Mtambo’s house petrol-bombed: Malawi terror attack on activists

August 15, 2019 Wanga Gwede - Nyasa Times 64 Comments

A group of unknown thugs have petrol-bombed the house of  house of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Chairperson Timothy Mtambo in Lilongwe.

Mtambo’s car petrol-bombed
Mtambo’s house petrol-bombed
Mtambo’s house petrol-bombed
Petrol-bomb used

HRDC has since suspected that the group  belong to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets.

Vice chairperson for HRDC, Gift Trapence, told Nyasa Times that incident  occurred during the wee hours of Thursday  August  15 2019 .

Sketchy details reveal that the intention of the thugs was to completely burn down the whole house of Mtambo but their mission did not work out.

However, Nyasa Times can confirm that one of Mtambo’s vehicles was set ablaze during the mission while another petrol bomb was thrown outside the main gate aiming at blocking Mtambo and his family from evacuating.

The vocal human rights activist and his family members are however reported to have escaped the attack unharmed.

Mtambo has been in the forefront organising demonstrations to force Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah to resign for allegedly messing  up the May 21 2019 elections whose results are currently being disputed in court.

The HRDC chairperson has been a target for threats for his relentless action alongside other activists in fighting against human rights abuse and ensuring that the Malawi government is working in an accountable and transparent manner.

In August, 2018 thugs again petrol bombed HRDC offices in Lilongwe leaving a security guard severely injured.

Mtambo is also executive director of the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and vice chairperson of southern African Human Rights Defenders Network.

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64 replies on “Mtambo’s house petrol-bombed: Malawi terror attack on activists”

  1. It started with MCP office in Blantyre, then Mia’s office and today it is Mtambo’s residence. The masses, you have seen demonstrating will follow up on those responsible. People know very well who is behind all this and you are doing it at a wrong time. The MPS and their Cadet partners, you are in for it. Check my words

  4. Wakwata kwa mphezi saopa kung’anima. Mwamuchita bwino amve zomwe anzake amawaotchera zinthu zawo amamvera. Next is uncomplicated house at maula that has so far cost K800 million.
    Maofesi onse ali ndi madzi akuba tithane nao.

  5. Guys let mtambo go to canada or uk. He and his colleagues have brought misery on malawians. The case is in court and yet he mobilises people to demonstrate and destro property. What sort of activism business is this? I do not those giving you money support the destruction. There is this which says that who live by sword wil die by the sword. This is what is going to happen to mbambo camp. They have no human heart. Its not that am condoning what has happened to him and his family. But he has to learn to be responsible, he has a wife, children, workers, relatives and friends. Palibe oti angamuuze mzeriu? Bwanji osamangolankhula ndi kumadya? We had the kamulepos of old. They did not go this far. This is too much. Panopa anthu ayambeso kuopa kuti adzaona chiyani pa 26 august zoona?

  7. The are acts of terror and we should not be surprised if this trend continues in Malawi. it started before elections when opposition houses and cars especially those belonging to UTM have been torched.

  8. AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL CADETS —-CAIN KILLED HIS BROTHER ABEL BUT HE DIDN’T ACHIEVE HIS DREAMS —–YOU GUYS I MEAN CADETS — YOU HAVE KILLED MANY PEOPLE INCLUDING ALBINOS —- YOU CAN KILL MANY AND YOU WILL KILL MANY PEOPLE —‘BUT YOU WILL NOT ACHIEVE ANYTHING AT ALL ,AT ALL —– THE WRITING IS CLEAR AND SOUND ON THE WALL —- WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING !!!

  9. Lero akomenta zachitikira iwo.Zinthu za anthu aonongetsa zija no simpathy no apology no comment.Munanvapo akudzudzulapo zolakwika za enao?Enao ndi Angelo kwa iwo.????????????

  11. seriously look at the photo of the actual bomb(bottle) VERY CLEAN. This guy Mtambo had the nerve to go Peoples by water pour it out and urinated in it, soil it a little bit took photos send them to Nyasatimes saying “thats the fuel, thats the bomb” and you have idiots on here being emotional. THIS IS AN ASYLUM REQUIREMENT. Soon ask him where his family is he is going to tell you i wouldnt disclose for security reasons gone abroad, FAMILY GONE UK. You have these emotional Malawians saying “HE IS OUR LEADER” this guy Mtabo has mental issues ” I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A LEADER” He is so simple.

  13. God is with you, Timothy Mtambo and we (Malawians – DPP Cadets) will always be praying for you, Gift Trapence, MacDonald Sembereka, Luke Tembo and Mwachande and all HRDC members. God should be protecting you and ALL your family members

  14. This is a sad development. However, those sharing comments are getting it wrong by blaming the DPP. Just to remind you that during the demonstrations, a lot of people are losing their property. I believe these people are not just smiling. They are hurt. Those leading the demonstrations have therefore created a lot of enemies for themselves, including those who followed them in the past but have now lost their businesses and property due to these demonstrations, and are now angry people.

    1. Correct, should we allege that the demonstrators are opposition mercenaries??? Certainly not. Unfortunately the police to deal with this vice are branded incompetent. So can the Army manage internal security???

      1. A DPP amayesa anthu ndiopusa. Nyasi za anthu onse starting with APM the ring leader. All this is engineered from his office, clinging to power old man kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

  15. Malawians hear this! Anyone daring to kill Mtambo or any of Mtambo family will regret. The whole Clan will be finished, the Mtambo Clan siyosewera nayo. You are playing with Chitipa. I know those behind it must be Ben Phiri, Dausi and Mchacha, mafupa anu adzasololoka and avoid going to the North.

    1. regrettable Ntambo is just as motal as everyone. He was born. he gets sick. eats and goes to toilet. Exclude me from his terrosist activisim. I dont need Ntambo to fight for me I fight my own battles.

