Mutharika, Atu condemn Phalombe fracas: Malawi leader says opposition instigating violence
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and UDF alliance pesidential pair Peter Mutharika and Atupele Muluzi have condemned Friday’s political violence that resulted in the injury of several journalists that were part of vice president Saulos Chilima’s convoy.
President Mutharika and his running mate Atupele Muluzi have condemned violenveChilima and his opposition Tonse Alliance partners were canvassing for votes in the Lhomwe belt ahead of the forthcoming presidential re-run when their convoy was accosted by suspected political thugs who pelted the cars with stones, resulting in injuries to some members of the media who were part of the convoy.
In a statement released by presidential spokesman Mgeme Kalilani, Mutharika also roped in political violence that took place at Nsundwe a couple of days ago alongside the Phalombe saga.
“The President is informed that community members from Nsundwe who recently defected from the Malawi Congress Party and joined the Democratic Progressive Party(DPP) are being displaced from their homes. Some have had their houses destroyed and are being chased from the community for choosing to support the Democratic Progressive Party. Such behaviour is barbaric,” says Mutharika in the statement.
Mutharika noted that political violence has no place in a democracy and it should be condemned in the strongest terms.
“While on the same matter, the President would like to also register his disappointment with the conduct of opposition political party leaders in relation to political violence and hate speech in the country,” he says.
Mutharika, who has been conspicuously missing on the campaign trail due to reported self-isolation over coronavirus precaution, further blamed opposition leaders for fanning political violence.
“The political violence in Phalombe and Mulanje on Friday comes on the background of opposition party leaders and their supporters celebrating and praising the violence opposition-sponsored hoodlums inflicted on innocent Democratic Progressive Party supporters who were innocently escorting the President’s convoy in Ndirande Township recently.
“Further, the political violence in Mulanje and Phalombe comes against a background of irresponsible verbal attacks on prominent personalities and some tribes in the country at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre by senior members of the so-called Tonse Alliance. Such conduct is inflammatory and irresponsible. It must stop.”
Mutharika called on politicians to be responsible with their utterances and avoid deliberately insulting and provoking other people in the name of doing politics.
“As a true democrat, Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika reiterates that our politics and political campaigns should be issue based. It should be devoid of hate speech, tribal profiling and personal attacks. Politics is supposed to be a competition of policies and ideologies, not otherwise.
“Finally, the President would like to emphasize that he strongly condemns violence in whatever form. His Excellency, Prof Arthur Peter Mutharika is calling upon the police to investigate all cases of violence and make sure that all those perpetrating violence in the name of politics are brought to book,” the statement reads.
Meanwhile, Muluzi has also joined Mutharika in condemning the violence.
“I would like to join His Excellency the State President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika in condemning all forms of political violence as we head towards fresh Presidential elections this year. Whether it is hate speeches, heckling of opponents, spreading disinformation to incite hate, or it is physical violence against those of a different political allegiance, it has no place in our beautiful Malawi. We appeal for tolerance and an issue based campaign,” the UDF leader said.
He added: “His Excellency President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has consistently stated that If Malawi, is to flourish as a nation, we must remain united as One people and remain tolerant of each other’s views. That means that we, the political leaders, must listen and hear all points of view regardless of where they come from. That cannot be achieved unless we are tolerant and respectful of all our brothers and sisters.
“I trust that the aggressors of violence will be brought to justice and we must ensure that as we all move towards the elections, we work harder together to uphold the rule of law and maintain a peaceful Malawi.”
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The sooner this stupid old drunkard old man goes the better.
Useless old man and his mwana wa mbava running mate.
