Police give Malawi VP Chilima 7 days to respond to letter on vote rigging
Malawi Police have written State vice-president Saulos Chilima over allegations he made recently in Lilongwe that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) led government is set to rig the 2019 polls, Police spokesperson James Kadadzera has confirmed.
Kadadzera confirmed that the law enforcers have given Chilima seven days to respond to a letter which the head of criminal investigations has written him to give information on allegations of vote rigging.
He said Chilima, who is also president of the newly launched United Transformation Movement (UTM) made serious allegations at Masintha ground in Lilongwe when he said that he was aware of a DPP scheme to rig the elections.
“The police just want more information on the allegations. As law enforcers, we want to find out more about the rigging machine, that is our job to investigate on such serious allegations,” he said.
The letter, signed by S.B Chaima, the head of criminal investigations does not however say what the police would do if Chilima fails to give the information.
“We want him to give us the information at the earliest time, that is why we have given him the seven days,” he said.
Vice president’s press officer Pilirani Phiri confirmed that the police have written Chilima but could not give more information.
At the Masintha rally, Chilima said the government has bought the spy machine which is at Malawi Communications Regulatoy Authority (Macra) which will be used to snoop on its people, wondering what kind of government spies on its own people.
“What are they afraid of? They want to know our strategies? If you want to rig the election, you will not be able to,” he said.
Mzuzu-based political commentator Emily Mkamanga also noted that Chilima is not an ordinary man but a Vice-President whose remarks should not be taken lightly.
Other commentators said Chilima’s revelations should not be taken lightly as he is still part of government as Vice-President and there has been allegations that DPP manipulated the results of the 2014 elections, an observation DPP publicity secretary Nicholas Dausi has dismissed.
Chilima and the UTM have taken the country’s political landscape by storm as massive people attend the movement’s political rallies.
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Chilima said he has a list of the people in Government who have done corrupt things and the Malawi police or ACB have forgotten that failure to report corruption is a crime.
Police,you have alot of issues to investigate before youtackle this one and the murdered chasowa inclusive yet mukuthamangila nkhani yeyiwisiyi kusiya zakale
CHAIMA-YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY STUPID. The function of the police is not to run elections. Go back to the Malawi constitution to learn what your functions are and adhere to the same. Moreover, the police is supposed to be non-partisan. The letter you have sent to CHILIMA if anything should have come from the Chairperson of MEC. Why are you crying out louder than the bereaved as if what CHILIMA talked about is within your domain when those directly responsible for the function are just doing their job.
What has the police done to investigate the death of Njauju as well as CHASOWA? Nanga rationgate, why is the police not giving us an update? Nanga FUEL GATE BWA? MUKUMAKA LUBWALUBWA ZA MA VOTE. Go and DO YOUR JOB STUPID DPP POLICEMEN!!!!
Tikuziona zimenezi and don’t be surprised when government changes in May 2019 when we send you packing!!!!
KODI WARRANT OF ARREST YA JB ILI KUTI?????????
KODI ZA MA CADET ANAMENYA MTOLANKHANI WA TIMES ZILI PATI ????????????
MR KADADZERRA GIVE ME UPDATE WITHIN 7 DAYS
When did the rigging machine come to Malawi Chilima? Tells the police what you know.
Chilima’s problem now is to give evidence there was rigging and in doing so implicate himself. We will all see how corrupt and dishonest he has been. Why did n’t he say this before? If there was rigging it means he should not have become VP.
The Police is daring Chilima and Malawi will be the winners as the real will come out. There’s no way Chilima would make empty accusations without evidence or some inside info. Charging him would mean him revealing internal DPP secrets and The Police isn’t ready for that. This is why I always say that our DPP leaders (who are Police puppet masters) aren’t the sharpest pencils in the pack. they don’t think through the consequences of their actions……but then I am not surprised.
CHILIMA SEEM TO KNOW MORE ABOUT VOTE RIGGING … ALLOW CHILIMA TO TELL US MORE ON HOW HE DID IT, SO THAT WE SHOULD NOT MAKE ANOTHER MISTAKE
The police are doing their job. Let Chilima substantiate his rigging claims.
Kunena kwa ndithendithe pumbwa anadzitengera.
It is not the responsibility of the Police to probe such things,they have lost track.They are being sent by someone,where z ACB?Why being used??? Among all the cases,you choose to probe this issue?really?
