Nankhumwa visits DPP victims of June 23 electoral violence
Main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has said its members who suffered various degrees of injuries on the eve of the fresh presidential election on June 23, 2020, and on the actual polling day will be better taken into account and cared for.

There was at least one confirmed death.
“In any democracy, like Malawi, elections are a prerequisite for the attainment of transparent and peaceful retention or change of government and distribution of power. Political violence before, during and after elections defeats the whole essence of democracy.
“What we saw in Lilongwe and other areas of central region must not happen again in the future if we’re to be a genuine democratic country. Our monitors were seriously injured, intimidated and chased away from polling stations by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) functionaries in the presence security officers,” leader of opposition in parliament and DPP Vice President (South) Kondwani Nankhumwa told reporters in Chiradzulu on Thursday, July 16, 2020.
He was speaking after he visited some DPP young men and women who were either harassed and intimidated or seriously injured in Lilongwe while they performed monitoring duties during the fresh presidential election.
Nankhumwa observed that everywhere in the world, political violence arising from political intolerance and sheer hatred has potentially damaged national unity and cohesion, as well as undermining democratization processes and as such he urged all well-meaning political leaders in Malawi to preach peaceful co-existence among Malawians of diverse political views.
“We must inculcate a culture of political tolerance at all levels of our Malawian society. As Bingu (late former President) said, the past is for us to learn from and the present for us to manage; let us learn from our past mistakes and sojourn on as one nation devoid of political intolerance.
“Political intolerance retards social and economic development; it hinders effective participation of citizens in national development,” said Nankhumwa.
During the visits Nankhumwa conveyed a message of goodwill from former president Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika to the injured DPP cadres and their families.
He said although the DPP leader had not received a full report of exactly what happened, he is aware of the pain and suffering that the victims and their families are going through since the incidents happened.
One of the injured cadres, Enrick Sitima, a Catholic University student, said narrated his ordeal in a heartbreaking manner, saying on that fateful day, he faced roughest time of his life. He was a polling centre in Area 25 in Lilongwe.
“They said we were out there to rig the election. When my colleagues and I explained that we were mere DPP monitors, they could not listen and attacked us mercilessly. At some point, they wanted to set us ablaze. We miraculously found ourselves at the police station before we were taken to Area 18 Clinic before being referred to Kamuzu Central Hospital.
“I am slowly recuperating but I still have severe pains especially in my back; I walk around with much difficulty,” said Enrick, who was accompanied by his mother and father at their home near Chiradzulu Boma.
Nankhumwa said he visited the injured cadres to get first-hand information of what really happened. He was glad he did and that he would brief the DPP leadership for further remedial action.
Meanwhile, Nankhumwa donated money to all victims primarily to undergo radiological investigation and other medical interventions.
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I doubt if dpp will come back to power. They beat a lot of people. They stole a lot of money. They denied people of education and employment. Say never to dpp.
NEVER DPP
Much as violence is uncalled for but why did u take people from the south to monitor in the central? The plan itself was dangerous considering elections are sensitive but would also like the so called Nankhumwa to condemn the attacks on UTM and MCP by DPP thugs who terrorized Malawians under his watch. You guys fare thee well simuzabweranso in govt
Why didn’t you say the same when Chilimas convoy was smashed and journalists injured during campaign in PHALOMBE??? Everybody saw those young men literary smashing glasses at that minibus in PHALOMBE but you Nankhumwa as a powerful man in DPP that time said nothing. Why now????? +++
Polictics
khala pasi umwe madzyi usakomoke FAT IDHIOT BASTARD JOJI MALEMYA
People were bitter with what dpp and Jane Ansah did in May 2021 and this election was a last chance to kick the thieves out. Dpp had to ferry people all the way from Zomba, Chiradzulo and Mwanza with the aim of frustrating the elections. The Tonse Alliance was alert and had to stop this. Nankhumwa and Thom Mpinganjira promised to pay the thugs loads of money. The clever ones ran away.
They were paid correct price.Thanks to all citizens and security agencies for fighting you very hard otherwise we could not another years under your administration
Kwatsala mukaonenso ana amasiye a Tambala mukawauze kuti ndi chipani chanu chinawa siyira umasiye! Mwayamba bwino muzimalize ndithu, osaiwala kukaonanso banja la Lule Buleya ndi Njaunju.