‘CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME’ goes one of the idioms of English. President Donald Trump has raised up what others envy as a well disciplined family unit with most of his children as good examples of respect for family values. The point is often the children’s behaviour are a reflection of their family values in the home. My observation seem to point to the fact that more fierce political violence has been occurring in the home areas of certain politicians or wards and constituencies which are home areas of certain politicians. While some irresponsible campaign utterances may have added fuel to simmering political fires, the truth may be that what we are witnessing in certain so called ‘NO–GO–AREAS’ is simply a reflection of poor democratic leadership in those ‘home areas’ and ‘home districts’ of certain political leaders. Chances are that a dysfunctional family unit is most likely to raise up unruly children. So some of the questions that need to be asked are (1) Why are the youth from certain districts or political so called ‘strongholds’ more violent and less tolerant of people from other groupings? (2) Why are the youth from home districts or areas shared with certain political leaders more abhorrent towards politicians from other political or ethnic groupings etc? (3) Can it be construed that these youth’s behaviour is a reflection of the negative indoctrination received from their political mentors? If our political leaders are really serious about avoiding the sad recipe for possible genocide, they should be reflecting seriously why ‘their’ own youth in their ‘own’ backyard are becoming instruments of more devastating political violence along ethnic and ‘home district’ lines than other youth from other political or ethnic and district geographical areas. Let us put our house in order first before we can go out and help others to put theirs in order! God bless and protect all Malawians at this crucial moment of history.
Munthalika you have been failing to tell DPP cadets to stop violence.After your party petrol bombed UTM office did you condem that too.Nanu mufuna mavotes mumadera ena osayiwalatu,pajatu ndi 50+1% to win.So far you got less than 38 % and opposition together has more than that.Dpp is a violence party, you just blame Opposition always.For how long violence has been happening that you kept quiet.President wa tulo ngati inu sindinamuonepo. My question is how many UTM Cars your cadets have destroyed so far and how many cars other parties have destroyed belong to your party DPP? Truth should be told here if supporters of other parties wants to revenge this DPP and UDF alliance will have a small space to move around the country, remember 62% opposed you.Amunthalika mumawonerera zinthu zoyipa zikuchitika ndi ma cadets,wosadzudzula mchitidwe woyipawu.Do not blame Opposition.You are a leader please wake up.You are the one destroying our country. Mwapha anthu atatu posachedwa Ku Lilongwe.Mwakhala mukupha ma alubino athu last year.A dpp ndi zimbalangondo.Chipani chikamaluza or kupachila ndimomwe zikhalira.The 🔥 you are starting will get out of hand if you keep blaming opposition ndi campaign yomwe mumayiziwa basi. Malawi will never be ruled by one person or two families like a farm.
After reading the article header, I said here is a president who has now started condemning violence. However, reading through part of the article I was disappointed to read the accused has suddenly turned accuser.
Didn’t complete reading the article.
Waste of time trying to finish it.
Musamakane Mutharika.
Peter is the one sending his stooges. Even after this, he still blames the opposition. Useless man
Atupele is condemning the violence that happened in Phalombe and Mulanje because he is scared that what happened to the Tonse Alliance in those two places will surely happen to him in the central and northern regions. Just wait if the DPP and UDF alliance will have a peaceful campaign in these two regions, especially in North Korea.
u said de truth and today i have comfirmed
No arrest up to now of Mulanje Saga but Ndirande and Nsundwe saga you were quick to act.
The next morning we heard that a number of individuals were arrested in both Nsundwe and Ndirande but not Phalombe and Mulanje.
That’s why we are saying this country is on Autopilot . The so called president is quite asleep and not leading the nation .
Fake professor of Law or may be he has started loosing his thinking capacity due to Old Age. Mentality of Muntharika is at low level now. The man is too old to govern and control the likes of Jefrrey’s , Mchachas and etc
Let me warn you Malawians, shortly you’ll cerebrate the fruits of war planted by your Mouli and Atupex and Dhahusi.
Short sighted leaders who are busy fooling some blind malawians inorder to steal more. Wake-up malawians don’t be myopic.
