Mr Jokes charged with ‘causing common nuisance’: Malawi Police arrest comedian for street vending of DVD
Police in Blantyre have arrested comedian Andrea Thunyiwa, aka ‘Mr Jokes’ and three accomplices in the central business district where he was selling CDs while wooing customers using a Public Address (PA) System.
The tendency of selling CD or DVD productions by artists along the streets or outside major chain stores among other public places has been condemned by authorities saying it is against the law and that it among others, disrupts public attention.
Police confirmed the arrest adding that ‘Mr. Jokes’, 31 , was arrested around Nandos along with three accomplices; Lovemore Mandande aged 29, Justin Leviyo aged 23 and Andrew Nedi aged 31.
They face a charge of ‘causing common nuisance’ which attracts a maximum sentence of one year imprisonment with harbour if one fails to pay the fine imposed by Courts
It is said that Mr. Jokes and his team were earlier in the afternoon of February 17. 2015 warned against the rowdy behaviour but they just reduced the volume of their sound system in the presence of the police they complied only to increase the volume later and when caught in the act there were no negotiations.
Last week the Blantyre City Council warned (BCC) warned musicians and artists to desist from rowdy promotions along the streets saying the law does not allow that hence can be arrested and the 31-year old Mr. Jokes, known for cracking jokes at public functions, buses and television stations, becomes the first to be nabbed after the warning.
“The conduct by some artists of going around the city making noise is not welcome as it is against the Council’s By-Laws. Artists have to be selling in designated places only,” said BCC Public Relations Manager Anthony Kasunda, stressing that as the exercise of re-allocating vendors continue artists also have to reallocate to designated places otherwise the law would not spare them.
.Andrew Mayawo from the Blantyre Police Public Realtions officer said that except for Nedi who is from Blantyre the rest are from Thyolo, and that they will appear before the court of law soon.
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Yes he did wrong but first you would advise him and direct where he can do his business. That is love. Without this which means you are not assisting fellow Malawians please release him
Polise they are stupid bcause they are failing to arrest the cashgate that’s no sense to arrest mr jokes and his frnds
This is a great start. Let everyone be warned. Even continuous hooting of car horns, not using pedestrian crossing i.e. crossing the road anyhow, littering, spitting and urinating in public, smoking in public/undesignated places, leaving overgrowth in unused or undeveloped property, building brick walls that are four meters high, etc should also be outlawed and be punishable offenses. However, we need consistency in application of bye-laws and laws -no selective application of bye-laws and laws, as doing it selectively breeds corruption and societal resentment which in turn can make people get fed up, leading to actions that disrupt public order.
Give them one more chance
They have arrested a public figure just to make publicity. Real people to be arrested are still walking free and enjoying life outside prison.
Nkani ndi malamulo anthu fe makamaka africans timalepera kusathira malamulo anzathu Azungu amaopa malamulo kwambiri, tiyetsetse kumalemekeza malamulo.
Do not say we are in freedom country cozy this is not freedom, country is not only
government there is not government without people…. do you pay him each every month?
if yes arrest him bt if he was trying to help his family so what?
You should also arrest the Sheik of some mosques who awake me every day with their noise early in the morning. that noise is also tantamount to public nuisance.
For example Ku South Africa oimba yemwe sanafike posaina label music company amagulisa yekha ma cd
For example Ku South Africa oimba yemwe sanafike posaina label music company amagulisa yekha ma cd
Pepan Bcc Munthu Akukana Kuba Muku Mmanga Ndiye Adzitan Pot Works Yake Ndiyomweyo
Sibwino
I hate these dunderheads who preach wrong sermons in buses. Why are these thieves allowed to make such noise in buses full of pple of different beliefs? I hate this country! Too much disorder!
zikhale bwanji zinthu pa malawi mpaka kumangidwa hee mmmm zafikapo
mokuti mumange mbava za cashgate mukulimbana ndi mr jokes i hate policemen, mwasiya kuba nanunso mwayamba kumanga asangalatsi
Kuli anthu akupanga zoopsa kunja kuno koma police yathu basi ndithu kutengeka kukamanga anthu ang’ono ang’ono ngati awa. Chabwino alakwila lamulo koma lets priotise ma cases oopsya akuchitikawa. Musatchukire pamafana asaaaa
Mr Jokes was in Lilongwe on monday selling his luso at near uli….. shop in the same way but no Police officer arrested him insteady police officers were buying his luso why in BT arresting innocent person why why why koma ku Malawi?