A Nankhumwa this is good time for you to go back to school to complete your MSCE izi mongotaya maxi nthawi
ROT 🇲🇼
useless fat Nankhumwa
Useless fat Namkhumwa
Namkhumwa, tapezani zina zochita, muchitika uchitsiru ndithu. Tikudziwa mukufuna u president wa DPP, miungobvutika chifukwa chipanichi chitha ngati UDF(makatan) funsani a Elison Bakili Muluzi, akuzani zowona zenizeni kuti chigawo chapakati akatenga udindo iwalani
The cadets’ plot that backfired
Bwana Nankhumwa kuvulala kochita kufunafuna ngati mukufuna nsabwe mutumo. Sanabvulale achimwene, DPP cadets killed many people daylight and you MR Nankhumwa you know very well
😂😂😂😂😂😂🙊🙊🙊🖕Koma ya
Feston Chitseko one of the victims works for forestry department in Chigumula. As a civil servant he was not supposed to take part in active politics. Hope the new government will take note of this…..He went to Lilongwe to rig not to monitor elections
It would have been an inspiring and empowering narrative if Kondwani Nankumwa was speaking just like this in the past years, when the DPP thugs used to beat those who were in opposition , and when DPP regime was at its peak.
While l concur with all the sentiments that Kondwani has elaborated, l ponder on the question why he was not as this sombre and caring, when UTM cars were being set alight.
What are Kondwani’s remarks about the atrocities DPP inflicted upon the Tambala family in a Area 24 in Lilongwe?
I am one for the great national unity, One Malawi, One nation, and truly believe in the fact that at the end of everything, ( all the diverse political affiliations, tribes, or religious beliefs), we are all Malawians.
The only issue I do struggle to stomach is the fact that our leaders tend to offer selective justice.
So perhaps Kondwani Nankumwa should also visit the victims of DPP thuggery, to seemingly balance his words of wisdom and gesture. Notwithstanding these facts,l do appreciate Mr. Nankumwa’s efforts, and that l recognise him as an amiable man.
Otherwise, all of this looks like a “soliciting” and mere appeasing gesture.
Why bringing monitors from chiladzulu to do monitoring in Lilongwe? Where were supporters of DPP in Lilongwe to be monitors?These people had evil plans which at the end yielded nothing.Cheap propaganda
This DPP will never come back to govern malawi,Kuba too much, ngati mawa kulibe.
Cheap propaganda by Kondwani Nankhumwa, when were you and your senses when Panga welding DPP Cadets terrorized and hacked people in broad daylight? They didn’t even hide their identity, wearing DPP T-shirts and moving around with a DPP branded vehicle. You never uttered a word, not even within the rank file of your cadres to condemn the act. Some of them were even seen with you touring the Limbe Vendor Market during one of your tours. So be civil find something that will win you people not wearing a holly molly face doing these silly propaganda visits to your cadets
Very true. Chitsilu kwabasi chi fat Nankhumwa chi.
anaphetsa ndi kuvulazitsa anthu osalakwa awa. ndalama zathu kuodera ma retired officers kupita ku LL
Sal8ma
Nkhotakota
mxiii mungolankhulila ngati ku arse hole fat civwimbo.
pano aliyese wabisala ku mal8sece a namagwelu uja ankacita kumucemelerayu. nose mukudikila laci 40 lanu.
MUZISAZA AGALU A NKUPE INU
And the 15, they are still missing?
Yes now preparing for mass grave…coz ali mu decomposed state amenewo by now
Missing where mmmm munthu weniweni okhala ndi abale NDI alongo osawaychula Maina NDI makwao Ngati zili zoona Kuti akusowa , ili ndiye timati bodza lokankha kkkkk I was watching interview ya atupele ndi mtolankhani winawake on this issue of the missing monitors Ngati akusowabe komanso Maina awao NDI kwao kkkkk inu kuyankhakwake atupele kochita kuonekepatu Kuti izi nzopeka Ngati a Kondwani nankhumwa ndi a dausi musiye ndale Za mabodza.
violence is not to be taken as a mistake. IT IS A MEDITATED ARRANGED THOUGHT. SO NANKHUMWA JOJI MALEMYA KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT TALKING TO KIDS .OKKY
Cadets are leaping what they sew, mumavuta a DPP m’mbuyomu ndipo anthu amaphedwa koma Nankhumwa osanena kanthu. Zokomera mbuzi kugunda galu, DPP turned Malawi into lawlessness nation. Apolisi anafika pogwililira azimayi you were quite. Zachamba
Kodi munkati 12 asowa aja mpaka panotu police ikudikura kuti mukatsegule mlandu plus mayina awo ndi ID number adzifuna kuti ayambepo kufufuza, atambwari inu
ASATAN YINU A DPP…KUMANGOMBA BASI KUZILEMELETSA NOKHA…MUNYA MUWONA MULIRA
We are going to arrest Mr Arthur Peter Mutharika and Ms Gertrude Mutharika. Soon.
