Police investigate Chakwera over spate of political violence: MCP leader risks arrest

May 27, 2019 Owen Khamula -Nyasa Times 40 Comments

Inspector General of police Rodney Jose has said the law enforcers are investigating Malawi Congress Party (MCP) who spoke of bloodshed should he lose the presidential poll to the current spate of political violence.

Chakwera could be arrested .

Jose said should there be a link between Chakwera’s call for blood-shed and the current spate of violence, the MCP leader would be arrested to answer charges of inciting violence.

“Police will not tolerate acts of violence. The police will hunt down each and every individual behind the acts of violence,” said Jose at a press conference on Monday in Blantyre.

He said warned the police who just watch as the violence continues that they face disciplinary action.

“We have the Constitutional mandate to control the situation, to protect lives of people and their property,” said Jose.

He said the police have now deployed more law enforcers in political violence hot spots whom he said will work hand in hand with Malawi Defence Force soldiers.

There have been violent protests in Area 25 and Msundwe in Lilongwe, Mponela in Dowa and Santhe in Kasungu following exit polls which showed that Chakwera has tumbled in the election against the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)’s president Peter Mutharika.

But MCP spokesperson Maurice Munthali has described the investigation on Chakwera as mere witch-hunting.

“Chakwera is not an agent of violence. He is an agent of peace. He is the catalyst of peace and unity. The whole IG cannot sit down and start talking of Dr. Chakwera in connection with violence,” said Munthali.

MCP has taken the Malawi Electoral Commission to court to hold the pollster from announcing the presidential poll result until all anomalies have been addressed.

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40 replies on “Police investigate Chakwera over spate of political violence: MCP leader risks arrest”

  1. Mkulu wa apolisiyu ndiozungulira mutu ndipo akufunika ku mental hospital, bwanji sakumanga apolisi anapha abuleya lule aja komanso chifwamba chotchedwa peter mutharika chija chimapha anthu achi-alobino chija ndipo posachedwapa ena amabela zisankho koma onsewa osamanga ndiye mukamufufuze chakwera??? Mbolo yako galu wapolisiwe wamva?.Nyini ya amako mbuzi yachabechabe.Police yaukapeee!.

  2. Why did you not investigate & arrest APM when he stood on the podium & said ‘Ndikunyenyani’ after which his cadets harrased & injured the opposion with zikwanje? It’s obvous that you have received the dirty MK10million, but rest assured, that money will perish with you & your sin will find you out! This is nothing but witch-hunting’ Kukondera kopanda nako manyazi! Ambuye akukanthani nonse ndi APM wanuyo!

  5. We will not try but put him president of this country. He is a Malawian born in Malawi school in Malawi and work in Malawi as church pastor in Malawi. He is a bonafide Malawian. Where was your Satan all these years and that now he is devilishing Malawians with all sorts of evils correct.

    1. Sorry zavuta basi. Mukayambirenso wani. Peter yemweyo kaya alamula movutika tivutikira limodzi chakwera ndi a malawi onse. palibepo nkhani apa mmesa leadership comes from God. just wait for the call of God he will be elected and rule Malawi ngat kunalembedwa kutero. apo biii iiiii osakakamiza zinthuzi. after all ndi abusa awa apitilize ntchito ya maitanidwe azangochimwapo ndikutichimwitsa mmawu apa.

      1. Nyero yako ndi mutharika wakoyo mbuzi iwe.I promise you kuti sangamalize 5yrs imeneyi i swear.Umamva bwanji alobino akamafa khoswe iwe??.

  6. DPP are the ones who should be arrested for inciting violence bg rigging votes. Munya muwona a DPP. The next 5 years will be difficult to govern … do you think you can continue imposing yourselves on people? More than 70% of Malawi doesn’t want you. Zikuvutani mbava inu.

  7. What of zinyau bearing zikwanje that turned up at the high court on Sunday? Did the not reflect how primitive the fake accent Reverend is with his henchmen Chimwendo and co.?

