Parties urge police to investigate petrol-bombing of 2 UTM vehicles: VP Chilima says ‘one Malawi, one nation’

August 20, 2018 Wongani Chiuta -Nyasa Times 17 Comments

Vice President Saulos Chilima and political parties shave  condemned the acts of violence and intimidation in Mangochi after political thugs  petrol-bombed two vehicles  belong to United Transformation Movement (UTM).

Chilima at the rally in Mangochi

Chilima in his speech televised live on Times TV, Zodiak and Mibawa TV during the  UTM rally at St Augustine 3 Primary School ground in Mangochi on Sunday, said Malawians in 1993 voted for multiparty democracy in a national referendum, saying no political leader or grouping should restrict others from freedom of association in any corner of the country.

“Malawi is one country. We are one people, we use one national anthem and one currency the Malawi kwacha,” said Chilima.

He called on the youth to desist from being used by political leaders to do acts of barbarism.

“Youth should not alow to be used to perpetrate violence,” he said, calling for political tolerance.

Two UTM vehicles – a Nissan Hardbody registration NS 7932 and a Toyota Hilux registration NA 4112 – were smashed and set ablaze, respectively while parked at two separate lodges around Mnagohci Boma.

Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) urged Malawi Police to holistically the violence of Mangochi and bring to book the perpetrators.

MCP secretary general Elsenhower  Mkaka and  publicity secretary Reverend Maurice Munthali said they are still waitig for the logical conclusion of several cases of political violence  perpetrated by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

“We want to condemn the violence in Mnagochi in the strongest terms possible because we chose political freedom in 1993 and that entails political freedom  and torelance. No party is supreme. No place should be a no-go zone for political parties,” Munthali said.

United Democratic Front (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi, who is also Minister of Health, also condemned the violence in Lilongwe when he addressed a rally.

“The UDF does not condone ani any way the reported damage to vehicles belonging to UTM. This is not how effective democratic politics are conducted,” he said.

UTM spokesman Joseph Chidanti Mlaunga accused the DPP of having a hand  in the violence in their desperate bid to weaken the movement.

Malunga said the torching of the vehicles has fired up the movement to bring about change in the country.

But DPP spokesman Nicholous Dausi denied the party’s involvement,saying: “ No we are not involved. It is not us.”

He said:

“People should stop connecting DPP to anything violent that happens in the country because we are peaceful party.”

Many political commentators stated that acts of violence as witnessed in Mangochi are barbaric, uncalled for and retrogressive in democratic Malawi.

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17 replies on “Parties urge police to investigate petrol-bombing of 2 UTM vehicles: VP Chilima says ‘one Malawi, one nation’”

  1. Manzo, iweyo, Jamax, APM mtchona Mr K145 million, Wa Jeffrey, Dausi Mr Ivorygate, ndi nonse a blue ndinu afisi odya zoola

    1. Odala ndinuyo Bambo Nzika ya Malawi, amene mukumadya zonona tsiku ndi tsiku ife ndi afisi timakhalira kudya zoola,,, Ambuye alemekezeke chifukwa cha mau anu koma ngakhale tikudya zoterozo tinaphunzila kumuopa Mulungu – mupitirize kumukonda Ambuye chifukwa amakukondani zedi, kumbukilani kuti mukutha kulankula zakukosi kwanu chifukwa cha mtendere womwe tili nawo mu dziko lino la Malawi, ndipo izi zikuchitika chifukwa Presidenti wathu ali ndi mtima wa mtendere kwa anthu onse. Inunso ndikupemphani mwachikondi kuti mukhale nawo mtima wonga umene ali nawo mwana wa Mulungu YESU wachikondi wosakhala ngati wa mdierekezi SATANA yemwe ali tate wonyoza ndi kulankhula za chipongwe kwa ena. Mukhale ndi tsiku la bwino Mulungu akudalitseni nachulukitse mtendere ndi zokoma kwa inuyo.