Apange bwanji munthu abale
Zero deficit kufuna ndalama za bail kkkk mulandu udzikhala zikachitika ku nandos? Come And c how bhaghdad pub z causing noise in ndirande safalao till 12midnight ana a anthu opanda pake akuwelenga. Apolice akumwa mowa wa ulere BCC ikulandila ziphuphu heede ulu boma ilo
Apolisi inu phokoso liri pa DAPP simalimva?mwina simukudziwa iri kuseri kwa container yanuyo chinanso anthu amangokhala pa nandozipo bwanji simuanjata kufuna zammanja basi
this is a trivia by Blantyre city council . how many noise makers do we meet along the streets everyday in Blantyre who don’t get arrested? it looks like this was a targeted move by Blantyre city council and police. these people are trying to earn their bread and you are arresting them. big shame to police and Blantyre city council!
Your time is up man. But don’t wary I be there soon with you call me when you are there
Just do what you can to save you life zikuwonengati wakundende pasi eeee
noise by bus touts?
noise from some religious buildings is also quite disturbing early mornings? they can pray without the speakers for sure!
what about bands that promote products by companies eg tnm, lever brothers etc?
this useless guys who instead of taking back the real mbavazi who made it possible when they goofed in public coffers in the name of cahsgate you are busy bulding innocent people who are hardworking and royal to govt.
i will not stand and smile you more especially you who took your hand in arresting this guy ,for what? is it because he is making money more than you?
kamangeni kaye uyo,ndi awo akunamizila mkuti akunva mwana bele aja,kamba kofuna kuthawa milandu.
ndichifukwa chake sitikutukuka,mukutaya nthawi ndi amene akupanga zofuna kutukula malawi ,mukusiya omwe akugwetsa malawi, shame ,imean shame on you
Musiyeni guyz maluzi avuta
A brother is just trying to earn a living man, kapena mufuna ayambe kutchola m’makomo a anthu? I have a relation who sells “local” chicken and he was on his way to Mpingwe where most Malawians of Asian origin reside and he was detained and his chickens “impounded” (don’t know if that is the correct word). The charge? illegal vending, yet he was walking to Mpingwe. He was arrested near Shire Highlands whilst walking? ma bye-laws bwana mayor aunikidwe bwino bwino. munthu wosapeza ndalama zambiri kulandidwa nkhuku zake kenako nkulipitsidwa fine! so unfair
Mr Jokes was making a lot of noise in Mzuzu city a month ago. lt means Mzuzu city council and police were not aware about it that is against the law.
What is govt doing to protect the work of these artists.
Anthu akubeledwa m’misewu ya m’mataunimu apolisi akungoyang’anira. Why not come and arrest those who are actually stealing from us. Ngati mukusowa omanga mubwere ku Limbe mudzamange mbava zenizeni. Mr Jokes wasn’t doing right but atleast he wasn’t stealing from us.
Guyz please leave him alone, how can you arrest someone who is trying to earn a living and selling his creativity for that matter.
thereafter the man will be responsible
the arrest will make him a responsible comedian.
the arrest will make him a responsible comedian
shameful, why comedians??? fame?
Bigman, I wish you were in Chayamba Building that day, it was pathetic, I had to move from my office and sought refuge in a far end office and closed all the doors………
Jokes has is in custody, fine. Then what about Sana at old Kandodo corner shop which uses a megaphone to promote its products????
it must be a joke!
That’s Blantyre! Not Lilongwe where laws are not respected! And claims to be the capital city! Shame on the Mayor, Chief executive and the law enforcers of Lilongwe! “PUBLIC NUSSAINCE!”
Wina waba ma tiles watuluka. Jokes akupanga phokoso pamamakerting wasekeredwa. Dziko langa malawi chinyengo sichizatha zats y tingosaukirabe.
Does the law allow shop owners to use loud speakers to woo people in our cities? kapena chifukwa ndi ma China ndi amwenye ndiye lamulo lilibe mphamvu kwa iwo.
Muyambe mwamanga asilamu. Volume yawo yoitanila mapemphero singafanane ndi Mr Jokes. Mumafuna akunyemereni, Ng`ooooh shupiti zanu apolisi.
