Minister Botomani says demo organisers will pay for damages: ‘Govt will deal with them’
Malawi government spokesperson Mark Botomani has expressed shock and dismay over the way how protestors have handled current demonstrations where people have damaged property and looted shops, saying organisers of the ongoing demonstrations will pay for the damages.
Speaking to a news conference in Lilongwe at Parliament Building on Thursday, Botomani who is Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communication Technology said government has learnt with shock reports of torching down of government offices in the Northern region of Mzuzu and Karonga.
He said the incident is happening while the human rights activists behind the protests promised that the demonstrations would be peaceful.
Botomani warned people who are destabilising peace, saying government will deal with them.
“Government would like to warn those who hide behind opposition parties and civil society organisations and are busy coming up with strategies to disturb peace.
“We have witnessed demonstrations that were characterised by looting, vandalism and assault,” said Botomani.
He continued: “These barbaric acts are counterproductive and, as government, we would like to assure Malawians that all those who were involved in those barbaric acts will be brought to book,” he said.
The minister said what the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) is doing is nothing but barbaric.
To all peace loving Malawians, let us continue nurturing that peace. Let us love one another. Let us love our country. Let us help our President, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika in developing this country.”
But organisers of demonstrations have since distanced themselves from looting of torching down of properties.
Botomani reminded Malawians that on July 6, 2019 the country commemorates 55th Independence under the theme “Celebrating our freedom with peace, unity and love.”
He said “This year’s theme is very befitting as you may recall that two weeks ago, the Global Peace Index ranked Malawi third most peaceful country in Africa. Malawians have always been known for peace, love and unity and that is why Malawi is also known as the Home Heart of Africa.”
Botomani said any sort of violence should not be entertained; hence, those causing it need to pay.
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BOTOMAN …….VOETSEK WENA
bottoman mapwala ake
A Botomani uyu ndiye fodya ma CSO ndi amene amapereka chitetedzo? Aaaah! The whole Minister cant see its the Police that is failing l thought CSO ‘s notified the Police for security? Blame the Police coz they were running away from the protesters to their station to fire teargas.
Tandifunsirani kwa a Botamani wo. Ife anthu aku Zomba ndife anzeru, Izi akuyankhula Botomani zokhutazi angokhala ngati si wa ku Zomba, wamwa mgolo wa kachasu wa ku Chisi ameneyu sali bwinobwino
Muyambe kuvala condom kwa akazi Anu ndithu. Anzanu awononga.
Ndinu a chitsiru a botomani……nchifukwa chake mkazi wanu malango anthu akumuchinda moyipa! Abwana ake amangokhalila kumunyenga even ku office ku capital Hill. Fufuzani….nzowona izi a botomani.
Kodi akulu mumagwa khunyu? Kusowa cholemba osangokhala chete bwanji?
The minister is just exposing his ignorance.. Permision to conduct the Demos was granted by the responsible parties.. court, Etc.
The police failed to provide security and is responsible for the damage. Muli was compensated by the Governnent of similar case.
Kapena the high court is responsible for permitting demos in BT?
Nanga chikhala a atmy sanatgandize bwezi kuli bwanji?
You do not need permission to demonstrate, pls understand that.
I think Botoman is very stupid together with his President
Kodi pitala anabwera kocaica sitikumudziwa. He has no mw history and nothing to talk about mw than repeating hearsays. Zomwe amauzidwa ndi dausi poppy dog Foolish idiot snorting old cow.
In situations like this, people can take the law into their own hands to protect their businesses. I wouldn’t be surprised to see formations of vigilantes forging to shoot to kill on those thieves who dare touch their property.
GO KONKO…..DPP IS NOT BIGGER THAN MALAWIANS. MWADYA ZOCHULUKA KULEPHERA KUTAFUNATU
BP YAKWERA…MA PAIN KILLER SIZIKUTHEKA KUYESERA MA INJECTION ATAAAAAA
MWANA MULOMWE AGWA BASI
Ambwiye Botoman,mnyamata okonda kupeleka mimba kwa atsikana, a lomwe and Apm’s booty licker from Chisi, a tipex minister issuing tipex threats.you only have 2 mths in that office b4 your tipex cabinet gets dissolved in hot court chambers.We know where u stay with Malumbo and we also know where your 2 girlfriends stay.Be very careful! Do not underestimate our anger!!!
