Police makes another HRDC arrest: Trapence in, Mtambo at large

Malawi police has made a second arrest of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) vice chairpersons Gift Trapence who joins executive member Reverend Macdonald Sembereka in custody barely hours after President Peter Mutharika warned at a political rally in Blantyre that he will deal with the grouping for their plans to make Malawi ungovernable.

Trapence: In custody

HRDC spokesperson Luke Tembo has confirmed that Trapence and Sembereka have been picked by police.

Tembo said the law enforcement agency is still looking for HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo who is reporting at large.

According to Tembo there are no charges yet but he has received information that police are planning to transfer the two to Blantyre.

The arrest comes after HRDC announced to stage protests at State House.

At the rally in Blantyre  President Mutharika challenged HRDC members not to dare come close to the State House on May 25, 2020.

He said the police will deal with them if they dare.

Mutharika said HRDC chairperson Mtambo and other members Trapence, Sembereka and Billy Mayaya are not bigger than government.

“Be warned, your time is up, the party is over, get up and smell the coffee,” Mutharika charged.

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Zangovuta
Zangovuta
4 years ago

Zangovuta zinthu…. pofera solambula

Nalingula
Nalingula
4 years ago

Zonsezitu chifukwa DPP just want to divert attention from Real Issues ….Pali ma bill oti asayinidwe okhuza Zisankho….there are decisions to be made on MEC commissioners…Anthuwa Sakufuna Zisankho ….They want to Create a Volatile Political Environment….inorder to Delay Elections ….I would Urge Calmness from every peace loving Malawian ….Change is Coming ….Even if some People who were not here in 1992/93 are Conspiring to Delay it….

Dziko
4 years ago

Can police arrest Peter manthanyula and Jane Ansah? they are the ones messing Malawi.

National CEO
National CEO
4 years ago

But the President must sign the electoral bills.

Mina
Mina
4 years ago

Don’t lie that you are looking for mtambo as if he’s a thief hiding. If you really need to arrest him you know where to find mtambo just like you arrested two of them@ # politics. You don’t wanna be exposed of the spies keeping in the country. Them the hrdc will fight a battle until things goes on its right ways in Malawi . Peter Mutharika is a dictator who wants to meet his needs to tooth and nail. This kingdom of Mutharikas/muluzis must fall.

Kambewa Chisale
4 years ago

Foseki
Try to kill Mtambo and sembereka and twopence and we will also knock down Jane Ansah

BRIAN
BRIAN
4 years ago

DPP WILL STAY ON POSITION. AZIMANGIDWA CHONCHO AKAMATUMIDWA

Joseph Banda
Joseph Banda
4 years ago

Mtambo asathawe. If he is a man let him surrender and his boys released.

Kambewa Chisale
4 years ago
Reply to  Joseph Banda

So that they kill him

Pkmdanda@gmail.com
4 years ago

These are not activists but idiots. They deserve to rot in jail. Bravo APM for arresting these morons

Kala
Kala
4 years ago

You are a stinking dickhead

Pee
Pee
4 years ago
Reply to  Kala

For sure

wa Nyau
wa Nyau
4 years ago

Boma lopusa ngati ili sindinalione,Paul kagame sangalole mtumbo afike pamenepa.Mpaka HRDC kumageila machende a president zoona? kkk Peter anafatsa mopusa heavy.Iphani amenewa ku ndende komko basi osati atulukeso

Madando
Madando
4 years ago
Reply to  wa Nyau

You can’t compare Kagame with Muntharika. If the president does what the NATION wants, then people of the nation respect the president too.
Muntharika is too far or behind from KAGAME. KAGAME brought big progress in Rwanda , he listen to people’s needs not his self needs like Muntharika. Go to Rwanda n witness ua self. Rwanda is nt like in Africa, the country which suffered so long bcoz of war. SHAME TO UA READER MUNTHARIKA

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