  17. My brother has a friend who’s connected to Somalia al_shabaab and therefore, i have a potential for getting suicide Bomb.I’ll offer to sacrifice myself but ensuring that mutharika is dead, ‘mark my words’.I’ll leave you fellow malawians enjoyed and i hope that many Malawians lost their Lives for the sake of others.JUST WAIT & SEE, WE ARE SICK AND TIRED OF THIS DICTATORSHIP.

  20. The comments here are very bad, inciting Violence, I would like to ask central region DPP Roughnecks to avoid revenge attacks. Please dont attack Mr Mtambo and group, you dont have that right, please behave as what your friends in the South are doing, coexistence, peaceful tolerance and Loving.

  21. He is an idiot he probably did it himself, took all the kids out and wife went to buy fuel and set the house on fire, he is not smart at all. I TOLD PEOPLE THIS GUY IS GONNA SEEK ASYLUM EITHER IN UK or CANADA. This idiot kept saying in an interview “IF ANYONE TRIES TO DO SOMETHING TO ANY OF US” he planned it. Only other way was God but he would have burned his black tumbuka arse blaack ashes

      1. Stupid aNNSA and Lennox, mumafuna kuti afe, mwakhaula. Alot of people, pastors, reverends, apostoles are busy praying for these people of HRDC group because we all know that you DPP thugs are busy hunting for their blood. Mwakhaula palibe amene ali mbali yanu.

        1. idiot who believes in pastors in Malawi, its simple people like you that believe in other idiots like Mtambo

      2. Wasala ndi Trapence iyenso aona mbwaza ife ndi anthu oopsya sitimanyekesa, chilima uliko ndi manganya wakoyo

    2. Forget Canada.
      That country is a peaceful place and it does not want to harbor people like Mtambo, whose whole mission in life is to sponsor malova to demonstrate (and damage property) against the wishes of a plurality of voters.

  22. they didnt burn it properly they should have done it to ashes seeks asylum in UK or Canada and peoples lives should go back to normality. Idiot i hope he was in the house

  24. All ministers and top dpp cadets your houses and your lives are in danger. We are in majority and you will have no where to hide. We will bomb you one by one. Next will be you APM. You will be bombed very soon!

  25. With this provocations, it is like pouring petrol on fire.Times for DPP to get finished is about to come .How I fear for the properties of the Goodall Gondwe and Company in the North Malawi.Peter was already told that with his advanced age, his time is up, look it is clear that he is unable to manage the volatile political situation.

    1. wHO is Mtambo to the entire Malawi Nation,he is only like a drop of blood oozing from his Nose .Why praising him as a king, a useless guy very soon will be persecuted.

  26. Igniting fire for August 27 demos, mind you, this will be sympathy demo for Mtambo.Danger for putrid professor madzalamphuno and the dpp party.

  27. though dpp can plot to kill mtambo it wont work we are going to rise apa ndiye mwatiyamba we are goin to revenge it and its gonn a be worse mwaputa yolakwika

    2. MANGALISO…THINK LIKE A MALAWIAN

      EVEN MANDELA SOUGHT REFUGEE TO OTHER COUNTRIES BUT BE REMINDED OUT TIMOTHY NTAMBO WILL NOT RUN AWAY .. WE ARE SUPPORTING HIM HEAVILY

  29. Mtambo, with this, your Canada visa application will get approved. The Canadians needed proof that your life is in danger.. For all I know this could be your own work especially since you were supposed to attend peace meeting today.

    1. Ndiwedi Chigalu mwadzina lako lomwe. Tell your friends kuti ngati sanaoneko mtundu wa anthu kutha nthawi imodzi psyiti, they should dare, killing Mtambo or any of Mtambo family. They will regret. Chitipa siyosewera nayo. Dont say we didnt warn you. Anyone who will have a hand in this will perish terribly.

      1. Witchcraft? That’s why Mtambo wears that bangle in his hand which is 200 years old? Africa has failed to progress due to association with witchcraft, sorcery and spiritism. Much as I condemn those who attacked Mtambo, I disagree with you on the point of people perishing through ufiti wa ku Chitipa. May the blood of our Lord Jesus bring sanity to Malawi.

  31. When Kamuzu Banda was in the office, nobody expected a teacher from Balaka would occupy the very same office in 1994. While Dausi is minister of Home Land Security…..DPP boys are unleashed to comtitte terrorism under his directives…and Dause himself is enjoying it. What goes around comes around

    1. This must be a political war and not civil war. DPP has members of from all tribes. Hunt the DPP and not tribes.

      1. IWE CHI DOG SUNAYAKHULE BWINO UNAMVAPO KUTI MTAMBO WAPHA MUNTHU APA NDE MUKUPANGITSA KUTI ZITHUZI NO ZIKHALE MOYIPA IMAGINE APAPA YOU MEAN KUTI ANTHU AMENEWA ANGAMVE ZOKAMBILA NGATI MWAYAMBA KUWA WOTCHELA MANYUMBA AWOOOOOOOOOOOOO KAYA TIYENI NAZONI IFE TANGODUTSA MO SITINANTHOLE …………………………………………………

        1. Brains
          Leadership skills come from ones wisdom, no wisdom no visionary leadership. The situation you are in determines who you are. Our situation is a result of the present leadership. God knows………………………………………..

      2. Zapiteni ku ma demo anuwo moyo sagula man. Kufela za eni tsiku lonse la thunthu ku misewu coming home no pay anzanuwo zawo zalowa ku ma accounts. Dzipatseni ulemu just focus on your families

    2. AGolowindo mulibe chochita. U are the ones worsening the situation in Malawi. People are losing their property and businesses. Do you think everyone is happy?

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