Police deny rights defenders access to Nsundwe forces violence suspects

Rights activists, the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) on Thursday failed to meet and assess their conditions 41 suspects in the violence and murder of a police officer at Nsundwe in Lilongwe.

Mtambo (L) and Trapence were denied by police to visit the suspects in cell 

The HRDC officials, who included its chairperson Timothy Mtambo, vice chairperson Gift Trapence and Madonald Sembereka had gone to Lilongwe police station in Area 3, to verify reports that the police were torturing the suspects with some of them denied food for days.

“Our visit was propelled by the reports of mistreatment of the suspects whilst in police custody but we have not been allowed to see them,” said Mtambo.

The suspects are expected to be arraigned in court on Friday.

Some of the demonstrators who participate in anti-Jane Ansah protests organised by the HRDC come from Nsundwe.

However, the area has now been synonymous with violence as a self-proclaimed vigilante group calling itself Nsundwe forces has been unleashing terror activities in post-election violence.

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mpilu
mpilu
4 years ago

some people dont know when and where to laugh or cry and on which occasions.

Tizgo Mughogho
Tizgo Mughogho
4 years ago

Timothy Mtambo, Gift Trapence and Sembereka we are behind you. I have never heard any authority of government on earth failing to resolve such a simple conflict. The taxpayers we don’t want Jane Ansah to continue receiving our money. Why can’t the president fire her? Failing to fire Jane Ansah has started to make me believe that may be it’s true Peter Mnthalika lost the elections now he feels petty to fire a person who had helped him to be the president. Malawi, we must stand together and say no to tippex president. Never again must tippex be used in… Read more »

Dickson Makhumba
Dickson Makhumba
4 years ago
Reply to  Tizgo Mughogho

Your names speaks volumes on how much you hate the president from the South and in fact this is not the first time we have heard you and your people of the Pathological hate you have over the DPP and Lhomwes. I wish you have a picture if the law on the elections to what it says otherwise courts are there to help the aggrieved parties, now why not Mtambo and Trapence take this matter to court if they know what they are calling for is within the laws of the land? Take your time to ask your leaders why… Read more »

Tizgo Mughogho
Tizgo Mughogho
4 years ago

The police must calculate properly and allow those who want to see the suspect do so without any restrictions.
Memories are still fresh that them they killed 11 people, only in Mzuzu, on 11July,2011. Non of the police was arrested. Malawi will stand one day and avenge for there lost relatives. If they cannot handle this case of the fate of just two police officers, I am afraid more death of police officers can materialise.

Ndife
Ndife
4 years ago

Why can’t these orphans go to Mangochi. I think these bustards are the ones promoting the Nsundwe problems.

Alfred Minjo
Alfred Minjo
4 years ago
Reply to  Ndife

Osangowambwandira bwanji? Kamuzu anaferanji akanaona mbonazino ndithu…

BigMan
BigMan
4 years ago

The things Malawians cheer for sometimes, no wonder we are the poorest country in the world. What good comes from police torturing inmates? Why are we this backward in 2019???

George Victor
4 years ago

Timothy,Gift ndi Sembereka kapepeseni maliro ku Mangochi anthu akukudikirani monga munachitira ku mpoto muja.Tapitani ndithu inu ndi anthu abwino tikukudikirani bwerani ndithu.

Omare
Omare
4 years ago

Mthambo ndi Trapence mukusewera ndi Mulungu Koma sindikirani kuti Mulungu satenga chida kuti atenge moyo wanthu.

Lego
4 years ago
Reply to  Omare

How are these two activities playing with God?

Tizanka
Tizanka
4 years ago

Nsundwe forces

Muhammad
4 years ago

@to verify the report that the Police are torturing the murders!!!!!!!!

So you thought that they gonna be enjoying in with their wives kkkkkkkkk
Mtambo you’re too crazy baba

Chimwana chosamva chamakani chokula mtima adachiimbila mfiti mmanja

chimanga
4 years ago
Reply to  Muhammad

Have you proved that they are murders? Mwasanduka khothi?

Alfred Minjo
Alfred Minjo
4 years ago
Reply to  chimanga

Wa Police anazipha yekha pozigenda? Please have all the senses to think and see through.

Lego
4 years ago
Reply to  Muhammad

So when the policemen/women killed a child in Blantyre QEH are not murderers only Msundwe people?Jomo osman and co killed Robert Chasowa,Issa Njaunju etc are not murderers to you?

Jonak
Jonak
4 years ago

Achita bwino kuwakaniza ana a njoka amenewa.Ndiponso asawalore kuti apite akawone a satana anzawo.

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