Palibe zacahamba zimene ukunena iwe Botomani,the warm heart of africa ndiye kuti chani?? Thats why munapanga zausilu zobela ma vote knowing kuti amalawi ndiopepela adzavomeleza basi,UPRISING!!!!!!! Musamaletu
Anthu okudya ndi peter simusowa ai,konseko kufuna ma favours??? Mudziwanso ulendo wake siuno ai NEW MALAWI
First Mr fake spokesman ya MBAVAA people’s party… tell us how comes fake ballots where used in most polling stations in southern region and where did they come from? Tell one of the adad’s adopted son Ahmed Fattani to be careful coz now we know what he has done and he is going to be charged for treason n if he is not going to be locked up immediately n brought to face the charges for treason then the so called mob by Jane will bring MBAVAA Fattani to justice. We will burn his entire business chain n houses. Fattani is the enemy of the nation. Amalawi tiyeni timfinye Fattani.
Time will catch up with you very soon. You started war some time back and Malawians were just watching. Making things worse your muntharika mmutu mwake muli nsete za Jane Ansah thoo… mkumati awafinya amalawi zoona, anthu amene akuwanamizira kuti anamuvoterewo?
And, what do you mean when you ‘say developing this nation..?’ Killing people with albinism? Kuba MK145mil? Kugawana ndalama yamisonkho? Kapena kupatsana maudindo based on tribe? Kubera mavoti? What exactly?
Thats true pitala is destroying our national with his bribes.
This is just going to fan the flames of anger even more
When planning rigging of votes, you would have planned for these damages in case of being caught in the act, which is now the reality. You altered results using correction fluid, caught and these are the consequences. Whoever rigged elections has caused all the mess happening now. If it is proved that elections were rigged by the constitutional court, whoever did it is responsible for the losses. After all a re-run will also have costs. I suggest that responsible people must be punished
Boma lanu lolamulidwa zitsiru,chikhala peter ali ndi nzeru alekelanji kumutulitsa pansi devil jane ansah udindo?zosenzi sizikanachitika,mmango kumpopa peter kuti proffessor,proffessor,nzeru alibe,ma demo awa ndi oti jane ansah achoke,and ansah adasankhidwa ndi peter,nde peter yomweyo amayenela kumva za anthu kumchotsa ansa,wayesa dziko la malawi ndi ndata farm eti?asilikali udamvela pempho lawo loti uwachotsele army commander spoon,nanga ife ma civilian za ansah uti bwaa?
It’s raining for DPP her blind followers. Peter Mutharika must know that Malawians didn’t vote for him and his DPP. Malawians voted for either Chilima or Chakwera; the courts will reveal the truth.
Malawians will not stop expressing their anger over the stolen vote. Only those who are benefiting from the dirty regime are opposing wind of change. This is a different generation with new leadership in the opposition camps. We will not stop demonstrations.
Some people are just cawards and stupit. Do you blame prosteters raelly? Why dont you balim the cause? Same thing happened decades ago sensible people faught for democracy while others run away we are seing same thing today. Those against prosters are caward and useless.
All these caused by A.P.M so dont blame we need truth from court.
So you think it is easy to stop people from demotrating than to force Jane Ansa to resign? What kind of leadership is this? Moti anthu tonsefe tikakhala opanda nzeru kudandaula kuti ma vote sanayende bwino?
Before you talk Mr so called minister, try to deal with the root cause of all this not the result please.
Tikufuna mpakana zinthu zisinthe mpamene mugone Bata ku malawi
THEY MUST PAY FOR THE DAMAGES! BLOODY THIEVES! CSOS PAY VENDORS AND BEGGARS TO DO DAMAGE. THIS HAS TO STOP!!! THEY MUST BE TAKEN TO COURT ASAP AND BE CHARGED FOR LOOTING/THEFT. AND SAULOS WHY DONT YOU DO DEMO AT MALSWITCH FOR DAMAGING YOUR WIFE BOX!!!!! AM TOLD DAMAGE WAS DONE. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA MIPANDA INADUKA. A VERY DIRTY WOMAN
You have no brain at all.
