Police abandon protestors for security, Malawi army soldiers take over

October 2, 2019 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 18 Comments

Malawi Police have completely abandoned the anti-Jane Ansah protestors who are on second day of strong wave of demonstrations and the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers have now taken over the role of the law enforcers.

MDF soldiers protecting the protesters

The protest march started on low note as very few protestors braved the Wednesday Lilongwe chilly weather.

At the start of the protest march, the organisers, the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) and the Lilongwe city council officials clashed over the route to take as the organisers wanted the Old Town, Lilongwe Hotel then Paul Kagame Highway, Bwandilo, Area 18 roundabout, parliament then Capital Hill.

But the council wanted the protesters to start off from the community ground via Mchesi, then Kamuzu Central Hospital, parliament and Capital Hill.

The council officials and the HRDC then agreed on the Mchesi road and the marching is still going on.

HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo is attributing the low turn up of people for the march compared to Tuesday to the clashes yesterday between the police and the protesters.

All filling stations, some shops and offices are closed at City Centre following Tuesday’s looting and destruction of property as the march turned violent.

The HRDC wants to force Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah to resign following the highly disputed May 21 polls.

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18 replies on “Police abandon protestors for security, Malawi army soldiers take over”

  2. do we have have police in Malawi?

    MDF good job guys mumakwana ngakhale ku mayiko amakudziwani.

    chitani nawo amenewa no tipex in Malawi

  4. No justice no peace apa iiya & more over ku Malawi kulibe police kumalawi kuli party cadets

  5. Shame on you Mtambo people are tired of being used. Straight to the point, you and your so called trapence were promised diplomatic posts by mcp. Don’t cheat the international community that malawians are demostrating, tell them it’s the clueless mcp and utm supporters who have nothing to offer are demostrating. MDF should work, malawi police service has other important issues to attend to other than bowing down to HRDC manyaki.

  6. Lake Malawi is for all Africans who live in the continent you FOOL.If you want the lake why can’t you take it.You have failed to develop the land,how would you take the lake which is for all Africans.You bastard,have you ever been in school you fool? Do you know that there are thousands of Malawians in Tanzania’s lakes like Lake Tanganyika for instance and yet Tanzanians well come them as brothers and sisters.Do you know that Malawians are in Tanzanian soils in their thousands?Shut your beak and develop Malawi first in order to creat jobs for your people.These lakes were created by our Lord God and they belong to us all.

  9. I now believe that most Malawians especially from the centre and north are a bunch of lazy people without anything to do. From June todate they have been going to the streets yet they are being cheated that they are fighting for rights. the organisers and political leaders are sharing donor money.. Its unfortunate MDF has been drawn into these political mad and worse still the army is now receiving instructions from HRD

  10. Those who get interest in the marching are thieves.The Police will now not leave any stone unturned. Arrest then with full force. Butt them heavily when they are in your hands.Mtambo and his friends are the perpetrators of violence themselves.Mtambo braves himself to utter rubbish at the Acting Inspectoer Genera,Jane Ansah,and the President himself.Mtambo is a dying horse now. The results at the court are likely to adversely affect their intention kkkk.Mtambo has castigated all the police in Malawi.MDF has taken over the internal security instead of defending our lake from Tanzania,Part of our Makanjila land looted by Mozambique,Tsangano land was also taken away too.
    What a shame to our MDF kkkk

  11. People have discovered that they are being used by Mtambo and friends and it is obvious that Jane Ansah is unshaken

  12. It’s laughable for Mtambo to attribute today’s low patronage to clashes with the police, people are getting tired and at the same time they have to go and chase money while Mtambo and his crew are on duty (mu office amwene kudya money). After all the demonstrators have always clashed with police and in most cases it the demonstrators that attack the police, what’s new this time.

  14. Alamula a Court kuti mcp ndi utm yawina mulandu…? koma kusambuka kusambuka kulipo kumenyara ufulu mbali imodzi? iwetu ubweza za MCP ndi utm wadyazo chilungamo chili njira chikubwera remember palibe chobisika pasi pano .mec ngati ili yolakwa iwonekera ng’amba chimodzimodziso inuso zatsogolo sizidziwika.analipo ena anamanga yesu mwana wamulungu,ena amkamunyoza ,kumumenya,kumuvula zovala ,zosezo amapanga asanampeze mulandu.gulu limeneli sili kusiyana ndi gulu la mtambo .koma chilungamo chiwoneka ndithu.apa munachita bwino kupita ku Court.pofuna kugonjetsana ndi ndani mtumiki wamulungu.kodi ndi Apm,kapena chakwera,or chilima.?masomphenya anga akuwonetsa kut APM basi kaya kuli re run ,kaya kulibe koma chosankhidwa ndi mulungu chimakhala chovutikira ngati mmene wavutikira APM.chofunika mkulemekeza malamulo ndi mau.zosezi zikuchitikazi ena alosera Kale.

  15. MDF should not only secure the protestors, they should also secure and protect businesses, property from Stone pelters, looters and thugs.

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