On another note why don’t you ask yourselves that Mr Bakili muluzu has started campaigning yet you know he’s been silent for quite long due to crimes he committed? Unless you are mad you’ll vote for him and believe me that’ll b the end of DPP and at of
APM always takes time to react to issues I believe this statement is not from him but from Mgeme & his crue posachedwapa CHILUNGAMO chioneka apa amangomuyika mawu mkamwa ndipo zoti wamva za zipolowe izi nditokayika pano APM ali ngati momwe Kamuzu analili mu chaka cha 1992 amachita kumupangila zinthu zosakhala zake
Chilima himself is to blame as his true colors of arrogance and rude behaviour are coming out. He used to pretend that he was smart. Going by his recent public addresses, it clearly shows that this young man is incredibly too dangerous to be a leader. His character is one that can not heed views of other people as he clearly demonstrates that he is mr knows it all. In fact his is harbouring dictatorial tendencies that will be difficult to uproot if given power. We better watch out.
You are disturbing the President eish any Professor of Law to criticize the Supreme Court of Appeal certainly wishes to be a Dictator
The President could not have condemned opposition hate speech only but also hate speeches from Atupele, Gredeza, Mzomera and many more from his party. Therefore i just take his speech as just finding an opportunity to attach. the opposition and that is if indeed it is him who has said that.
That’s good leadership from DPP and UDF. Chakwera went to Nsundwe to congratulate MCP thugs for destroying property, police vehicles and killing a police man. Kaliati and Chilima celebrated when president Mutharika’s convoy was stoned in Ndirande. Chakwera created MCP militia’s who terrorised people trying to apply for government loans.
For once Peter can you be the president and condemn ur hooligans without mentioning the opposition,tell your cadet police that anyone regardless of which party they belong,arrest them,and then call ur thug ministers,mchacha,ben,dausi,jefule, and tell them that u know that they’re the ones promoting violence and warn them of being dismissed if they continue,am telling you even those who hate you will respect you and ur chances of victory can increase,but what you’ve just done is adding salt to the wound,nothing will change,opposition will not retaliate and in doing so gain popularity whilst ur minister thungs keep on damaging ur legacy
Kaya munditukwana ma cadet bola mwamva.
Chilungamo kupweteka
Zitsiru za anthu,,,,
I am of the view that APM is not OK and few individuals are working to petray Peter is in full control, no wonder there are so called STATEMENTS this has never happened.
Chilima must learn to respect his opponents. I followed his speech at njamba and was disappointed with his defiance. My worry is if he went to phalombe and spoke as if he’s in Blantyre then might have inflamed the situation
Akulu,what young Atupele Muluzi said about late Sub Inspector Medi that he was killed because he was a Muslim could have incited more violence from Christians at large. Atupele continuous reference to MCP as a crocodile party is more provoking to MCP supporters who are far much more than Atupele supporters.Hear this, the Phalombe incident proves the point that the LOMWES are selfish lot of people including their aged president they want only them to talk rubbish about others. What is wrong to say Njonda Bakili Muluzi must pay back stolen $500,000? What if the majority Chewas in Lilongwe, Dowa,Ntchisi,Kasungu,Dedza retaliate against these thieving Muluzi/Muthalika families???????
Everything is situational. Read the situation before you start talking bwekabweka. The way. you talk to your wife is not the way you do to church members. But because of Chamba thats why people fail to differentiate situations. We expect those who have been to school to practice scheptisim whenever they are speaking.
What wrong has Chilima done you fool.Let me just warn you Lhomwes,how many are you in this country?Stop fooling yourselves because of one person.If it is war let us know and we shall fight back.And to those who are sponsoring these thugs to oppress the opponents your time shall come and you shall answer the charges.
And the nyaus who terrorized the Lhonwes in Lilongwe by your Nsundwe fools?
Those are UTM CADETS who are not happy with chilima according to his decision for not contesting as a president come 23
Your brain is arranged in an upside-down position if you have any.
So let those who are not happy with Atupele to pelt stones at him again for not contesting the election .
Myopic fellow
Which police can investigate this? Nyasaland police or FBI. Only learned police can investigate not cadet police investigating themselves? Bodzatu ili!
We waiting for Atcheya to come out
Umbuli sikanthu mwamva kkk. Use ur brain my friend nt other parts of ur body
Think first bra,your comment shows that your brain is not working.
This is stupid thinking
Very true.