Mutharika denies Chakwera accusation he was a ‘coward’: Says albino attacks issue is complex
President Peter Mutharika was visibly charged after commissioning the multi-million World Bank –funded Kamuzu Barrage and Bridge at Liwonde Community Ground in Machinga when he hit back at critics of his administration’s alleged failure to protect persons with albinism who are living dangerously.
“It is sad that other politicians want to gain cheap political mileage by politicizing the attacks of people with albinism which is unfortunate,” said Mutharika.
The Malawi leader said the critics are manipulating facts to gain cheap political mileage and have no solution.
“The issue of abduction and killings of persons with albinism is complex and is disheartening. When such reports started, I sent Inspector General of Police to Rwanda and Tanzania to learn how our colleagues have managed to contain the problem.
“They came up with a National Action Plan which, among others, recommended that police units be constructed in all areas to increase security.
“It is sad that someone is saying I am a coward and that I am doing nothing to deal with the issue. Let me warn you, do not politicise this issue,” said Mutharika.
Apparently, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera is the one who branded Mutharika a “coward” last week when he challenged him to put an end to the killings and abductions of people with albinism.
Chakwera told a news conference that if elected to govern in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, he would end the attacks, abductions and killings of persons with albinism.
But Mutharika said there is need for concerted efforts from all stakeholders to find ways of stopping abductions and killings of persons with albinism in the country.
Mutharika asked Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), religious, traditional and political leaders to stop politicizing violence against people with albinism.
He said government remains committed to promote and protect the lives of people with albinism.
“We are constructing safe and secured houses for persons with albinism. I have also ordered Malawi Police Service to establish police stations or units in areas where there are persons with albinism,” the Malawi leader said.
Mutharika urged people to desist from acts that perpetrate gender based violence.
He asked for unity and love among all Malawians.
The President said the country is among 12 countries in Africa that are doing well in combating Gender Based Violence (GBV).
“Last week, the African Union (AU) recognized Malawi as one of the few countries that are doing well to reduce gender based violence,” he added.
Mutharika pleaded with people to stop violence against women, children and people with albinism.
Follow and Subscribe Nyasa TV :
Sort out the issue of heinous killings of peole with albinism otherwise you are wasting our time. What is complex about stopping the senseless killings of our brothers and sisters with albinism. There is nothing complex about it other than incompetence on your part , your IG and NIB Director General
Komanso chipongwe cha Nyasa times you think turn up to APM function can be that one, you cannot even show the project he was inogurating! These lies you are cooking want change people’s love for APM. The only challenge is that you are putting yourself in a very awkward situation in that you will have difficulties to accept the loss; you will lose anyway.
Our polit
That is why we have learders, to solve pur complex problems.
Please dismiss any officer not doing their duties as their inability to act, reflects negatively on you.
Dismiss dead wood.
An eye for an eye.
Mr. President, go to work and stop sleeping on the job
Yes it is complex because it involves DPP politicians and that’s why the president is doing NOTHING! Coward!
Vuto ndi lakuti Pitala alibe ana kuno ku Malawi and has no sympathy for those losing their loved ones. All his children are US citizens and APM ran away from homes for the elderly. He is here for a decent state funeral like his brother. It’s Dpp killing albinos and transporting them in vehicles with “Ana Agogo” number plates. The police are afraid to search these vehicles. Last year they were allegedly sucking blood. Superstitious Lomwes. Chakwera said you should do your job as commander in chief and thief. Don’t call him a coward agogo. Don’t call it complex. Intelligence should not only be about spying political opponents but also security of all Malawians. Albinos are human beings that just lack a gene for skin colour. It’s stupid to think that thy possess mankhwala to win elections for you agogo APM.
Chakwera is very relevant & has solutions to the chaos we’re currently facing. APM has remained a coward & reactionary to the issues. Malawi needs a decisive leader not a hypocrite who keeps lying about everything. You have wasted our precious 5 years & it’s time for you to go!!!!
Watondeka. Wakanika. So he knows the complexity of the issue. I know. It’s like the K145 million. It was complex.
A Chakwera anakanika kuyendetsa mpingo ..sangakwanitse kuyendetsa ntchito za boma period.
Bambo ako anakanika kukwera and impregnate your mother that he hired someone to do the job and behold your existence. Ngati adadi anuwa ali olephera donth think Chakwera angalephere, bastard
This whole thing now convinces me that in Malawi, we are likely having an Oligarchy, where the state president reports to and has no power or control over. He clearly knows what to do but just can’t do it because maybe issues are touching the wounds of some member(s) of the oligarchy.
I hope this isn’t true.
