UPDATED: Mob vandalise MEC commissioner Rev Mgawi’s residence: Vote protestors went berserk

July 20, 2019 Owen Khamula -Nyasa Times 47 Comments

An angry mob on Friday  vandalised  a residence of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioner the Very Reverend Killion Mgawi at Nkhoma in Lilongwe during the Anti-Jane Ansah protests.

Anti-Ansah demo turned ugly in Rumphi and Chitipa where government and private companies were targeted and torched
Rev Mgawi residence was attacked

The mob vandalised after looting some of the property in the residence.

The  attack of Mgawi’s residence on Friday came on a day the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) sanctioned peaceful protests across the country to force MEC chairperson Jane Ansah resign from her position following messy presidential poll results.

However, protest organisers have since distanced themselves from the torching and looting of houses or shops, saying the law should catch up with the perpetrators.

Earlier, the angry mob blocked the road near Nathenje and demanded money of up to K4, 000 to motorists on the road.

A journalist who resides at Nkhoma mission of the CCAP said the mob had earlier been stoning some houses at the mission headquarters and chanted songs against Mgawi.

They were also demanding that Mgawi should be transferred from Nkhoma

There was no immediate comment from Mgawi or the police.

Demo ugly scenes were also reported in the northern region districts of  Rumphi and Chitipa where government and private companies were targeted and torched.

Northern region police publicist Peter Kalaya said four people have been arrested fo far in Rumphi where some protesters tried to break into Chipiku Stores, forcing police to use teargas to disperse the crowd.

In Chitipa,  police publicist Gladwell Simwaka confirmed the damages at Chipuku, Kulima Gold, Farmers World, but also stoned and broke glasses for the Old Chamber at the DCs office which houses Sports, Community Development as well as Labour offices.

MEC declared President Peter Mutharika of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) winner of the presidential race in the May 21 Tripartite Elections with 1 940 709 votes or 38.57 percent.

He was trailed by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera with 1 781 740 votes (35.41 percent) while Chilima came third with 1 018 369 votes or 20.24 percent.

Chilima and Chakwera since filed petitions in court seeking nullification of the results over alleged irregularities. The Constitutional Court is set to start hearing the case on July 29.

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47 replies on “UPDATED: Mob vandalise MEC commissioner Rev Mgawi’s residence: Vote protestors went berserk”

  2. Don’t mislead people. Lilongwe rural started kale Zake before MA demo a official. Lilongwe rural started soon after kulengeza. This is different from the cso demos. These are very angry people. These are the ones to fear. Their hearts are full of sadness and betrayal. They need handling with care. It doesn’t help either that this family has been linked with witchcraft issues in the past.

  3. Hold the organisers accountable for damage of property. They are irresponsible. They are running away from responsibity. They have miserably failed to control their followers. They are incompetent in organising peaceful demos. Ban them. Ufulu uwu wakanika waonetsa kuti ulibe udindo.

    1. Rubbish This is what you get when you dine wih the devil and Mgawi being a man of God knows that sin has its pay day and it’s not a good pay day. May be through it all he will learn to trust in God and not policemen who have obviously failed him. Repent Reverend and get you peace back. You and me know that God is saying something or don’t you think Reverend.

  4. These post election demonstrations are becoming unpopular to many peace loving Malawians. What are we going to achieve by destroying properties of the innocent pastor. God is watching you. Very soon people will fight the organizers of demonstrations. Small business are badly affected by demos, because people are forced to close shops or risk their shops looted if opens on demo day.and yet their businesses are financed by borrowed money from lending institutions. Do you think are these people going to service their loans when their shop are closed 4 days in week. Trade carefully bwana Mtambo & chilima

    1. Or do you think it’s funny when we are heavily taxed to the point that we close shop completely just because the stupid government cannot reinvest the tax money into supporting the local businesses and offering contracts to foreigners of Asian orgin. Ohoo no boy we wiĺl fight this war to the end. We will suffocate these businesses so that they can not make money to support these thieves. No tax from these businesses to help run this stupid government or pay you mr cadets. We know what we are doing. No business no tax no money to steal. As for the Reverend God is telling him something allow him to listen to the voice of God who he has saved for almost a lifetime. If he is a tue man of God God has already spoken to him.

    2. Good questions. And does MCP think these people will vote for them again even if we have rerun?

  5. This nosence has gone on for far too long. The organisers must bear all the costs. Without them the mobs will not be there. There is no humanity in the organisers minds. Pure greed and selfishness. They must be punished. Let the law of the land take its course.

    1. You lie easily my fellow Malawian. May be it’s because you have been living a lie all along.Sin my friend has it’s pay day and it’s not a good pay day. Remember God uses the insignificant people in his plans. These people you call mobs could we be the massagers of change. Moses a murderer lead Israelis into Canaan. Paul the persecutor of Christians became the greatest apostle.

    2. Paja boma limalipira munthu otereyi. Mulli wapasidwa K3 billion kwacha. Awanso atong’oleledwe

  7. Shame on you Trapence and Mtambo oneday you shall be accountable for all these damages you are doing with your robbers!!!

