Police besiege Blantyre as Ansah makes first public appearance

September 23, 2019 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 77 Comments

Malawi Police have literally besieged the commercial business district of Blantyre as the embattled Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Jane Ansah chairperson makes her first public appearance since she announced the highly disputed May 21 polls.

Vice President Chimulirenji motorcade at the conference
Ansah is attending a high level Sadc election commissions meeting

Gun totting police officers are all over the CBD area, in what is seen as an attempt to thwart any group which might wish to protest against Ansah.

Ansah is attending a high level Sadc election commissions meeting.

There are at least 40 police officers at Mount Soche Hotel, the venue of the conference with the law enforcers taking over the manning of the gates at the hotel.

Vice president Everton Chimulirenji has opened the conference but Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM described the decision by MEC to host the conference when the opposition are disputing its outcome as insensitive.

“They should have avoided this, Malawians are very angry now. What is happening in the country is contrary to what MEC wants to portray,” said MCP spokesperson Maurice Munthali.

UTM spokesperson Dr. Joseph Chidanti Malunga said Ansah and other MEC officials should have avoided appearing in public before the Constitutional Court pronounces its verdict.

Ansah looked composed and calm throughout the opening session. 

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77 replies on “Police besiege Blantyre as Ansah makes first public appearance”

  2. GO go go HRDC we are ready to fight for our freedom we don”t want these DPP guys to take us for granted. We want to show them that we are ready to die for our country and tomorrow is a day we are cowards Jane and Peter becareful

  3. MCP ndi utm isaname amalawi ake ati akwiyawo ,? Amalawi tatopa ndi ulamuliro wa HRDC Timothy mtambo ndi azake ,musatinyase ife tayamba kale kulandira zitukuko zomwe tinalonjezedwa ndi APM

    2. Ndipo asatinyasedi Osamangonamizila Anthu. A malawi akwiya ndi chani. Boma lilipo, president alipo, zitukuko zikuyenda. Ngati muli wokwiya ndinuyo atsogoleri a ma opposition parties.

  5. Well said case is in court and it is not a criminal case whereby one is put on remand. Jane Ansa has rights too she can not be forced to resign .
    Mtambo speaks with provocative words to stir anger in people . Not good for a leader.
    Lets wait till tomorrow .

  6. Mtambo and company should keep their nosense in Lilongwe and northern region. We dont need your useless demonstrations because we are busy doing business to fend for our families while you are eating money from gay movement. You will regret the day you will come to Balantyre more also with the nosense you have been saying about stadia

    1. Komatu uzilemba bwino, federal government is coming mudzalira alomwe agalu. Mumalima chiyni kuti mungadye the whole year inu.

  7. GO JANE GO! The demonstrators that you see today, you shall never see them again. God is with you. They hate Jane, They hate Peter, They hate judges, They hate police, They hate MESN, They hate NICE, They hate monitors, They hate commissioners, They hate observers, They hate data clerks, They hate presiding officers,,,, the list is endless. WHO IS A FAILURE?

  8. Now tell me. Which “darling of the people” president would condone throngs of police officers besieging the city like we saw today? This can only happen to one running away from his shadow.

  10. Pamene chimulirenji akutsegulira sadc conference, zeze chilima zoti umboni wake unatha sakudziwa iye akumapitabe kukhoti mlandu wa chakwera. Saulos wagwa patali, and can’t find alternative use of his time other than escorting chakwera

    2. Mumayesa chitumbuka accent nde chizungu kodhi kkkk!!!Inu ndinu akukabwafu osanamizira Mangochi.People akumangochi ali smart not black as well kkk

  12. A Malunga inuyo bwanji osadikira a court bwanji popeza nkhani yanu ili ku court????koma mukupanga ma demoni. Wanzeru ndi ndani??????

  14. Action speaks louder than words.The MTAMBO s with his masters are foolish.They cannot recognize the positive action s being given to Malawi by the outside organisation s despite their noises.Goverment ignal them carry on with developments.Osalimbana ndi mbuli.Start developing Kasiya area.Ndi chodabwitsa to see other people clinging to Saulosi CHILIMA enanu wakuluzitsani mupando yanu.

  16. Jane Ansah is still in control. A Malawi tiyeni tisiye nsanje. we cant fail to host a national even just because of UTM and MCP went to Cuourt. The country must move while the court process is ongoing. I just feel sorry for Saulosi AKA ARAFATI. Indeed as someone has put it ananamizidwa ndi Calista Chapola and Akweni otambalala milomo aja a kwa Nkando. Calista lost the election so did quite a number of prominent fools like Lucius, Masangwi, Patricia Fukulani Dzimbiri, Manganya Usi etc etc . Mkazi wa Saulosi wati zii masiku ano anakaimba nyimbo yamatama lero kwati zii. MG2 ndiyo tikuiona anzawo akuyendera. So leave Jane alone to perform her duties.

  18. DPP will rule with heavy guards basitu…za elections think of 2024 haha. nanga president amayenda ndi akasinja, uyunsu mec chair heavy escort eh my malawi

  19. Maurice Munthali and Chidanti Malunga are behaving as if we are not following court case where MEC and APM Lawyers have discredited all their evidence so no need to Judge Jane Ansah on baseless grounds.

  21. Chilima, this was supposed to be ur MG 2, koma chifukwa chonamizidwa ndi Calista, Kaliati, Masangwi ndi ena, waluza u VP anzako aluzanso u MPs. Think before you make any decision especially a decision that will make you useless as you are now. Chimlilengi is the VP and currently is also the acting State President of the Republic of Malawi because of your stupidity.