  2. This is a calculated move by the Chilima movement, POLITICS is a DIRTY game and here Chilima and his group has just done it. Believe you me this is just a planned thing by UTM they have just planned to touch their vehicles on their own so that they can WIN MORE SUPPORT IN THE EASTERN REGION which currently has more support to Ug’ono Ug’ono of UDF. UTM is trying to twist the weak minds of poor Malawians by insinuating that all other political parties are EVIL minded and BARBARIC.
    By just looking at the scenario, one can be so sure that it was a well calculated movement by the so called UTM, ‘saying by touching their own cars most people will give sympathy and then start following UTM.
    Never be cheated guys the camp of Chilima can never be compared with the current MCP nor DPP – open up your EYES and see, surely it is a camp full of SCAVENGERS they just want to reap what others have already reaped ……..POLITICS is a GAME of action , now tell me what Chilima has done in the last four years of being VEEP????
    He was just next to the President and now he wants to lie to this Nation that he is a pure person – No!!!!!! let me tell you he is a pure HYPOCRITE he wants to bring more confusion and poverty to this Nation. Now look at the calibre of the Masangwi, Calister, Akweni, and you can add more if you like and then ask yourself are they the right people to make the next goverment???? Watchout fellow Malawians!!!! there is a DEADLY OLD SERPENT behind these people and it will be revealed soon because GOD is in control.
    God is able to see what is happening to this Nation I think time is ticking when this Old Serpent is about to be revealed, pelirious times are coming but GOD will make us fly over such problems………..mark my words and may GOD bless Malawi.

    1. I thought these people you have mentioned were in DPP? You are a useless person, don’t mention God. God left Malawi long time ago. His blessings are not even here though you sing everyday, the reason God left Malawi is because of people like you, who support evil and call it good.

      2. Blessed is you who is not EVIL and who is able to see the evilness of your friends stay blessed Mr Akakhala Pankhate..

        1. Jamax desist from mentioning God in your personal views.Just give your views peroid.Infact your views are not 100% right.

          1. I can not separate myself with God because he created us from his own image and we all live because he loves us much. We need to seek his kingdom first and all his righteousness and only then shall he bless our NATION.

  3. Terrorism is defined as the use of unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians in pursuit of political aims. Does this fit with what happened in Mangochi? Yes. Therefore, the people who did this in Mangochi are terrorist., and that party which sent then is a terrorist organisation.

  4. DPP has never been a party of peace. In fact it should be rebelled a terrorist organisation. We remember those pangas in 2011, the killing of Chasowa, the killing of a police officer during campaign kwa Goliati in 2014, harassing MPs at parliament 2018, violence in Mulanje during by elections 2018, now the burning of UTM vehicles. There are so many incidents. Harrasing MCP supporters for wearing their party colours. How do we allow this to happen in a democracy? And police do nothing. Is it because amadya ration yakuba?

  5. In one of the Supreme Court decisions, justices of appeal deduced the meaning of the words “ndithana naye” and “awona” which a murder suspect had uttered prior to the victim being murdered. In fact the words so uttered boomeranged directly back to the suspect.

    The words “throwing a tonne of bricks” were uttered in order to instill a sense of fear with a view to get back supporters that have flocked to other political parties. Its hard to image that the State President can leave Sanjika Palace or Kamuzu Palance with a pick up full of bricks in order to throw them at opponents.

    In the Mangochi scenario, some people have taken the law into their own hands with a view to perpetrate violence by torching vehicles so as to concur with the words ” throwing a tonne of bricks”. They are literally putting the words into practice. May be in their understandings it meant burning or destroying other people’s vehicles.

    Mangochi is the district where villagers in a specific village were torched and destroyed because one of their citizens, Masauko Chipembere, came from that village. The incident occurred after 1964 Cabinet Crisis.

    For now, owners of the lodges where those vehicles were parked may be accessory to the crime. Owners of premises are supposed to protect properties of their clients irrespective of status or political affiliations. Need for them to co-operate with the police. But civil suit could be another option for the victim to pursue. That is assuming the criminal case has stalled.

  6. DPP is at it again. They are tied of stealing tax payers money now have turned to vandalizing UTM asserts. Our message is clear to APM, You will not succeed. We know Dausi is using the Malawi young pioneer tactics, but he is bound to fail. Change is coming and has come. I should tell, with UTM, Malawi will never be the same. COME ON UTM, COME ON More fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. When we APM is Matchona,you don’t agree.He was not there in 1993 when we fought for this democracy and multiparty system.And to those stupid youths who are used with these DPP,let me warn you that one day you be in for it.We can fight back if we want regardless of police shielding you.To Wa Jeffrey ,you are the one creating these sort of terror and one day you shall be you.And you Dausi,stop your nonsense,when did you accept your wrong doings?

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