Dr. L. Chakwera, be assured that Malawians are looking for a president of your caliber. A president that brings immediate solutions to the problems Malawi is facing. I am fascinated by the fact that you are able to bring to an end this barbaric Albino killing. This is what we are expecting from a president like you. Please do that immediately even before we elect you into the position because this will motivate many Malawians to vote for you saying if he can bring solutions before he is in office what more solutions will he bring when he is in office. Please assist us ASAP our hope is in you our president in waiting.
Kumene ndi inu opepera a tsogoleri. You did send the inspector to Tanzania ehixh solution disaster yoy get there pamene ku Tanzania anamanga malo amene akusungila anthu oterewo. Nanga iwe wapanga chiyani. Instead of bearing security to the people with albinoism, ukuchipasa security chi runingmate chako. Opusa iwe kwabasi. If I was a president ndikanalemba anthu a chinyamata amene akusowa ntchitowa nkumawalondera anthu amenewa in connection with police. We call job creation. Popempha thandizo ku ma donner paja ndipamenepo. Ma albino alipo 15000, talembani achinyamata 30000 muwaphunzitse, mmene amaangira a G4 aziwalondera anthu amenewa mbewa iwe. Usandiyankhulise pa mbali
Send an IG to TZ just to learn how to construct units as a recommendation of how to deal with this issues? idiots wasted our taxes. That trip would have been an email. The solutions are been said by CSO opposition and citizens but u busy adding Chimulireji security details like hes State VP! Mixed priorities MR President!
After so many arrest y is the police failing to make any leads. I believe ter r afraid of some big name being mentioned
Mr President you are saying that you sent IG to Tanzania and Rwanda and i held that this issue was delt with in TZ but here despite IG being sent there nothing tangible is happening on the ground in order to save the lives of our friends the alibinos. Mr President you have everything at your disposal don’t run away . We Malawians trusted you and you are having the keys period.
If one badly fails to solve a “Complex” issue as confessed by oneself, and yet as a leader has all powers to use for the same, then this only confirms one’s total ineptitude. Has powers but no ideas.
Sorry Malawi.
The issue is complex may foot. Kusonyeza kuti kuwapana athuwa kuti awulule komwe amagulitsa ziwalozi sangathe??? This is simple issue it is a syndicate of which it can take a confession to unlock this mystery. Unless kuti andale ali involved. Professor wopanda mzeru ngati uyu sindinamuwone. Akanakhala Kamuzu bwenzi zitatha kale kale.
Anthu ogwidwao amaulula but…
Arresting someone then beat him to confess is breach of human rights. it also proves they arrested without evidence
What about the very human rights of our brothers and sisters who these people are mercilessly butchering almost weekly now? Do you realise the torture and trauma that these ever increasing killings are bringing kwa makolo, achibale komanso anthu achi albino????? Tikangokhala nawo ku palace komweko to benefit from the heavy security there
Mxiiiiiii! Koma chiPresident ichi cha makani bwanji! Eish! Ngati unatumiza IG ku Rwanda ndi Tanzania, ndipo anapereka ndondomeko (recommendation) yothetsera vutoli koma vuto silikutha, ndiye anthu tinene kuti chani? Uzimvako maganizo a anzako iwe chi Petulo Mutharika! Nyusensi yakoyo sikuthandiza – tatopa ife kumamva abale athu akuphedwa tsiku ndi tsiku
That’s why the recognition is all rubbish. You expect us to clap hands for the stupid recognition when people are dying? This is the worst moron of a president. Kodi anthu ogwidwawo akuti qmakagulitsa kuti? That’s the question madala. We need an immediate solution tisanamange nyumba ndi police stations. Gwape uyu satirhandidza. U really a coward.
In addition to deployment of our trained security agents, let the everybody also pray ceaselessly for destruction of this harmful belief and practice of killing albinos.
Otherwise, thanks Mr president for constructing a very reliable barrage system which might improve water retention for electricity generation.
There is no need to pray here. This is a practical thing. Athu akuphawa must confess. Anene amakagulitsa kuti and follow the lead. Osati mano bwafu bwafu. Complex complex. Useless pulofesa of nyunsensi
And if they don’t confess? What then?
You have omitted one salient point! a sign of biased journalism. You should also have reported that Chikwera claims to have a solution to end these evil acts. But he will wait until he is elected president! What a shame!
Is this the only news you can give us this morning of all what happened yesterday at the official opening of the Kamuzu barrage? This unpatriotic behaviour will not take us anywhere. Show us the pictures of the barrage, people should appreciate or critic the work. Give us the event in HD pictures. Of course should you fo this then you are campaigning for APM, which is not your mandate. The barrage is there and we shall enjoy it. Am out.
The issue is “Complex”. The nation is interested to know how complex is the issue. Tambasulani a President. We need to know exactly who is involved and why is the police not discovering any leads.