Police arrest more people without face masks

January 23, 2021 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 26 Comments

Malawi Police continue to arrest more people found without face masks despite condemnation that the law enforcers are assaulting those deemed contravening the strict covid-19 preventive measures.

Arrested including university professor Chilimapumnga

In Limbe, police have arrested 30 people for not wearing face masks.

Spokesperson for the Limbe police Patrick Mussa, says the suspects have since been charged with “not wearing a face mask in a public area” and will appear in court soon.

In Dowa, police have arrested 13 people for being found in public without face masks.

Police publicist, Gladson M’bupha says the suspects, ages range from 31 to 37 and were arrested on Friday morning (January 22, 2021) at Dowa Boma and Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa District.

This was after Officer In-charge for Dowa Police Station Deputy Commissioner Rhoda Manjolo and her team were monitoring the situation to make sure that people are adhering to the rules and regulations between Dowa Boma and Dzaleka Refugee Camp.

During the exercise, 6 were arrested at Dowa Boma, 7 at Dzaleka Refugee Camp while one was found selling beer at Dzaleka Refugee Camp outside permitted hours.

The suspects will appear before court soon to answer charges of failing to comply with Covid-19 rules and regulations.

In a related development, 4 people have been arrested in Nkhotakota for allegedly failing to wear face masks in public.

The four suspects  have been identified as Mwayi Dalisoni,  of Kapangama Village in Ntchisi, Eliya Phiri , Esau Banda and Enerst Chibothera all from Nkhotakota.

It is said that the four, were found  moving around at Nkhotakota main market without wearing face masks.

They were instantly arrested and will appear before court soon to answer the charges leveled against them according to Paul Malimwe Deputy Police Spokesperson for Nkhotakota.

National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera  urged  Malawians to adhere to the Covid-19 rules and regulations  including wearing face masks in public,  saying they will enforce the law and conduct their work without infringing on rights of the citizenry.

Recently, the country has been witnessing an upsurge in Covid-19 cases in the wake of the second wave of the pandemic.

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26 replies on “Police arrest more people without face masks”

  1. Chonde amalawi onse ofuka kuchenjera kungolorera za chizindikiro chikubweracho mwankana yesu musavurale chifukwa cha anthu ena

  2. You don’t need to take them to court.introduce spot fines as long as money is deposited in government account

  3. Kodi a police achigawo chakumpoto amagwiratsa ntchito malamulo ake ait? Pankhani ya covid19 yomweyi anthu akumwera 4 pampando kucokera ku Mzuzu kupita kukaronga/Mzimba/Dwangwa/Nkhatabay komanso Rumphi.a police amangozungulira kumbuyo kwa galimoto ndikulandirako ndalama basi. Mukafika kukaronga muzamva kuti corona ali ku lilongwe ndi kublantyre koma sindinamvepo kuti a police amanga wanthu osavala mask kukaronga ndi maboma ozungulira kumpoto. Kodi karonga sikusiyana bwanji ndi Dowa/Mulanje. A police akumpoto they’re the most corrupted policemen in Malawi.Ceanta imanyamula anthu 18 kumpoto a traffic akuona.Chonde Inspector general tiuzeni ngati kumpoto ndi Malawi momuno.Ngati mpoto ali Malawi ndicifukwa cani satsata malamulo omwe mwayika?

  4. All the people in the picture are wearing mask. How come they have been arrested? The journalist must write a readable story not this gabbage

  6. If possible, the govt must provide free masks to Malawians who cannot afford to buy a mask. I am sure, there are some who don’t wear masks simply because they cannot be able to buy.

    1. Are you sure that if Gvt distribute masks people will be wearing them?
      To me that will be a wastage of resources. Onse omwe akumawapeza alibe mask sikuti akukhala alibesi koma akumafika mthumba nkumadIuza kutindivala nkaona a police ngati kuti a police wo ndi covid 19. Zomwezi zosunga moyo wathu omwezi mpaka kumadikira wina atikakamize?
      Ngati ndi zikhulupiriro zitipweteketsa ndithu.

  7. Kkkkkkkk tiye nazoni nanga ndi DPP imeneyinso ngati? Bcoz if it were dpp bwenzi kuli phokoso la phwee ife athu ndi maso APM akayika mfundo zokhwima HRDC koma ku nsewu lero kuli zii will see come 2025 and once dpp will implement the same tisadzamve nyansi zanu zija zongoti wewewe wewewe chifukwa tawona kuti lanu lina kaduka chabe sikuti mwana wa mnzanu analibe nzeru yayi!!!!!

  9. Dear Your Excellency & IG,
    It’s as tupidity to the core what your police office are doing.
    Arresting someone because of face mask,why&for what.The best police must do is just to caution them.Mumanga amgati?this is exactly what the then Kamuzu MCP was treating people.
    Palibe chifukwa apa chomangilana,mask?
    Manga I a police ogwirira azimayi kwa Msundwe,wopha anthu mu cell.Koma Mr President,when will Malawi be democratic….am telling you here,mumanga onse mukhala nokha.leave people to walk free,mask no mask,it’s not a time.
    Mukuvala mamaseji koma chiwerengelo chikukwelelakwerela,what’s that?
    I told you,allow people to free pray pray,corona will vanish,believe me.
    Sanitizer,kusamba mumanja,maskiwo za have change Mr President..sizipindula or pang’ono munisimikizira.
    Fear God,pray,organise interdenomination prayers all region…..@District level,regional&the mammoth one National.
    Muzawona kolonawo atha,tikawopa ndi kupembeza Mulungu muchowonadi.
    Zomanganazo,zichete,atuluseni anthu,alive milandu.
    Manga I ogwirila azimayi kea Msundwe Aja….kuyowoya kwambula wifi because nkhunenesha,wapolice wakagunda wanakazi Mwa kukakamizga kwa msundwe ku Lilongwe.
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  12. I think the police must have the face mask with them. If they come across a person without mask, then they offer the mask to the person. I think that way will be cheaper than arresting them.

    Eyetu

    1. That’s true and police don’t just heap these people like what we are seeing in the picture at least observe 1 meter distance. In addition just know that you are also harming yourselves and your families because police stations will eventually be breeding nests for corona. Try as much as you can to observe the preventative measures. Haaaa a police munthu ali yekha galimoto mukuti avale mask anthu akutoperanitu mukapitiriza.

    2. My friend,Malawi Police is useless.Kainja has a mountain to climb to restore/rebuild police very stupid police the country have.
      I salute Malawi Army,well desciplined and they work proffetionally,that’s why we like MA…MP,useless,kuchinda azimayi is what they know best.
      Thanks…

    3. And people without mask put them in a confined room ( Cell ) then they infect each other after that release them to the public to go & infect more people. What is the logic you’re?

  13. Our dull, form 4 police officers don’t get it, do they? They don’t always have to arrest everyone everywhere and everyday. The offence of not wearing mask is relatively minor and can be dealt by just issuing police cautions instead of arrests.

    Zomwezi zamask mpaka azimai akapelekele nsima ku police? Mpaka police bail? Mr IG your boys are failing you here.

  14. How does a private vehicle become a public place? Iam asking because yesterday was stopped and charged for not wearing mask yet he was alone in the vehicle. And he showed them the mask which he was to wear upon getting out of the car. The police refused to release him without charge

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