His so called jokes are quite dry anyway
While thieves have been granted freedom of stealing and movement at night by our ignoble police and Government. Shame on you all. Mukufuna muzapange act akazaba ku statehouse that is when you will accept that insecurity has reached unprecedented levels in the country. If government cannot protect us from these marauding monsters why is it there then. Useless
Evidence # 4 you must be satanic agent, how could you call preachng of the word in the bus, nuances? Whether you want it or not, the Word of God must be preached everywhere, so that we should have no excuss that sindinamv e uthenga wabwino. Comming to the issue, There is too much noise in our cities, even the moslems, they also make noise a many times every day, the laws should apply to all, not exceptive or selective
mukufuna adzikaba?go and arrest cash gaters not this joker
foolish….ur busy arrestin pipo who r innocent insted of catchin de actual thiefs. iwowo akapanda kutsatsa malonda awo ndie mukuona ngat akudyeran kutiko????? wat noise r u talkin about???
Big companies do it as well, why don’t you take them to the books of law? We have seen big companies doing the same even in the districts promoting their products in the same way but you are phwiiiiiiii. Now because it is Mr Jokes mukuti alakwa . Shitiiii just release them.
I even wonder if they pay taxes from their sales. MRA just watches!!!!
Dont release him, bks malawians ali otchuka amadelera timalamuro… Mukatero mudzamangenso a great angels nawo amasokosera mu lilongwemu.
tulutseni zanthu wa ku bangweyo!
Inu apolice panu ndithu ife timanjoya nae jokes iyi ndiye siikuveka
zitsiru inu apolisi mtulutseni pali nkhani pamenepa. chifukwa chiani mukulimbikira mtunda wopanda madzi. mnzanu akachita bwino walakwitsa.
Release Mr Jokes now!
Amalawi timatelo wina zikamamuyendela timamukokela pansi thts y tafika posaukisisa
its quite difficult on whom to blame or whom to bless..is it the poloce or mr jokes?
Piracy is wat is causing these guys to sell themselves. Curb piracy then stop them . Wat about the lever brothers and other big companies who are doing the same with even live band. Kukondela kumeneko
Ever thought about MWAZINI????????
Foolish !!!!! mtulutseni palinkhani ?
Does this mean that Malawi Police Services is very committed on its operations yeah? nothing new here we see Musicians charged with over speeding in us,what do you expect from Malawi.That’s one way of publicity as well.Carry on Jocks you can just change town now.See my name.
There is too much noise around nandoos when time comes to 4:30pm. Its really disturbing. Sometimes there even 4 loud speakers
Burning wailers yonseyi, Jokes anapita ku LL but he did his Bussines calmly, back to BT mwamumanga, baba akakutayani mubwele ku LL mkwabwino kumene kuja, Meleka watsopano amagulitsa mkanyumba (shorp) koma mmene amakwezelamo ah its too Noisy bwanji osamumanga? Apatu tikukamba za Noise osati vending eeti?
Nosense! Release this guy! Go and arrest these criminals who harrass the residents in the townships.
tsiku limeneli penapake anaonjeza mr jokes.amapanga inde koma eeh guys anapitilila malire ake.phokoso ngati pali beer bash.ma speaker anawatenga kuti kaya.a munyang’anya kumangomvela nawo atasowa ntendele ndi phokoso.
pliz polce not mr j,what about those tnm,zain and other fud products promoters who noise us wit big sound speakers.mr IG help mr jokes !
LL city why are U failing to clean the vendors like BT
tikirani akutulusireni cd yanu apolice inu ndipomwe ungadziwe kut sulimbana ndi wa zisuzo
Bwanji a oitanira ma bus ?
Anyamatawa akutesetsa kuopa kuba, akapeleka kwa anthu oyenera kuti awagulisire akungowaberanso. Munthu apange bwanji choncho?
What apractical joke!
Pali wina wache amakuwa zosamveka pa junction ya National Bank/Shoprite ku Old town amvekere budublaablaa! Kidigogogooo! Ashidiaababaa! Kodi amene uja adzamumanga liti? Adzathyoka sagwadatu tsiku lina akadzagwa pa zitsulo amakwerapo zija!
He is just trying 2 make the endsmeet…
What are you doing about the nuisance caused by bus touts and bus preachers. This should be put a stop as well as it affects us badly. malawi is now bringing order. we have churches were preachers are supposed to preach. On the touts the police should arrest even the owners or the driver of the bus or min bus to put this nuisance to a stop
How does preaching in a bus qualify as public nuisance?
It is nuisance…you force people to listen to you.
He is not even funny. Malawians are starved of entertainment and they will laugh at anything that moves. Stupid Mr. Jokes, busy polluting the city with noise. Mxiiii
Vuto lomangobena chilichonse.Our brothers are falling into temptations.Nanga si akamagulitsa motsata malamulo palibe akugula koma kubena basi.