Police arrest UTM member, visiting Indian doctor over rigging allegations
Malawi Police in Mzuzu have arrested a UTM Party member, a security personnel and a visiting Indian doctor on allegations that they were plotting to rig the May 21 watershed elections.
Yasin Maoni, UTM director of Legal Affairs says the arrested are Dr. Charran Gutala, an Indian medical practitioner who visited the UTM member Shaggy Mlanga.
“According to directives issued recently to the police and Immigration department, they followed up on Dr. Gutala on suspicion that he might be connected with the concocted rumour of rigging machination, especially on his hanging out with a UTM member,” said Maoni.
He said Gutala and Mlanga were confronted by police in Mzuzu on April 26, saying the doctor was searched as well as the place where he resides but the police found nothing of value.
The UTM director of Legal Affairs said the police then confiscated the doctor’s laptop and told him to report to Lilongwe police station for the laptop to be searched.
“They travelled from Mzuzu to Lilongwe police headquarters and nothing was found at which point the police indicated that they have got no issue with him but were just waiting for Immigration officers to verify travel documents,” said Maoni.
Maoni said when the Immigration officers came, they found that Gutala had valid travel documents and legally came to Malawi.
However, they said they would still keep him in custody for violating his permit conditions to not participate in local political activities.
“They said his sin was that he wore a UTM barret and that is participating in politics. They allege they want to investigate the issue further. There is no such rule in our immigration law that prohibits a foreigner on visiting permit from wearing any party uniform,” said Maoni.
In the process, Mlanga, in solidarity with his visitor, demanded that he be incarcerated as well and some commotion ensued as the police beat him up and was locked up, according to Maoni.
Ironically, some visiting foreigners who put on the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) party regalia are left scot free and attends DPP political rallies undisturbed.
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This is disgusting and selfishness
dpp has to handle these isses of foreigners professionally, zikhoza kutibweretsera mavuto kwa anzathu amene ali mayiko ngati Russia, india nigeria ndi Greece
munthu akakhala ndi mantha umangowopa chili chonse kkkkkkkk
game yakuladi nzelu zatha third position basi
Koma iyeyo, mkaka chibagela m’mwamba munthu oti is just visiting? Wayenjeza.
Pls apprehed them.why Dr and utm bellet.oooooNoooo
kaka ndiwe galu ya chabe….let him free……
Dr.Charan Gutala a Surgeon Specialist operated on Shaggy Mlanga in DRC and repaired his right hand which was shattered by a bullet whilst on peace keeping duty. If the operation had been done here Shaggy would have had his arm amputated. Dr. Gutala came to visit a patient turned friend. DPP has to release both Shaggy and Dr. Gutala unconditionally right now. It’s a complete disgrace that DPP is using these cheap types of political tactics to intimidate we of UTM. They should ask MCP how they lost power in 1994!
Aahhhh. Inutisamake. Utm bellet and Dr.don’t release him.epirt him now
Iwe walakwa chiani munthu kuvala bellet
Apprehend these crooks. We know the Indians, are not honest people. Thanks get them , pounce on them and give them nsima ya nyumba za anakafumbwe.
Koma moto wa UTM ukutentha. Thukuta lokhalokha a DPP
vuwa kaunda akugula voter registration certificates osamumanga bwanji
Sha
The US Ambassador , Virginia Palmer has on some occasions put on DPP ragalia, was she arrested or declared persona non grata? Kicks of a dying horse.
Stupid DPP cadets mascarading as policemen. These Indian Nationals that you are abusing now can destroy the good diplomatic relations that this country has with India. All this by Dausi and Mchacha on behalf of APM.
I don’t think wearing any party clothes is against the law of the country, people should wear according to their wishes, police 🚔 must defy the orders of politically motivated issues, we the people will decide their fate on 21 May. My fellow Malawians, let us Vote 🗳 wisely.
Lock him up
they will surely die
Deputy Minista…ndiwe MBUZI YO DUKA MUTU….Let them free men
Mantha akakula munthu umaopa NDIMBALE zanyumba mwako.
DIPIPI dekhani owina sakuziwika mwina ndiinu , or MCP kapena a UTM mukuwaopa kwambirio
aa kodi tavota kale paja hetini??????????????
Dpp, just leave Malawi in Peace please!
Fufuzanani pomaliza mutiuza, inu nonse mbava
Apathy vote strategy is backfiring just shallow your pride TNM and AIRTEL already issued there professionalism statements MR LAW PROF. your stupid won’t get your to the state house after May 21st but rather gets you packing!
Kutisanzika kwayambika. bye bye DPP, Welcome UTM.
Malawi Police are very stupid and coward, Osamanga Mthalikayo bwanji muzaluza nazo ntchito zimenezi
Koma Anyapapi mantha. Oopa ndeu amaluza.Ine Sapitwa ndikuti a Bwna Muthalika anrhu akupeperetsanitu awa. Taziponyeni pansi izi. Mwawakhaulitsa kale amapwevupwevu potenga Chimulirenji, tsopano akufuna kukupotozani on fake intelligence. Mukumuopa Chilimayu? Sangabere ameneyu……
Ana achepa…akuopa chani?
a APM akutoledwa uchitsirutu apa
Police are being used by the dip….come may 21 watch out
Anthuwa aba kwambiri chifukwa chake ali ndi mantha ,ndaona kuti akuopa kuti wina
wake wa opposition akadzawina adzafufuzidwa ndikumangidwa.2019 UTM boma.