Ntaba faces calls to resign over albino killings link: Malawi presidential aide, other DPP politicians implicated in murder case
Family members of murdered person with albinism MacDonald Masambuka and commentators have called for President Peter Mutharika’s adviser Dr Hetherwick Ntaba to resign as chairperson of presidential committee tasked with protecting Malawians living with albinism after being implicated by one of the murder suspects, Alfred Yohane.
Masambuka, 22, a person with albinism, is believed to have been murdered in Machinga and body was found buried on April 1 2018, after he was reported missing in March the same year.
During the trial at Zomba High Court, Yohane implicated Ntaba some high-profile politicians of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
Trial judge Zione Ntaba on Friday recused herself from the murder case of Masambuka, after her uncle Hetherwick Ntaba is mentioned to have been the one of the people in government who sent the suspect to abduct and kill the person with albinism.
Reacting to the development, the victim’s families outside the court told Nyasa Times that they expect Ntaba to resign and other high profile politicians should also step down and not got to court in ministerial jackets.
Adding his voice on the matter, celebrated writer and commentator Stanley Onjezani Kenani said Ntaba should indeed resign.
“Now that he is being mentioned in courts as one of the people behind the killings he must resign and clear his name and maybe take up the post later,” Kenani commented on social media.
He added: “ This, of course, is a mere allegation, and it is to be presumed that he is innocent until proven guilty, but the mere mention means he can no longer discharge his duties in a way that makes everyone feel comfortable until he has cleared his name.”
Kenani further bemoaned that the justice system in Malawi is “rigged against the poor”, stating that Buleya Lule, a key suspect in the abduction of a boy with albinism, was killed “like a dog” in police custody “at the mere mention of his [Ntaba] name.
“Professor So-and-so and Dr. So-and-so, at the mention of their names in a court of law, a gag order was hastily issued, and the accused was told to shut up,” Kenani wrote in apparent reference with Judge Ntaba’s order to media not to shield the names of high profile ruling party politicians implicated by the suspects.
Malawi, one of the world’s poorest and most aid-dependent countries, has experienced a surge in violent attacks on people with albinism over the past four years.
In many cases, those with albinism are targeted for their body parts to be used in witchcraft.
Albinism, a genetic disorder, causes a partial or total absence of pigmentation in the skin, hair and eyes.
As a result, many albinos often experience eye problems and have a heightened risk of skin cancer.
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I would have loved if the clause of the law was rephrased otherwise for all murder cases : “GUILTY UNTIL PROOVED INNOCENT”. That Masambuka was killed is a fact and proved because his remains were found and buried.
All suspects to this murder case are remanded in prison to proove their innocence to the courts. Why don’t you remand the master minders?.
Do not judge,i think this right time to know that,Ntaba he is not wrong but he is clever
Ntaba n those 9 police Officers mst rotten in jail they are murders they’ve got blood In their hands azikatchulana komweko
Bwana Dr Ntaba, you are walking on a very thin ice yet you seem to be determined to cling to your “ministerial” jacket in the hope that you may sail through. You wont! Your 40th day has come! Just step aside honourably. Shame on you Dr Ntaba! Shame on DPP! Shame on Zione too for her failed attempt to obstruct justice! Justice will prevail.
Nthaba is a known murder. He killed prominent politicians in MCP whom he regarded as competitors. He was doing this in name of being a Medical Doctor. I was working at KCH that time before I retired. He was working a Mr. Chipamgula who used to work in theatre. An innocent politician from Mchinji was one of his victims. DPP keeping made a mistake to welcome Ntaba and Dausi. They were behind the bad name of the old MCP. The new MCP is now clean without thse two murders. The murders are in DPP now. I have a evidence and I can testify court of law. Please Medical Council of Malawi delete Ntaba name in the list of practicing Doctors. I will publish details how he killed this politician from Mchinji
So you think he should instead be nicknamed “Dr Death”? Ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha!
That’s why these people killed Buleya. Shaaaaaaa koma dpp yawopsatu. Honestly what do you do with albino people. These people simply don’t have a gene that makes melanin. It’s recessive in some people. As a scientist Ntaba should know this but this man is now a bootlicker of superstitious Lomwes. The blood sucking issue was mostly in the Lomwe belt. Umbuli mukupha nawo anthu osalakwa.
Only a dull person will believe that Ntaba is being framed here he is guilty as hell, we don’t even need the courts to prove that! our common sense has already done the job. This government always rush to the media with press releases once it’s image is at stake but why are they silent up to now? Blind DPP followers and sympathisers can you please put your brains into good use for once on this one!
Ma MUST RESIGN akwana angati thopano ndipo ndi anthu angati auzidwa mau amenewa and nobody m bomali wacita resign mu zaka zose izi
Blood money,tamuonani nkhopeyo.Mfiti za anthu.
List of real lies in Malawi.Teaching children witchcrafts, Blood suckers,Human killers for body parts,Albino killers sent by Rich people.Can you really be sent to steal money and give to your boss with advance or visible agreements.In Malawi all who try to do better in live have these stories.