MP, Chaima, you need to know that the duty of Policing is apolitical. Chilima is a politician and you are not. Why not ask Chilima to give you details of the money that was deposited into DPP’s account who only signatory is APM. As you name describes you, CHAIMA- meaning Chitsiru, who doesn’t think. Try to be professional.
Does country have police or people who put on police uniform and act like police without knowing their job description. This is no sense. When are you going to arrest JB with the warrant of arrest obtained last year. Kadadzera and company just resign this noble job mukayambe yowotcha chimanga ndi mbatata basi. You are the biggest fools in the name of police.
VP’s allegations cannot be taken for granted,if indeed rigging machine is in Malawi we really need this ruled out before elections.Police are just doing the right job.
Very shallow of the Malawi Police to demand to know that from the Vice President! Mr Chaima, of all the allegations, including K 140 000 000 in D P P’s account, you choose to ask about the machine???? Really? I have no doubt that you are being used, man! So my advice is : “stop it now before you get embarrassed and concentrate on acting on crimes which have been brought to you already, but you are sitting on them.”
Mwakhala mukudya ma ratio akuba inu.
Police working under the instruction of the Commander-in-Chief. How do you feel when you are told to do stupid things. A few months ago you were on TV saying you have warrant of arrest for JB, where is it. Have you become backing dogs for DPP under the command of the suspected murder Jose.
The police has no commander in chief, only the army has commander in chief. This is a mistake man people in Malawi make. You can check with our constitution.
Police can you also write wa Jeffery to find ot what she said that Calista killed Bingu, you should also write Nankhumwa who told the nation a few years ago that he had handed over a CCTV footage to ACB showing JB receiving the money. Above all, can you also investigate how K145 million got into DPP account.
Our cops are sleeping on the job. We have serious stories from the ruling party, but these cops are quite even providing a single word. They are busy panseu kuba ma traffic fines ndi katangale wina. Why can’t they ask APM to explain how K145m got DPP Std Bank whose sole signatory is APM himself. This is just an example. The MPS forgets that we are paying them to work for Malawians. They get paid using our taxes. Leave SKC alone
To hell you dpp police. Why don’t you investigate yourselves, opusa inu. After all the man gave you clues and why has it taken you all this long to give your stupid ultimatum? Si mwatumidwa ndi ambuye anu, mbuzi inu. Go arrest those THUGS invading Kaliatis house. MBUZI.
Let us provide constructive comments not just because you belong to UTM and anything coming from opposite direction is trash. Chilima as president to be, must always think before talking. I expected him to be more civilised than the rest, being educated and enegetic. Let him provide details of what he knows full stop.
Who has complained to police this time, DPP? MEC? The issue here is that the police are not working independently. There are several cases they have failed to solve or act. Some of us are not UTM, but we don’r like the way our police behave, in fact there is an allegation that they are the ones who helped DPP to win in 2014, this I have heard from the mouth of a police officer .
@ Takwalakwa
Constructive comments on a stupid issue like this one?. We are knowledgeable people iwe wamva. Can’t you see politics written all over that police ultimatum and you want us to be discussing that nonsense . Get lost
Kunena kwa Ndithe Ndithe Nanthambwe anadzitengera!!!
Apolisi opusa, zotumimidwa zikuphesani. You are failing to lock up Muluzi for stealing I.7 bn and recently your own Bottoman and Mutharika on food ration scandal but you have the onus to write a silly letter to the VP asking him to give you information about rigging. Mind you the VP does not report to any police officer. We know DPP is behind this scheme, but the move will not succeed. Rigging elections is a political crime and it must be handled politically not by involving the police. Asiyireni a DPPP athane naye okha Chilima, inuyo muzingopita kukakhazikitsa bata ku misonkhano yake bwana Chilimayo.
@ Yahya. I have enjoyed reading your comment. Very interesting contribution
Useless Malawi Police,than can not arrest DPP cadets who are terrorising Malawians but they are busy giving Chilima 7 days to respond to his remarks about vote rigging.SHAME
DPP A & DPP B kulumana. Ifeyo tili pheeee kuyang’anila game yanuyi. Both teams contain wounded soldiers who can’t be sent to the battle field.
Malawian police are all imbeciles.you are sending him a letter now meanwhile a DPP abisa chi machine.Mukufuna Chilima aoneke ngati oyipa.My vote is for UTM
Za ziii, mmalo mofufuza k145,000000. Agalu inu. Nthawi yonseyi munali kuti. Use your intelligence to investigate not harrassin VP.
