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

March 8, 2020 Nyasa Times Reporter 80 Comments

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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80 replies on “Police makes another HRDC arrest: Trapence in, Mtambo at large”

  2. 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….

  5. 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.

  10. 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

    1. 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

  11. Where in the world is a state president threatened by useless tribalists posing as human rights activists. It has come to the point where we need to stand up to these stupid HRDC men.

  12. Because Malawi has TOO much democracy, we have HRDC thugs threatening government EVERYDAY. This needs to stop and it’s up to us Malawians to join hands with government and use every means to stop this, NOW.

    1. DDP and its leadership was supposed to be clean ,and people are behaving like this ,because of too many sins to count ,else tell be that DPP is clean. As long as it is not people will fight for their rights. DDP’s tribalistic behavior has led to what is happening now. For the sake of legend open your eyes and ears. Do not open your dirty mouth and throat to fill your belly.

    1. These so called idiots MUST face the law….A lot has been wasted through these pipo….give them punishment…………………anatikwana……

  14. Am now convinced that the President is on top of things every time these thugs decided to call for protests our children have been absent to school for weeks when you Mr President you are preaching and doing education for all.I have approved these arrests without any sympathy at all.These are not human rights defenders but human rights violators.They are escape goats for Chilima and Chakwera the evil C’s.These arrests are overdue they would have happened long time they continuously intimidated Dr Jane Ansah a woman of Caliber.Bravo APM no vote will be lost for these arrests.

    2. Kutha mawu abwana ngati mwana mukuopa chani. Zoona bwana kumvera Mchacha woyitanira maminibusi kkkkk koma ndale za kumalawi. Mwatsiluka bwana akakhala Jefu bwana mkalasi mumavutatu. Osamvera zibekete AAAAA Bwana mwathadi kkkkkk mantha kuyiwala nawo kuti kuli Constitution AAAAA pepani ndithu. Chonde akakunamizani omwe mumamwa nawo tiyi funsani omwe samwa nawo mudzadziwa choonadi bwana.

  15. Well done APM!!!!!! Enough is enough of these mtumbos now 1 more to go Ralph Kasambara, this guy you don’t have to beat him up just lock him up and his HIV will finish him in prison, NO MORE PLAYING GAMES

    2. You can’t deny some one health care even in prison. If they die because you have withdrawn medical treatment then nanunso Tizabwezela kwa Mlopwana and Jane Ansah

  16. APM you are the one who will smell the coffee. Akubwangandura wana. Just wait and see nkhalamba yachabechabe iwe

  17. Mutharika you delayed cracking down these thugs. You should have done this long time ago. They thought they are above the Government
    La 40 lakwana. I didn’t know that they can run away. Please let us know that we hunt after them

      1. Well done our police .transfer those idiots to Nsanje maximum prison kumene akakukute mano Mtambo and his so called freedom fighters deserve to be hanged.Zitsiru za anthu.

  18. EEEH, KUMUPUTA MAVU KUMEKO, PAJA LILONGWE STATE HOUSE, MZUZU STATE HOUSE, KAMUZU BARRACKS, ,MOYALE BARRACKS , CHILUMBA GARRISON ZIILI MU MA CONSTITIENCY A ADANI OSATI KU BLANTYRE AKO AYI OR CONSTITUENCY YA CHARLES MCHACHA. KOMA MULIMBA.

  19. No Mr Mutharika, it is you whose time is up! You are predictably doing what all useless tyrants end up doing when the people no longer want them. You will live to regret this nonsense just like others before you.

    “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure.”

  21. Mutharika ndi bomalake sangakhele wamphamvu kupambana HRDC.M ademo apa25 March tikuti sitibwelera nawo pambuyo.Ife AMBWENU-MBWENU SITIMATHEKA

  24. Our police will never learn, they are failing to arrest the msundwe rapists amongst the police ranks and yet they are wasting tax payers money carrying out politically motivated arrests.

    These arrests will backfire, there’s absolutely nothing DPP can do to stop change, in three months time from now there will be a new govt ….DPP will try this and that to frustrate the momentum of change but it won’t help.

    Once we have a new govt there will be exactly 30 days of amnesty for those who were involved in the 577 billion kwacha cashgate and all other cashgates, after that if will be mkokemkoke ali ndi mwana agwiritse. There will also be a complete overhaul of our police service to root out all cadets, we need a professional police.

    All HRDC are asking for is for the president to assert to the bills that have been sent to him to sign into law by parliament, what is wrong with that?

    Why is APM so afraid of signing off the bills, what is he worried about if he is 100% sure that he will win the elections in May? He is failing to fire the MEC commissioners when both the court and parliament found them to be incompetent, what vested interest does APM have in the current commissioners that he is so scared to fire them?

    He has made an alliance with UDF, the other dynasty party that his brother used and threw away like a condom now he is so desperate that he has begged UDF to forgive so that he can win the next elections and continue to root our country with his henchmen the Mchachas and the likes.