KODI MUNTHU OLIKONDA DZIKO LAKE ANGAOTCHE NDI KUONONGA MASHOP? APA NDIPAMENE ZATSIMIKIZIKA KUTI TIMENETI NDI TIMAGULU TA ANTHU ACHIFWAMBA,LIONONGENI DZIKOLI NDIPO PAMAPETO PAKE TIONE KUTI AVUTIKE NDINDANI.
Nonsense ideal
Che Botomani, paja Mulli analipilidwa ndalama zingati?
Demostrators you do not have guts why destroying properties belonging to innocent people.?Remember we are in the same boat called Malawi if this boat sinks we will all sink regardless of party affiliations.
FIRSTLY ,THE DEMONSTRATIONS ARE A PEOPLES RIGHT.
SECONDLY, THE ORGANISERS HAD SOUGHT PERMISSSIONS AND WERE GRANTED.
THIRDLY,THE POLICE WHO OF COURSE ARE PAID TAX PAYERS SALARIES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ENGAGED TO KEEP PEACE AND ALSO ARREST THOSE SEEN TO BE FUNNING VIOLENCE.
SO IN CONCLUSION IT IS THOSE CAUGHT RED HANDED ROOTING AND CAUSING HARM THAT CAN BE PROSECUTED BY THE COURTS.
SO I FEEL ITS NOT THE ORGANISERS OF THE DEMO WHO SHALL PAY BUT THE ONES CAUGHT COMMITING CRIMES DURING THE DEMOS.
ANY LAWYER WHO SAYS IS LEARNED WILL TELL YOU WHAT I HAVE JUST SAID HERE
BUT I AM NOT A LAWYER. GENERAL ARRESTS ARE VOID IN A DEMOCRACY.
CONCLUSION:THE ARRESTS ARE IMPOSSIBLE IN A DEMOCRACY.
LASTLY GOD BLESS MALAWI
Amene adabera ndi amene atalipire
Ok. This will take more than two litres of tippex I guess.
KUMENEKO ABOTTOMAN NDIYE KUGANIZA KOPELEWERA PANGANI ZANUZO TIWONE BOTTOMAN NDIWE MBUZI YAMUNTHU SITISIYA KUPANGA DEMOSTRATE MPAKANA VOTI YATHU ITABWELERA NDIPO UKAMUWUZE AMENE WAKUTUMAYO NONSE NDINU ZITSIRU
Trying to get mob justice? Amenewo afupe basi…and somebody coming from state vice president to leader of demonstrations. Zochitisa manyazi kwambiri
eyetu simunazioneko..inuso achitsiru eti..mumati azingosekerera zinthu zikulakwika..fuck u..and fuck u APM
……and he is written tippex all over
YOU ARE STUPID KWAMBIRI…KUGANIZA MOVUNDA IWEYO
JULIUS MALEMA AND THE EFF ARE FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE FOR THE POOR SOUTH AFRICANS.
SAULOSI CAN DO THE SAME. LOOTING IS TOO MUCH IN MALAWI. USA HAS BANNED ULADI MUSSA COZ OF CORRUPTION YET IWE UKUPELEKA MA COMMENT OPUSA APA.
GALU BWAKO UZAFA NDI UMPHAWI
DPP anthu oipa inu, you want to justify kuba, sizitheka, president wanu nayenso should be ashamed if he thinks normally!!!! Cadets = gang of thieves – mutharika leading paja anaba K145,000,000, a thief!!!!
He is citizen of this country. MEC and jane ansah should pay. Umva pheini
From Vice President to Leader of demonstration, from a convoy of 7 cars to just 1. From being secured with 45 police officers to just 1. I can understand the frustration. How time changes and how wonderful the power of earth is, I can hardly understand.
koma mulungu alipo basi
nawenso youwill be dealt with soon
A Ndede kumeneko ndiye kuganiza kwa chi Malawi.This young man is not there for the money but to genuinely change things in this country.Inu ndiye a DPP who just want to be worshipped for how many cars or houses yo have in order to be deemed powerful. Which part of Kubela chisankho do`nt you understand?