    1. Which Malawi and? We are busy celebrating APM’s victory.

  12. mau a president chakwera alibe impact iliyonse but awa a APM ndikunyenyanyenyani adapangitsa anthu kukhala ndimantha and Magalimoto a UTM ku mangochi adaotchedwa and maubino adayamba kuphedwa zasiyana chani if this is the move mwauponda MCP 2019 BOMA

  13. Chakwera made a very irresponsible statement. It is this statement that is making MCP supporters feel ok to act violently. He should be arrested and is NOT even the right leader for Malawi. Thats why he always flops.

  14. What about the many the so many people who have been murdered like Chasowa, Njaunju and our brothers and sisters with albinism? Names have been mentioned, when are they going to be arrested.Is this not impunity

    1. Ndimayesa Chakwera ndi Malawi kodi? Your statement implies that he is not a Malawian? Titati tinene kuti nde kuti onse omutsatila mwawakananso kuti nawonso si a Malawi tilakwitsa? Kulankhula kokhutatu uku……………! Can we call this responsible cerebration?

  16. what chakwera said is what is happening now, so do u call him a man of God??? achakwera mvomerezani kwanu kwatha mcp try some one but not this gule kkkk

  18. Lomwes be careful there will be blood in Malawi never witnessed and you the Lomwes are targets are your lives are risk. It is timed bomb that may erupt anytime and you will not stand it.

  19. The IG seems to have lost direction. He is failing to do his job and now he wants to blame it on Chakwera. The speech Chakwera made was only made in order to make MEC wake up and be proactive and it has worked. Deal with with the demonstrators and let Chakwera deal with his presidency case…..and maybe after he wins, the IG will be locked for killing that student

  22. Is this the same Rodney Jose who was the master minder of the Robert Chasowa murder? Who has blood in his hands between Chakwera and Rodney Jose?

    Lest we forget as Malawians easily forget things……..it is one thing to write articles that would turn public opinion against someone for political reasons and it is another to cover up the murder of an innocent student …….

    According to the results of the public inquiry held over Chasowa’s murder, Rodney Jose has a case to answer but because his political masters are still in power he is one of the untouchables in Malawi.

    But make no mistake fellow Malawians, one day the sun shall set for Rodney Jose and he shall be brought to book to answer for the crimes he committed while masquerading as a police officer and when that time come there shall be no mercy…….Ndatha ine yanu Bonga.

    1. You are spot on Mbonga, and let me add one more thing, let Rodney Jose arrest Chakwera and that’s when DPP will know that when enough is enough the people shall never the bullets from the Mulhako wa a lomwe police, there shall be blood everywhere in Malawi.

      Lomwes will be sent back to Mozambique where they belong……..do not forget that it was the Chewas who gave land to Lomwes in Mulanje and Thyolo around the 800s when they were being persecuted in Mozambique by the Portuguese.

      But today Lomwes have grown so big hearted that they have forgotten the generosity that the Chewas showed them in their time of need when they had no piece of land to live on and procreate as they are doing now..

      Today Mulanje and Thyolo the Lomwe belt as they call it are no go areas for Chewas let alone other tribes and political parties apart from DPP and that is how untrustworthy Lomwes are…….

      Arrest Chakwera and you shall see how much blood will flow in Malawi, Mark my words………..

      1. Please do not paint all Lomwes with the same brush. Not all the lomwes support mutharika. So if you any beef with anyone, let it be Mutharika and his cabinet. Leave the rest of the innocent Lomwes out of it

  23. Genuine peace loving non partisan Malawians will never forget wat MCP ..believe me 2024 u ll release atibela volume 7.Shame!mukazawona azibusa akulowa ndale ziwani sim’busa ndichifwamba zaMulungu zamukanika.Don’t destroy reputation of our country gule chakwela

    1. I don’t see you being happy to celebrate that your President has won elections, can you smile please, I want to a smiling face, bulshit! Mbava zachabe ngati inu.

  25. What weed does Maurice Munthali smoke? Chakwera talked of bloodshed, and you call him peaceful?

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