If I remember very well Ntaba sometime back was also found in the graveyard in mangochi ….. and by then he stated that he missed the path to where he was going and stuck at the grave yard….but then kumana kunapezeka kuti kwafukulidwa …. now is again and again being mentioned in this saga to me not surprised
Patches of fog………….
S0rry ,Ntaba this happened to me too .I sost my home,my car ,my shop and harvest⛪.This is the sign poverty among the majority.We had recently speculations that DDP was planning to connive with suspect to Name CK and Bishop Musa.Papeni plan to dirten party
Rubbish. You buy this load of crap shame on you. You have no honour and you will buy anything? Why would you listen to a guy that has been caught red handed? People who buy this kind of crap are those that are easily corruptible. The timing of this accusation can’t be any suspicious. Why should you focus on Ntaba resigning yet the actual perpetrator isn’t even known. You are being placed exactly where the accuser wants you to be. You are being remorse controlled. Open your eyes and clean out this political crap and malice and get to the real issues.
Mfiti inenso iyi…Alfred continue mentioning names, usasiye thakati wina aliense china ndi ichi chimatafuna mafupa a alubino mbuyache Ntaba akachibweretsera
This is the problem of politicizing issues of national importance by sycophants with personalized vendetta. Someone like a UTM cadre is caged up for an unrelated case. Interacts with case suspects and instigates them to mention high profile names in the opposite camp. He does and a related audio is splashed on social media. Suddenly we ate up in arms against the names without hearing views from the accused camp . This is how backward and primitive the Malawi society has retrogressed to.
Let’s get real. We are in Malawi. Whether it’s Mr. Bakili M, Mr. Chaponda, or many other ‘nameless’ people.. they are all more or less ‘innocent’
Nobody gets convicted of anything.
They say justice should be blind, but in our country it sees.. the law is for the public masses, not the rich.
Politicians are above the law.
The list continues, Joyce Banda, Goodall Gondwe, Kaliati, Masangwi, Ngalande, Jose and others
Nkhani munaiyamba kuilemba bwino to the reader, koma mwangoononga in one of the last paragraphs. This statement, “Malawi, one of the poorest and most aid dependent countries”. Is there any insight and learning that this statement is providing to the reader regarding your write up? A Malawi, we should learn to be Patriots, osamalinyoza dziko lanu lomwe ayi. Write that albinos are being butchered in Malawi. The world knows Malawi, and where it is found. Koma mpaka ayeni ake mukunyazitsa dziko lanu, nde what would the whites and outsiders write about this country.
Hey, that’s what beggars do, they do talk evil things about their own so that others should feel sorry for them. Oh shame indeed!
Two things that sadden me; Ntaba and Dausi. These guys needed to have no space in modern day Malawi.
Ntaba and his friend peter express disappointment as they pick bitter fruits from trees that were planted earlier on.Pepani kungoti la 40 likakwana ndi choncho ase ntaba ndi nzako gogo mutharikayo, basi muofesi phwiii kugwirizana zakupha anthu achi-alobino, atsogoleri aukape!!!!!….but i believe that HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION will do all the best to ensure justice.
Kkkkkk, (100% nyasatimes) and this is why i love nyasatimes and i really be appreciated with the way you are serving malawi.You are trying to create images for everybody to know exactly these DPP high politicians like: PROF so and so and DR so and so in order to let everybody know about who really suggested this stupid decision in first place.My request to all fellow malawians is that we better vote in harmony and wisely to let Peter mutharika pack what he owns since we have no space for albino killings in this country, this old man must leave the presidential seat by may 21.
Nanga Mchacha yamudutsa bwanji
Amangidwe one ngakhale Professoryo anthu oipa mitima I think Chimulirenji Ali mugulu even Gertrude Mthalika onse amangidwe
RESPECT YOURSELF ….NTABA….
Mussa Ntaba ndi Dausi please just resign before it’s too late
Boma ilooo… kumapha zoona?
Paulendo basi pa 21 May. Tione zina.
NTCHITO ZA DPP NDI ZIMENEZI, LATE ROBERT CHASOWA,LATE NGAUJU ANAPHEDWA MWACHIPONGWE NDI ANYAMATA A DPP PANO NDI IZI.A MALAWI ANZANGA TIYENI TITHANE NALO PA 21 MAY 2019 APA BOMA LAKUPHA NDI KUBA LA DPP
The police can’t just arrest someone based on someone’s claims without substantial evidence.
Interrogation according to your statement and arrest, which one should be the first to be done? Mbuzi iwe.
Resign antaba mudxipatse ulemu pliz
AAAAAAAA ,Ntaba pepani kwambiri pali anthu ena kwao ndikuononga maina a anthu you crimenal dance your tune
If it were Chakwera or Saulosi mentioned adakamangidwa kale apa. Police yathu yakuphayi idakathamanga
MUSAGWESE NKHOPE A NTABA……..TSIKU LA 40 LIMAKWANA…….. THERE IS TRUTH BEHIND THE SMOKE
He should resign indeed
Arrest them please