Mutharika warned against militarizing Lilongwe city entry

September 15, 2019 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 49 Comments

Political and security experts have warned President Peter Mutharika against militarizing his entry into the Capital City, Lilongwe saying this is sending bad political and security signals in the peaceful country.

President Mutharika’s motorcade

Mutharika, for a third time now, on Friday entered Lilongwe through Kamphata under the heavy escort of armoured vehicles and Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers, reminiscent of a war zone.

This is not the case when he is entering Blantyre, a commercial city in the south where him and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) scooped more votes than ushered him into power during the highly disputed May 21 tripartite elections.

A political scientist George Phiri said the decision by the Head of State to order the excess heavy security whenever entering Lilongwe is an indication that the country’s peace has been compromised.

“This is scary. People will now be afraid of attending his rallies in the centre or north because of such security lapse messages,” said Phiri.

Eugine Njoloma, a security expert says Mutharika needs to have a peaceful compromise with the opposition leaders.

“He should always refrain from casting the opposition leaders, he should refrain from saying he defeated the opposition leaders at the elections because the issue is in court and this can bring about unnecessary political tempers,” said Njoloma.

State House officials are describing the high security for Mutharika when entering Lilongwe as normal presidential security.

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49 replies on “Mutharika warned against militarizing Lilongwe city entry”

  1. Ben Phiri ndiCHITSILUTSILU Sadzasangalala akumuona wakummwela akulamula anthu amenewa Kamuzu naenso ndie ankawada Inu Ku LL maLoya akuenda ndi asilikali ndie kulili prezident

  2. What Muthalika is after,is money and corrupting the military I order to accomplish his desire of becoming another billionaire amongst African corrupt thugs as the Mugabe’s and brutal Mphonongo Banda who store billions of dollars from poor people of Malawi especially the so-called MBUMBA ZA KAMUZU who were used like donkeys SHAME,!!!!!!! This is what Mathanyula is doing now.Malawians,do not be cheated,Mathanyula and his late brother Bingu had one thing,to become rich from the Poor, unfortunately,he did not live long to complete his mission which sent him to the graveyard.
    That was a good lesson to Malawians but,they looked idiots by voting for the dullest and tribalistic Mathanyula. Friends do not cry,this is what you wanted and there you are MBAVA, Malawians seem not to learn but,one dayyou will learn and forget about Tribalism.ALUTA CONTNUA !!!!!!!!!

  3. Mutharika know the truth that 68%+of Malawians don’t want him hence his tight security.
    He is very useless,only cheated by the few just because they want to eat with him not otherwise.Court, please judge wisely.we pray for a rerun.We don’t want war in Malawi just because of Jane Tippex Ansar..Army must take over please if he woman is adamant, doesn’t resign…. Nonsense woman..in need elections had some irregularities.
    The world is waiting keenly..Chakwera, tomorrow testify wisely Allah will help US(68%+)Malawians.
    With the political impasse,iwe,Peter,chakurya chikunowa nthena muchimulomo chako icho?Iwe mahala ulije….think upulofesa wako,is useless chindere Cha ma president ndiweeee on The planet Earth.
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  9. The fact is that Mutharika is a thief hence he wants to use power to maintain this position but one – day things will go out of hand in the presence of all these stupid cadets.

  13. …uR telling Commander in Chief about security?who knows better about security than Commander in Chief? BT is civilized. There is no gule/ people who disguise as beasts to terrorise others in BT. This is the South we have been here,we will be here and R fuckin going No Where! Take it how u like it or hate it! Go ask on Kamuzus grave about BT ..

  17. The reason he is doing that is that he is sitting on the stolen vote presidency. Very difficult to enter Lilongwe with Police only.

  19. We can compromise with other things but not security. When it comes to security we treat anyone as a robber. Nothing wrong with this. The so called analyst is not knowledgeable about security matters. How can you compromise with security in a country where the opposition is behaving like warlords?

  20. It is not easy to go to a place where people do not like you.This guy ali ndi mantha and matama onse atobalalika.It is not easy to win an election with votes from a SMALL TRIBE and everyone knows this.

  21. PETER NDI PETER. NYAU NONSE NDI BABY WA PA MSIPE MUMVA MADZI. PETER DI MA LEVEL ANU. ANAKUNYENYANI, ANAKUGWEDEZANI PANO AKUKUSEWERETSANI CHIFUKWA NONSE NDI ZITSIRU ZA ANTHU. APM WOYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERERRRRRR

  22. Naonso a MDF bwanji kulolera to be used like that. Just agreeing to any directive ngati ma puppet a Mutharika and Dausi. Zinazi kumaonetsa bwamvu, Army should not be abused by one greedy person clinging to power.

