not amended the police are there to enforce them.
Mwaiwala kuti MCP muli ku opposition you were blocking the road for APM kuti asadutse in Lilongwe? Mwaiwala? This is nonsense, palibe nkhani apa. This is typical of MCP imene timaidziwa. You couldnt even point at Kamuzu’s (MHSRIEP) residence, umamangidwa.
Cairo, he is a big cadet crying for Peter Matanyula Mutharika. Kagwere uko ulibe ulemu mbolo yako
Ha ha ha, zinazi zinkasaka Ziwala ndi mafulufute nkana zimayenda m’madyombo!!
Kodi Bwanawa ndimayesa adanena okha kuti kwantere sofuna kuchedwetsa onthu kumabizinesi awo chifukwa chotseka mseu?
Awooh….Political vandetta? for what? We are not perplexed with her perpetual idiosyncrasies, but wait on this occasion she went too far. Nonwithstanding, she is an absolute malapert, learn to respect law of the land. Elitism has to be wholly accompanied by moral standards, discipline inclusive failure of which you are a dunce. By the way, which school did you go to, which collidors of tertiary education institution did you prowl? In which neighbourhood did you grew up in? Perverts are a threat to the society, this wanker should be apprehended and charged accordingly. Who are you?……….O arrogant meatball!
If I had the latest Toyota landcruiser capable of matching the presidential convoy speed, I would also drive faster ahead of the convoy,. We all just passing through
Madam kunje was just a passenger, am surprised why our learned police wants to arrest passengers for traffic offence? Mlandu uwu ulibe tsogolo, any reasonable magistrate will throw it out.
She was the one directing the driver to drive on
Defying a Police officer’s order to stop on the road is an offence for what ever reason.There is a standard fee that the Driver can be charged to pay without even taking the matter out of proportion. From the look of things, the Presidential convoy might have been some 100km away for one to be stopped for otherwise if the convoy was some 5 km away, there was no way Kunje’s car could have gone far without stopping automatically for the oncoming convoy.
She’s lucky she did this in Malawi. Such a stupid act could have cost her life in some countries.
I think its better to know that Kunje was not driving the vehicle herself. She was a passenger. Only if the driver claims that he was ordered not to stop can start postulating that she did something stupid.
The police is acting like this because they would like to be seen to be iltreating DPP sympathizers which will please the Tonse administration. But we should not forget that Dr Saulos Chilima once said that “izi zomati anthu onse ayime osayenda chonsecho president ali kutali zichepe. Amalawi si akapolo” end of quote. Then how is it dangerous today for LMC whose convoy did not even meet Kunje’s car?
The world is looking.
MUMANGA ANGATI KODI?TILIPOTU AMBIRI MASELO ANU SAKWANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ALIYENSE MUNGADANE NAYE ABUSA OTHAWA UDINDO WA AMBUYE MUKUFUNA MUTHANE NAYE DISO KWA DISO ETI ABUSA? SHOW DPP STRONG HOLD THAT YOU ARE DEMOCRAT BY FORGIVING SIMPLE ISSUE LIKE THAT U WILL WIN THEIR HEARTS BUT BY DOING SO THEY WILL THINK YOU ARE PROSECTING THIER LEADERS
Komatu tisayiwale kuti DPP inamanga driver wa ambulance nkhani zake zomwezi. Ngati wa ambulance anamangidwa what more ndi kunje woti was not in an emergency situation?
A good reminder
U had and have every right to use the road.Ngati iwowo amathamangira azinyamuka msanga or use other means.
I see no vuto apa ikanakha ambulance Yes.
Another rubble
Its unfortunate. Her behavior mostly leaves a lot to be desired and there is nothing like witch hunt in this matter. From time immemorial we have all been stopped on the roads to pave way for the president whether we liked the president or not. We all have to bow to the law of the land.
This woman needs to be disciplined thoroughly. She thinks she is above the law. If she does not like the president she should get out of Malawi to a country whose president she will respect simple as that.
Of all the people that you could talk to in DPP, you ended up talking to Brown Mpinganjira? It actually shows what DPP is made of. Dead Wood.
Kunenepa kumeneko? Amayiwatu atha kukhala kuti ali ndi bvuto loposa mwano. Mwina mmutu sizimayenda kweni kweni
A driver goes to driving school and gets a licence and it is no defence for the driver to claim that he was instructed by a passenger to do what is is not supposed to do on the road..one is told to stop at robots when they are red. One is told to give way to ambulance and presidential convoy and a driver is not justified to claim that he defied traffic rules because he was told so by a passenger.
Eti inu amwene. This driver again has mental problem!!! He went to driving school, got valid license and is trusted to drive one of the MEC commissioner but yet failing to observe road traffic regulations. Mwina mumutumizire Highway code aloweze kachikena
You don’t know what you are talking about just shosho please I beg ooo
I doubt if you know what you are saying, Zio ine. This passenger was not a mere passenger, and her instructions must be followed by the driver. You have never worked under such circumstances, and you do not understand the reality of such positions.