  8. aphwanye kumene ndiye demoyo amangila ndalama zimene analandila fro peter and his dpp crew zazing’ono izi. If demonstrations are peaceful then then auzeni angelezi asinthe dzinali. More fire guys

  9. The marks of a beast of MCP is manifesting. This is what was happening in Kamuzu era, it is still manifesting now. People should not take this as ordinary demo, but should tighten their belts, The for devil has find room and people to use. Don’t forget that the will of the devil is to steal, kill and destroy. The devil want to do that and if Malawians will entertain this, the country will pay its price. As you celebrate this evil works , think of your families and children, think of your jobs. We saw how our brethren in Mozambique suffered, and if not careful , the enemy is knocking on the door. We risk loosing a lot, Tanzanian is watching the lake issue and our army is by far to match them. When constipation hit the nation, no man matters where to answer the call of nature, there is always no reasoning. Good luck.

  10. I am against the destruction of peoples property. But am not against the Demos.

    I wish protestors should target Mutharika, Jane Ansah and Commissioners properties. These are the thieves we are dealing with and owners of different shops.

    Jane Ansah, if you had a heart you could have listened to the voice of us Malawians. I don’t know the kind of demon that has entered you that you can’t even see that the nation is at standstill because of you.

    AS for Mutharika, I think you just need to confess and repent before God. It seems you are at the very end of your life. Munthu akasala pang’ono kufa amapanga exactly zimene ukuchitazo. Makani opanda pake.

  12. Which kilioni mgawi? The father or junior? and at what criteria did MEC gave mgawi that commissioning ? Are you selecting nkhoma Synod only because I know few individuals from nkhoma Synod in mec ..

    It was a mistake to give mgawi that position… How can you give to witches? Do you expect JUSTICE from witches?
    I grow up in Nkhoma in the days of mgawi, and the late noble and humble gogo mwale let him rest in peace.

    Malawi needs justice and equal opportunities whether rich or poor

  14. Palibenso zonyengerera, aliyense anathandizila kubera mavoti nayeniiiiiii………….. analandila chithumba kale, amanganso zina. Misonkho yathu ikutiwawa, damn it!

  17. AMalawi mwandiopsa mpaka kuotcha nyumba ya m’busa watchalitchi chachikulu ngati CCAP cifukwa champhekesera chabe? Nde zikusiyana chani ndi zomwe MCP inkafuna kupanga 1992, kupha 7 catholic bishops atalemba pastoral letter calling for multiparty politics?
    Nyasatimes, chonde, tsikulina muzatiponyere ka cartoon kameneka kaja kanali pa front page of one of BPP&P daily papers: mabishop achikatolika atagwada momvetsa chisoni, MCP chikwanje chilimmanja wina akukuwa “kill them”.
    I feel so sad to see Chilima associating himself with the demos because these barbaric acts will haunt him in future.

  20. Amene aba zinthu kwa Rev Mgawi kabwezeni ndanena please chonde he is a terired Rev zanu izo mukumanene nazo

  21. This is how war start today properties tomorrow lives of individual.Jane Asah should remain invisible ,same with all big names in MEC .You created un ending enmities in the country.Peter soon name ananibela

  22. Mbwiye ndiwe garu. Awa a Mgawi si Reverend wa YESU koma sathana. Satana AMAKUYUZA NKUKUTAYA! ANADYA TINDALAMA TA TIPPEX, NOW HE’S ALONE SUFFERING WITH HIS FAMILY!

  23. Izi mwayambazi tu anthu asiya kupanga sympathize ndi cause yanu. What does someones house to do with elections. are we saying next time people are upset with mps for sharing 4 billion each people should go after their houses? If we are not careful in the end all Malawians will be losers there wont be any winners out of this

    2. This is a simple matter. Why cant Tippex president ask Janes Dyabolosi to resign? All this fiasco could not have been there but it looks Pitala is fearing Jane because she will spill the beans. Nanga angodya za ulere? The matter can be put to rest ndi Pitalayo. Period

  24. You tumbukas of Rumphi and Chitipa, why Target Chipiku, Kulima Gold etc in your “peaceful” demonstrations? The answer is kukhumba kwibha!

  27. Kodi okonza ma demo dont you sense in the notion that these demos are recipes for destruction of properties of innocent people? A Mtambo ndi a Trapence ngati mwasowa chochita pitani kumunda kalimeni. And again what I have observed is that demos in towns and cities are losing the steam. Thats why chakwera, chilima, kunkuyu and the who is who in these two parties did not join the demos on 19 July. Game yagwa apatu.

    1. anthu okuba a dpp inu…munya simunati….these demos will continue …just watch what will happen on tuesday and you will know that demos are not losing steam

    2. I think mukadafunsanso ngati amene akulimbikitsa Jane Ansar kuti asachite resign sakuona zimene zikuchitikazi. The issue is simple; let Jane Ansar resign, and all these terrible scenes will disappear because the organizers of the demonstrations will call off the demos. Do not be biased, and when solving a problem, deal with the cause and not the symptom.

    3. Anthu ena ndi zitsilu apa mu dana zo panga target mgawi do you him? Do you know what he does and why his own people targeted him,? Do you know who he is? Do you know what he has been doing?

      Kupusa he’s reaping what he saw… the man so called reverend is far from the truth… ask anyone from typical nkhoma he’s going to tell you more.
      He can’t stand for justice koma ndi mbusa … mfiti ya chabe

    4. Your comment sounds stupid and expresses ignorance, go back to school mwana wa mbewa iwe kuti udziwe what democracy is all about.Anthu alephele kunena zolakwika bcoz of you??😉😉😉😉

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