Kunena kwa ndithe ndithe nanthambwe anadzitengera. A Chilima ndiimeneyoyotu tikamati politics. Bola musakhale ngati chamisa ongophetsa anthu pachabe, omalubwalubwa kuti wawina mabvoti, mabvotiwo asanamalizidwe kuwerengedwa. At the end of the day wapedzeka kuti nkhalamba yamunyenyanyenya.
@ Pathfinder
Nanunso inu. Pali nkhani apa. Tell me what your police will do should chilima ignore your ultimatum which for sure he going to do. That’s utter nonsense from Jose . Tell him to arrest the thugs that wanted to kill Henry Mussa . Wamva sycophant iwe
The Police are only doing due diligence, as they should; good for them. And Chilima should have seen this coming – sowing discontent by spreading false news. He now has to prove the claim and that’s only fair.
Wayamba kuinva kukoma sopano basi ya UTM ija, abale.
Due diligence for what boss?I know which side you belong now.Don’t you know that Chilima is telling the truth?ESCOM theft bwanji suunakambepo Kanthu nawe iwe?How could the DPP people in Police Uniform fail to bring to book even those that brutally murdered Njaunju?How about the rea bigl fish in the Albino killings?Aah please iwee if you are a Lomwe ndi zako izo
Ignore the letter
Police has done well to investigate Chilima’s reckless allegation. It is totally irresponsible for the VP to make such an allegation which can have dangerous consequences. It’s an allegation that should not come from somebody who wants to be our president.
Let Him explain what he meant .If he really wishes this country well then its a good idea that he should tell the police the truth. In his statement Chilima indicated that he has evidence of the planned rigging.It also showed that he is both an expert in rigging and prevent others from doing the same.Alongosole bwino
Ignore it
Why writing him after 2weeks?
You wanted them to hide the machine first then write a letter?
I think Our Police is disgrace to the nation.
You are being used by the failures and thieves, shame on you.
the Police is right to know more on rigging allegations, however they also have to investigate the Mutharika and Pioneer deal in the same seven days.
Musatinyasapo apa don’t you know office of the vice president or his house
I am wondering if the police is also interested in all thieves who are stealing tax payers money beginning with the pumbwa in chief Mutharika.
An ultimatum to give evidence? Interesting.
The man said there stolen fuel at Escom, it proved to be true. So………..
First things first. PI, DPP, and Malawi Police service swindled our money. Tell dpp to return K145m first.
Tamakagogwira akuba apa.
One of the many methods the DPP government wants to use to intimidate Chilima. They now know that the stealing issue is destroying them.
is this the results of big 10 meeting? Stupid if police are serious with mother Malawi why not investigating the 145.000.00 meter? went into Peter’s account? Dirty politics.
Some of you guys asking this question about investigating K145m are deadly stupid. You mean up to date you don’t know that the issue is being investigated, hence the freeze of the account? Please let the police do their job.
Come on Malawi police…you have a lot of work and I wonder why you want to be involved in Politics. Chilima told you about this spy Machine and investigate him but not asking him to give more details..thus your duty to get more details from Macra. Don’t divert our attention
A boma akupweteketsa Chaima. Uzapezeka uli nazo ku Nsanje izi. Pita ukafufuze za 3000000 million litres asowa ku ESCOM. Fufuzaninso wa police mnzanu Botomaniyo. Osati izi. Mphaka kulimba mtima kumapereka ma altimutum kwa VP. Those were mere political statements.
Chilima needs to tell us about the vote rigging. The police should deal with him properly because he is fond of telling lies in order to get support from gullible people.
Are you in Malawi or outside? Are you serious when you say he is fond of telling lies? How come ESCOM has confirmed the story he shared at Njamba Freedom Park about the lost fuel? Awanso ndi obowa heavyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy mwamvaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! Mukukhala kuti kodi mannnnnnnnnnnn?
Your actions have spoken louder than your words………………………………… simply put: “you’re one of the thieves!!”
@Central
Iwe ndiye ukuknala kuti? Ku Mchesi?
Besides, iwe ndi MCP, izi sizikukhuza ata.
Lies over what?What about all the corruption allegations they are all lies?
the good part of the story is that Chilima cannot be arrested. Our constitution is heavily protecting!!!!!! Its a waste of time on the part of Police!!!!!!!
That’s it! Ananena za Escom, Escom within few days kubvomereza ndiye bodza lilipatipo? Maganizo anuwo ndi abwino zedi koma kunena kuti ndiwofanana ndi Pumbwa bola koma nkhuku kapena mbuzi yeniyeni.
Mucoidal substance!
MUKUMVA KUWAWA EEEEEEE!!!!!!