    Just last week we heard about the 35 billion kwacha which is unaccounted for and out of that money the biggest chunk is from official residence which he is in charge of, can he explain to Malawians what he did with that money when Malawians have no medicine in hospitals etc?

  25. Simuwatha anthuwa, you are just making them popular. Mukawapha, magazi awo will do the job on their behalf

  26. Show them kamuzu justice a.k.a. detention without trial. These hrdc idiots have caused too much suffering to small businesses.

        1. I think ndiwe savage… Kuganiza mopusako at the expense of the nation..no wonder mumafunika kulamulilidwa kuti muzipanga business. I can even see kuti xul yako ndiochepaso

          1. Moses sungazithe dzianthu zoyitanila ma minbus izi………………… xul amadziwa iwo ndi Jerusalema university komanso ma honorary degrees basi…………. what can you expect from such illiterates!! Pano dzachita chiwewe tsopano zaona kuti pa Malawi pa tentha!! Amaganiza kuti alliance ifoila koma ayi ndithu zagwira mseu!! Pano they are set to kill and don’t even know that they can only manage to kill the HRDC team but will not kill the message………………..!! Kodi kutengela zomwe ayambazi campaign yao akachita ku South kokhaaaaaa? Ayiwala kale kuti anagendedwa ku MZ chifukwa cha utsiru ngati omwewu!! Dzianthuzi dzikuopa milandu yambirimbiri yomwe ili mu ma cupboards mwao!!

    2. Man mwaonetsa umbui wanutu apaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! Kwa goliati makondomu amaoneka chonchoooooo?? Dziyendani kuti muzionako zamakonooooooooo osamakhalila Jerusalema University yausikuyooooooooooooo!!

  28. People should not be afraid of their government, the government should be afraid of the people. V for Vendetta.

    1. We should not be afraid of violence by stupid activists posing as people fighting for human rights.

    1. Ku Karonga ndi ku Chitipa abale anu akumwera ayamba kale kuona Nyekweyo, uva zambiri mawa moti both boarders will be sealed.

      Tima galimoto tanu ta IT mkubela nato anthu sitidutsa from tomorrow. Business will be at stand still till Timothy and the group are released .

  32. I have no sympathy for these idiots who have wrecked havoc in the country on behalf of their masters. Malawi is a country governed by laws, not threats and ultimatums. HRDC have overstepped their boundary. Threatening parliament, the judges and now the executive. Not only that, threatening to close the borders. That’s treason at its highest order. We have elections in the next two months, and they are trying to destabilize the country so that they disadvantage DPP and advantage MCP. They must rot in jail.

    1. Truth shall always prevail regardless of your tactics you fools. We fought for democracy for the freedom of speech, assembly and association therefore using threats with state machinery have no room in a democratic Malawi.

  34. Absolute bullshit!!!!!
    What grounds do they have? Where did the warrant come from? And they claim to be Democrats?? Disgusting hypocrites.
    Nyekhwe United must fall!!!!!

  35. I feel this arrest is a diversion of media attention from the three mossad agents that are in the country so please make sure you find out (media) what exactly there purpose is.

  36. The fact that Mutharika made remarks at a UDF/DPP political rally these arrests are politically motivated.

    2. Kodi akuti launch yadzulo Amati chani in terms of policy. What new is coming in terms of development projects…fiscal policies etc

  38. We want gift and others released unconditionally. We will not tolaret any sort of intimidation. Munthalika when you want peace just do two things.
    1. Fire Jane Ansah and her team.

    2.Sign the bills.
    I challenge malawians of our generation have chosen to refuse intimidation. Remember you are ruling because of the mercies of the court. Otherwise we don’t have a president in Malawi. Your term ended long time ago. Even these coming elections you cannot win.
    Release them unconditionally otherwise you are inviting trouble.

    2. Aise u ain’t President……he won’t bow down to whatever you Nikkaz spit…… Mudakalila simunati….. he’s giving you silent treatment without condition….. hahhahahahahahah

    3. APM and your MEC team you think you own this country. Get reminded that you are calling for real trouble. Ufa zazii. Let there be any scratches on those dully Elected HRDC officers and you and your DPP is dead end reached, We are in a democratic country and you cant do or force people to listen or obey you by force when you are not needed or somewhat required the run the show by force. As i write here be informed that 5million Malawi are getting ready to shower urine on you and Jane Anser and the rest. How long shall you carry on drugging the country to its dead end pit because of your greedness and cartel of the politicians surrounding you. We know exactly what your Israel MOSAD just jetted in by your directives are up to. SKC be very careful not to use the given government vehicles for fear of poison and chemical attacks by these lunatics and Malawi lets rise up and get to these lunatics until they release our representatives and until APM fire the current MEC. Stupid APM you will drink our urine and eat our poo. Watch out

      The demand is very simple, fire the current MEC

        1. Counting down on 21 days…ikafika muona pressure yeniyeni…Courts here we come again n with application for a presidential Council to pave way for smooth management of fresh elections

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