  24. Mr phiri is right about his analysis, only the southerners recognize mthalika as their president if you are arguing with what mr phiri looked in to let’st wait and see how the central & northerners will welcome him to both regions. Your peter is going to be ashamed just like they did to him on 21 may electelections by not giving him votes. This is the true evidence

  25. “Any unnecessary security lapse will attract a reaction”. These self-serving security analysts are a joke. Have they not seen panga wielding nyau prowling the streets of Lilongwe lately? Not only that, but other party followers causing social unrest in the city? Now you’re comparing that to what is happening in Blantyre; have you ever seen what I have described above taking place in Blantyre?

    Some of these comments leaves quite a lot to be desired. What security are they talking about when the locals want to take the law in their own hands, trying to invite the wrath of the police? Every head of state is entitled to security coverage and the quantity will be determined by those whose duty it is to plan for it. Security experts because you have read James Bond or Hadley Chase novels? If something happened, as per other people’s wish, you will be the first people to start questioning the competence of the same security agents. Osamangonena zili zones kuti ena adziwe kuti mulipo. Make a difference in your learning institutions by contributing academic related stuff, mbola eti??

    1. Some amakhala pansi and think what to write. This results into writing very good comments and something u can learn from. I salute u Jason Bailer, watsitsa mfundo zomveka bwino. If indeed something happens. u r the same people who will start kunyoza iyeyo komanso the security at large.

  27. Does APM castigate opposition leaders? If we have had a cool and collective president in this country, it is APM.

    1. Mr. Eduardo, Are you talking of Mozambican president or ours? We currently don’t have the type of president your are talking about. We have eish. I don’t have any adjective to describe him

    2. I agree with u, u wudnt do the same with some of these leaders, mpaka atakulasani nawo machaka ndithu. People tidziyamika, Peter is very cool and outside people have rated him the best leader in Africa who understands and practices democracy

  28. George Kanyama Phiri has been on the front castigating Peter Mutharika,Who doesn’t know him as an opposition favourite.What ever he can say is always against Peter Mutharika.George should wait for his president Lazarous Chakwera when he wins elections. I don’t know when will be that!!!!The center is for the hate Chewas who are baying for Peter Mutharika’s blood for winning the elections. They wanted their Chewa kinsmen Chakwera to win the elections of which will never happen in the eyes of the Almighty God who cursed MCP for its deadly acts when under Kankhwara Kamuzu Banda who killed all his critics.Chilima has finally lost direction by withdrawing the witnesses frond his petition against the election results.Mutharika needs security indeed. Actually he should be travelling on helicopter now,which is securely navigated

  29. Bwana njoloma
    The 2 opposing parties akadalira
    Ndont worry peace will come anawa akasiya Kulila
    Koma akuvuta akuocha mateyala
    Zinyaunso zikuvuta ku lilongwe

  30. Could you please stop citing your so called “experts” that have no substance? The President always has security detail wherever he goes. All past presidents starting from Kamuzu have always had security, including Abhiti Kazhigeti. What’s new now?

  31. Mr Phiri of Livingstonia University your analysis is too shall. As a political analyst you should know that hear of state is entitled to heavy security. I wonder if you have ever travelled outside MALAWI to appreciate the security detail given to king Mswati . It is not unusual for APM to have such heavy security which is provided everywhere not only as he comes to central as you put it .

  32. Who doesn’t know that Chipani cha nyau is the one disturbing peace in the centre. Ordinary civilians have been attacked on the roads of the central region by armed kang”wing’wis and vehicles have been ransacked. Security of a president is a priority! Mukamati security experts mukunena migwanyayi? Who have better knowledge of security, is it not the military who are protecting the president and even Mtambo and his gang?

    1. Should we say that the lomwe culture is more smarter or more valuable than all traditional cultures in Malaw ? If you are lomwe don’t insults other people’s cultures, every tribe is known by its traditional cultures including dances the chewas are known if they perform nyau the northerners too . I like all traditional cultures in Malawi including nyau the chewas u r the best

    2. Mmmmh if you are a true Malawian you wouldn’t say such a thing. “Chipani cha Nyau” meaning what? I hope you are writing from your home village and not Nyau land.

  34. The same people saying they don’t recognize the president 2.the same people asking why the president did not did not open parliament. This time have they shown any regret for what they did last time and what sign is their warlord Poster Chakwera showing and saying. If it were you……………..Where you here when Gaddafi came to Malawi .Mwamuna sauzidwa.

  35. It is the opposition that has a problem – NOT Mutharika. The court case has just proven that the opposition LOST the May election and that they have been lying about rigging in order to have a second chance at another election. UTM and Chilima have failed to prove their case as petitioners. Chakwera will do the same and yet these fools with HDRC idiots are the ones who have been mobilising violent acts in the central and northern region. Mutharika needs security under these circumstances.

    1. He need security for what ?? As APM said he did not fear anyone in this country. So why having so much security when u fear no one??

      He is coward and misusing our taxes for nothing. Tell him as well to use his own resources to build stadia.

  37. he is nothing to us ,what rallies to attend if its not to clear his conscious about the stupidity he has done,pumbwa. stop misusing the MDF and OUR TAXES IDIOT

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