Trying to be relevant in view of the obvious vacancy left by his excellency the president pulofesa pita mathanyula muthalika. Kuli amuna ena ngati a chaponda oti akuwufunanso mpandowo. Ndiye kuli kusokoseledwatu mpaka nthawi ya konveshoni.
A Nankhumwa inu mmesa ndinu amene munkatuma ma ex-soldier ndi ma cadet from all over mutazungulira mutu kuti ma A4 ndi ma A5 achita mbola kubera kuvuta. Ndiyetu anakumana ndi nyekhwe. Eya apatseni ndalamazo sizakuba.
If Malawi had investigative journalists we would all have known the truth about the so-called monitors who were beaten by the soldiers and citizens of goodwill. I am based in Zomba, Chinamwali, and I personally know some of the so-called monitors. Timachezera limodzi bawo pa Ayasi pamtengo wamango pa chinamwali opposite stage yopita ku Lilongwe. These people, the ex-soldiers, were sent to the central and northern regions to cause havoc and disrupt voting and not to monitor the election as alleged by Nankhumwa. They had their meeting at Naminyowe lodge, pa Sikinala, from where they were dispatchee to the central and northern regions. In fact, one of them decided to abort the mission at Songani after being warned by his daughter that their plan had been exposed by people of goodwill. Let anyone who can contradict my version come with evidence to the contrary. Here in Zomba town everyone knows what exactly happened and no amount of lies can twist the truth.
Monitor from chiradzulo to Lilongwe. You mean DPP couldn’t get monitors within Lilongwe. Nankhumwa something to say this is too cheap
Why on earth should someone move all the way from southern region to monitor elections in the central?
When will the police arrest MCP thugs who caused bloody violence?
In 2084 when dpp will come back to power
Give us the names of so called monitors
Muchedwa nazo izi. Pangani zoti mulembe kaye MSCE. Ma certificate okuba aja sakuthandizani kutsogolo tikupitaku
Much as we should hate violent, the question is, why did DPP took monitors from as far as Nsanje, Chiradzulu and other parts of southern region to monitor in central region? What was was the motive? You meaan you didnot have people there who could do the job. This caused suspicion ofcourse. Anyway we are all Malawians and we should not condone violence.
I don’t like Nankhumwa, but I respect him immensely. Very clever politician ( and quietly ruthless). Nankhumwa is campaigning for the party presidency. There’ll be civil war for party leadership within DPP, mark my words. 🤺
Chisankho cha 2025 campaign akuyambiratu pano.
Dont forget Mr Nankhumwa chobwezera kuwawa, mmesa mumamenya anthu ku parliament ,ku police ndi malo ena achitetezo ali pompo ,lero zikuwawa. God is not Peter Mutharika.
Monitor from Chiradzulu all the way to LL area 25 ..Why???kapena paja mmati chipanichi ndi cha lomwe mwina chewa a Dpp panalibe??
Why political leaders are quick and the first to denounce violence when they are in opposition? DPP cadets inflicted the worst violence and pain on innocent citizens even in full view of the police and Nankhumwa and the entire dpp leadership never uttered a word of condemnation or rather say they supported the acts.
Should we say people only know and feel the pain of political violence when they are not in power? Or should we say when politicians are in power think they will be there forever and violence will never affect them in any way? Hope, we are not going to go down that road again in the name of Tonse cadets.
Wanted to comment BUT it seems that Martin you have just commented for everybody. Very well said, constructive & on point comment.
A nankhumwa mene azunzira anthu ma cadet anu mpaka kupha anthu osalakwa lero mukhale ngati ndinu angelo? The family you petrol bombed ku lilongwe. Inutu mukungofuna udindo wa president wa chipani poti a pulofesa akula. Don’t blow issues. Kuwanzuza ana from chiradzulu to lilongwe kukatani. Dr Chifundo Jailosi Kachale anakana tipped.
Nankhumwa never said anything when thug Jomo was terrorizing innocent people in Limbe for merely putting on an opposition party attire
joji malemya just sit down mulibe findo. full stop.
a Nankhumwa munali ndi nthawi yonse yofufuza ndikumanga ngati analipo olakwa chifukwa munali muli nduna munthawi yonse ya zisankho zinalipo zija kapena tiziti a Dausi ndi a POLICE sankaziwa ntchito yawo munthawi imeneyo?vuto lophwanya malamulo ndi limenero mumayenera kupanga dissolve cabinet 14days before koma sumumafuna ndiizi munakanika kugwira ntchito
osadanda Honourable, mukazawinanso Boma mpoyambira kumanga pamenepo!!!!!
2084!
Propaganda, propaganda, propaganda. Just stop it!
exist Munthalika enter Nankhumwa…good strategy Kondwani. Atupere akapange za UDF osati DPP