Police deny rights defenders access to Nsundwe forces violence suspects

October 10, 2019 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 37 Comments

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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37 replies on “Police deny rights defenders access to Nsundwe forces violence suspects”

  2. 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 election. Whether one wants to hear or not rerun is the only better solution to Malawi today. Everyone should be given fresh chance tocompete. No tippex must be entertained.

    1. 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 they can’t move the courts to remove the MEC Chair and hear why they are not filling the law suit.
      Never be emotional on the things you have little knowledge of otherwise let it be in your mind from today onwards that there is no such a law in the elections act or the Supreme law that demands the resignation or firing of the Chair when one candidate who you don’t like has been declared a winner and this is the only reason your leaders are just making nonsense noice outside the law.

  3. 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.

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

  5. 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???

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

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

  9. @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

    2. 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?

  11. those are just devil activists. akukwanilitsa zofuna za lucifer Chakwe.. amene ananeneratu kuti alolera kukhetsa mwazi

  12. HRDC, MCP and UTM sent these thugs to kill police officers. Now they want to pretend like they are clean. They should go to Imedi’s widow and children and apologise. That is why MCP is cursed. Chipani chamagazi. Rerun my foot. MCP must never rule Malawi again, not in a million years. May God strengthen the will of the people of Malawi to keep this bloody MCP in the opposition for 1 billion years.

    1. But when You send Thugs to Kill Njauju and Chasowa and Sup .Jailosi it’s Ok ….Munakhala Bwanji ma Cadet …Mutoona ngati God ndi Adadi ?

      1. Who’s permanent on this earth? As late bingu wamutharika where is he when he ordered the same Malawi police to shoot the those young men from mzuzu. If the police kills you shut up ur big mouths but a person like me does to them you speak to god which God? Nobody deserves to die this way.all these is Jane ansah and his boyfriend tippex Peter the American

    3. Che Alpha, you have no evidence on the killers’ affiliation. These could easily be DDP cadets sent to create havoc. Thieves like DDP elites are desperate to cling to power and in this quest can do anything including murder. Wake up Alpha dont make stupid assumptions

  14. Actually HRDC should fight for the rights of DPP to hold rallies in Lilongwe!!! They are rights to be jelously guarded by HRDC too

      1. They have revived MYP in the name of Nsundwe batallion. Different spelling, same meaning.
        I hate hypocrisy

  16. Intresting priorities. Timothy Mtambo and Gift Trapence dont go to Mangochi to condole the family that has lost a father, but first go to check on the welfare of those who are suspected to have killed him??????

      1. Kuwona omangidwanso samawumilizana. Kuli ma prison warders kapena apolisi amene Ali ndi ufulu to authorize or not anthu odzawona omangidwa, so there is no issue here. Mtambo ndi Trapence amadzitenga kuti ndi madolo olimba mtima. Apite ku Mangochi akapepetse maliro tione ngati atakabwereko.
        I hate hypocrisy

    2. Instead of going to mangochi and condole banja lamalemu mmmm satana mtambo, sembereka, trapence, chakwera chilima the living JEHOVAH is watching, the judgement is near mugwira magobo

  17. Rights? Whose rights?

    What about the right to life of Superintendent Usumani?

    Human rights? Do they Even know the meaning of the word?

    They insight violence, then call it human rights.

    Why are the authorities not closing them down?

    They have been complicit in bringing chaos to Malawi.

    This cannot be tolerated by anyone calling themselves a leader in Malawi.

    1. Are those arrested no innocent until proved guilty by a court of law? That is the principal Jane is using to cling to his position. Many people have died at the hands of police, are their lives less important than this police officer? There have been serious crimes committed by blue boys, police have looked away. A police officer was killed in a similar manner in Thyolo a few years ago. Police have brought this on themselves because they have failed to be professional. I don’t support Nsundwe Barracks, but our police leave a lot to be desired.

      1. Was the police officer proven guilty before the death sentence on him was passed? Let us not beat about the bush here HRDC has goofed big time and its clear now that there is a link between this Nsundwe terrorists group and HRDC. There are a lot of murder suspects in our police and prisons how many have HRDC visited in the name of checking if their human rights are being violated?
        Some of us have been warning MCP & UTM of grave political damage HRDC is doing your image and if you were in doubt this is a proof. It was better you didn’t kill a Southerner.

    2. Everyone has Got Rights ….Being Arrested does not mean that you are Guilty …If we are to Use Anger ndie bwenzi omwe Anatomangidwa Nkhani ya Chasowa anakali ku Cell …ena ndi awa macadet akutivuta Lero.Justice should see no bonders ,no Colour ,no tribe ,no party affiliation.Whether you are from Nsundwe ,Goliati ,Bangwe ,Ntopwa,Mapale,Katoto …And Our Anger for Justice should not be SELECTIVE…

    4. Eti eti? Ma rights kumangoyang’ana a mbali imodzi? Any person who violates the rights of others has no right to demand his/her rights – wachita forfeit ake posokoneza ma rights a anzake.

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