Police arrest 145 people in Chikwawa for not wearing masks

Malawi Police Service in Chikwawa on Friday arrested over 145 people for not wearing face masks as a strict preventive measure. Deputy national police spokesperson Thomeck Nyaude  said close of business on Friday, 118 people had paid the 10,000 penalty.

National Police deputy spokesperson Thomek Nyaude confirmed the arrests 
The development comes few days after government effected new Covid 19 measures which include the compulsory wearing of face masks in public places.
However, the police have come under intense criticism that other law enfircers are enforcing the law when they themselves are not putting on the face masks thereby breaking the same very law they are enforcing.
Nyaude has since warned such police officers risk facing the same penalty just like anyone else.

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14 replies on “Police arrest 145 people in Chikwawa for not wearing masks”

  1. There were so many people at Mia Finals funeral without masks but were not arrested. Something is seriously wrong with Tonse Alliance government.

  2. Let these people go. Mukuavutitsiranji. Moreover two prisoners have already died. Mukufuna kupha anthu? Did the HE not break the law a few days ago?

  3. Government please first civic educate the people on the importance of wearing a mask . Then distribute free mask. Then make it mandatory to wear mask. Do not penalize poor people. Do not behave like the evil demonic regime which we outsted. Malawians will not differentiate. Arrest only those who stole tax payers money and reposses the houses and cars bought using our taxes

  4. The people can see from themselves that Chakwera is a hypocrite. He disregarded COVID restrictions made by his own government, went a funeral attended by thousands of people and then he is punishing people for not putting on a mask.

  5. MCP’s makhadi-style of forcefully defrauding people is back. Very sad. It is poor people who government is defrauding. Chakwera himself violent his own restrictions when he went to Mai Dinala’s funeral. TONSE and Chakwera has lost the plot.

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