    1. U need to emphasise on that, those fools fooled you and now u r nobody. At times its very important to think mozama, u were indeed the ritefull person and we had developed trust in u. If u were calm and avoided zakumva za anthu, trust me, u wud make the next president of the Republic of Malawi in 2024. In fact, its not far, just around the corner.

      1. He has a vice president’s pension benefits for life which is way more than the peanuts you are receiving wherever you may be, even as a cadet as you are.

        1. Analyst, you are only putting more shame on ur Arafat. Who does not know that Chilima has VP’s pension? If his pension is fat and for life, that is good, so ask your boss to be satisfied with his pension and live a retired life.

    2. Sure.School does not take away foolishness and stupidity. It only deals with ignorance. Ndaonera pa Arafat Hamdan Chilima.

  22. STUPID WRITER. DONT SAY MALAWIANS ARE ANGRY. RATHER SAY MCP AND UTM SUPPORTERS ARE ANGRY. IFE WE ARE VERY VERY VERY HAPPYYYYYYYYY

    1. On top of being highly educated, she is also a supreme Court judge and MEC chairperson just to mention a few of her highly respected positions. Akanakhala buluzi wamba bwezi ukumamuwona in you so called KU MA Shopping koma ndi udindo wake, amangolandira ulere zinthu zomwe zimakupititsa iweyo ku ma shopping ko. So leaving politics aside, she is none of your match olo ali ophweka kumutchula

  24. Why should she feel guilty when the case is still in court – please let Jane Ansah work freely and with peace she is our fellow Malawi born in Malawi our strong lawsuit lady and most of us we are proud of her. As she opens the SADC MEC meeting it’s my prayer that God will richly bless her with more knowledge and understanding. There shall be no weapon nor demos fashioned against her shall prosper in Jesus name. Today God has prepared a table for Jane Ansah in the presence of his enemies!!!! Haleluia!!!! we praise and honor your holy name Father infact you have broken all the arrows & bones of her enemies and you have put them under her feet because she is your chosen daughter called by your name. JESUS our Lord and Saviour let your face shine upon her during her session because all our neighbours have proved beyond doubt that Jane Ansah managed the Malawi Trapitite Elections professionaly. Aleluia God bless APM and the entire Malawi.

  27. It pains me to hear MCP & UTM insinuating that Malawians are angry pamene in reality it is supporters from these two parties who are angry.o

    1. Samson, Malawians are angry about rigged election results, nepotism, theft by those in power, lack of sustained development, etc.. If you can’t see these then something is very wrong with you. For how long will Malawi be monopolised by a few Lomwes? Guns as being waived by the police won’t solve anything but create a determination in Malawians to fight for their rights. Remember Malawi is the poorest country in SADC, check the country’s roads and infrastructure, the surging illiteracy, failing health care and education systems, etc. If you are happy with the system, it means you lack exposure or you are simply supporting the status quo for tribal reasons. Wake up Samson

    2. Are they not Malawians. In fact if you combine MCP and UTM together you will see that there are more Malawians who are angry than those who are happy. Did you pass form four?

    3. Not only angry but as stupid and myopic as their leaders. From VP to demo choir master. In courts these idiots have exposed their nakedness

  30. If this is what we can call ‘LIVING A NORMAL LIFE’ then good luck Malawians!, armed robbers will have to think twice before they execute their armed robberies against Malawians ‘living their normal lives!’ The Bible says “There is no peace to the wicked”. Madam Justice Ansa is not wicked that’s why she is just ‘living a normal life’ guarded by heavily armed police officers. Police protection like this one is ‘normal’ for all justices and all Malawians living their ‘normal’ lives!

  32. I SEE NO WRONG WITH THAT!!! WHY SHOULD SHE FEEL GUILTY WHEN SHEZ INNOCENT??? THE FACT THAT YOU THINK SHE IS GUILTY DOES NOT MAKE HER GUILTY!!!!

    1. Choipa chake chiti akulu. Amene simupeza ntendere ndinu. If the elections were rigged why has Chilima and Chakwera failed to present grounds in court to support their claims of rigging. Kumangolubwalubwa mu khothi. Making fools of themselves

  35. kkkkkkkkk !!! This is a very stong message to UTM and MCP that the SADC Region is aware that these opposition idiots have nothing to offer apart from their jelousy and pathological bitterness.

  37. I am a Malawian and I am not angry. Foolish Maurice Munthali you better say UTM and MCP supporters/members Malawians are very angry. And foolish Malunga, are MEC staff imprisoned to avoid appearing in public? You people are very foolish. Tranpence has a case of 7 million is he not appearing in public, you will be used like a condom like that muzingoyankula za manyi choncho.

  41. Ansah aope chani? Ku khoti anthu a nsanje a chi na Arafat ndi Lazalo ndi awo angoziipisira okhawo. Which peole are you talking about? You think DPP has no numbers? Should Malawi be at a standstill coz of thre to four jealousy crooks?

  43. SADC is another useless organ. How can they allow the meeting to take place in Malawi when there is a court case concerning MEC.

    1. Impunity yachani nanunso. So you have not yet conceded that Chakwera and Chilima lost the elections. Those two thugs could not present grounds in court to support their claims of rigging or fraud whatever. Kungopita ku court kukazichita expose that they are not as smart as we thought they were LOL

      2. You must be sleeping. The court case is still on and evidence is being brought in and it’s hitting hard on the Tippex team and party DIPHWIPHWI. That’s why Kalekeni Kapuse lost his cool in the court ataona kuti sizikuyenda

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