Petrol bomb death toll reaches 3: Electoral violence  in Malawi shocks donors

May 7, 2020 Wanga Gwede - Nyasa Times 35 Comments

The death toll in  arson attack UTM Party office  in Lilongwe allegedly by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has reached three, State Vice-President Saulos Chilima has said.

Funeral ceremony of the victims
11-year-old child burnt in electoral violence has died

A family of eight was petrol bombed by the political thugs in Area 22.

On Wednesday, a mother  Ayiles Tambala  and a 15-year-old child Shukran Tambala died due to effects of the injuries they sustained when their house was set ablaze.

Speaking at a prayer breakfast  morning event in Lilongwe on Thursday, Chilima, who is also UTM leader an runningmate to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera, said  another member of the Tambala family who was admitted to hospital  has also died, bringing the total number of deaths in the family to three.

Meanwhile, Malawi’s development partners have expressed shock over cases of  electoral violence in the country and have called on political actors to unite and exercise restraint.

Ambassadors of the United Kingdom, The European Union, Norway, German, Ireland and the United States of America in Malawi released a joint statement on Wednesday.

They expressed concern over the violence which they said was fueled by political motives and led to injuries.

The development partners called on political actors in Malawi to stand united in the defence of human rights and rule of rule, and against acts of violence, incitement of violence or hate speech.

“We support those calling for restraint and hope that all cases of violence are investigated comprehensively and transparently in line with the laws of Malawi, so that those responsible can be brought to justice,” reads part of the statement.

Recently, there have been acts of violence against UTM members in the Southern Regions. On Monday night, a UTM office in Lilongwe was also torched by unknown assailants and eight people sustained burns.

The violence is happening as parties are campaigning ahead of the 2020 fresh presidential elections.

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35 replies on “Petrol bomb death toll reaches 3: Electoral violence  in Malawi shocks donors”

  3. This torching could be a UTM strategy to seek public sympathy for the coming elections.

  5. The bible says give to Ceaser what belongs to Ceaser……….APM has payed back the debt, DPP was snatched from UDF kikikikikikikikiki

  6. Nyasatimes, we know that people have freedom of expression, but some comments here are just people evil. I don’t know why you give nameless people a platform to be vile and evil. The people who have died do not deserve comments people are putting here. whoever is allowing such comments should be ashamed

  7. Really sad and RIP. Did NTCHONA even ever condemned this barbaric attack by his cadets or let alone console the family?

    1. They sympathized with the killing, they condemned it. Do you know what that policeman was doing to people that day. People were defending themselves from his brutality.

  9. Lest we forget. Chakwera told MCP supporters to chase and kill people from the southern region. Chakwera teamed up with UTM supporters and HRDC and destroyed property and businesses. So, blame Chakwera for the violence.

    1. Why do you like peddling lies, is that your means of bringing bread to your table Mr.

    2. Mmmm you comment lack uprightness. You missed a lot then. I guess your eyes and ears were both glued to MBC

  10. Mr. Wanga Gwede. This is Not Electoral Violence. That’s what You the DPP Cadets want to paint. This is Savageness from a Failed DPP Government. It’s an Expression of their Satanism, Witch Craft, and Wickedness. Its the uselessness of a Failed Leader. All these years he was Outside the country, I thought he would have brought back home some briliant Ideas, useless President.

  12. Nyasatimes, you are not Posting Any Comment that Puts this Government in its right ful place. You also took Down one Article Posted by Janet Karim titled When Leaders Refuse to Listed to their People. Did you guys receive this easy Money that DPP is Circulating around to Media People as well.

  13. This is what I have been saying for a long time that Peter Hitler Mutharika and his Lomwe people have no interest in Malawi but to loot only. What kind of Malawian people are you just looking while Mulhako and its cadets are terrorising you? You call yourselves men but in reality you’re worse than an ant of being coward while they rape and torture your women. It is time to kick out all the cadets from Central and Northern region.

    1. Did you say the same when Chakwera and Chilima was beating and killing people from the southern region?

  14. A Government that does not know how to hear its people’s cries and a Government that makes its own people become their enemies instead of making Poverty, Lack their enemy, is a useless government. If Mutharika failed as a Minister, I knew he would not make it as a President. Perhaps after Bingu’s Death, DPP should have chosen someone with Leadership qualities because on Mutharika, you failed the people of Malawi.

  15. I do sometimes wonder the Develop Partners what they really do, when you see these types of things happen, don’t you see it necessary to stop aiding the Government? Because at the end of this what you call concerns from you, tomorrow we here that you have pump alot of money in this Country to help fighting this type of behaviour, and the people you are giving your aid are the same people who are killing innocent people, are you not fueling this behaviour? You are hearing that these people are stealing money, and you are coming with your aid, is it not to encourage them to continue stealing? Aaaaa I thought these development partners can think beyond the poor like us,or you also get something from the aid you bring to us right? In times like this, we need to see those who helps and or you aid us to hold your support, so that what you are asking the Government to do, must be done. Foolishly we see you and or hear you, we have brought this bag of Dollars, this doesn’t make sense at all

    1. The issue that the Dev Partners face is that if they withdraw funding, then they face criticism (for example) about people dying of hunger, or of hospitals not being able to operate due to no more funding for drugs. So, they are caught in a ‘image’ problem, of only being able to ‘encourage’ good behaviour, without being able to ‘enforce’ good behaviour. If they were to enforce, then they get accused of acting like colonials.

      1. Donors have all along seen Chakwera and Chilima promoting violence. Chakwera has told people of the central region to chase those from the southern region. Chakwera sent thugs to destroy property and businesses. He recruited Nsundwe Boys who killed a police man.

        1. This means, the DPP is doing what we call revenge by killing innocent people not Chakwera? How about the killing of Albinos? Njauju,Robert, Lule,and Police officer in is it Mulanje?@Tutu

    2. Solely agree with u. They withdrew aid during Kamuzu era so that Malawians shld be democratic. Why not now?

  16. This is not fair.Not right at all. Why kill innocent people? For what? Honestly , Politicians , the Courts, and HRDC are all responsible for this mess. They encourage violence and destructions.

  17. MBC SAYS NOTHING, GOVT SAYS NOTHING, MINISTER OF HOMELAND SECURITY SAYS NOTHNG…….. AND YOU ARE WONDERING AS TO WHO DID WAT?

  18. These are innocent lives, trying to earn their living and you kill them like this. those who did this are roaming about freely. If this was opposition police could have arrested some people in Area 24 and rape some women in the process. Shame.

  19. The DPP Police will not help us on this. We need another institution to investigate this issue. This is worth demonstration HRDC. Please come to our aid.

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