Regime thugs petrol-bomb MCP offices: Analyst says Malawi needs another ‘Operation Bwezani’
Suspected regime thugs have burnt down the Southern Region office of the country’s main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) in Blantyre.
MCP Vice President Sidik Mia confirmed receiving the report and is Monday morning inspecting the offices.
A group of pro-ruling DPP had besieged the MCP offices when the attack had occurred.
“They threw a petrol bomb and it has burnt down our offices,” said Mia.
A watchman in the neighbourhood said the petrol bomb that set fire to the building was hurled from a DPP vehicle.
MCP Regional Secretary for South Peter Khofi says assailants in two minibuses and a pick-up car invaded the place forcing security guards to flee before the office was petrol-bombed.
Analysts fear civil strife is escalating following May 21 presidential election dispute. The matter is in court.
A social and political commentator Emily Mkamanga pointed out in a newspaper column that the country is facing political violence mostly because of party militia groups, some of whom appear to be free even to display their weapons, such as pangas, in public.
“ Of late, there has been a series of mysterious deaths of people connected to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) . One wonders whether or not this is a way of destroying rigging evidence. One can only appeal to the government to investigate such mysterious deaths. It must be noted that violence begets violence,” she wrote.
Mkamanga argues that The country needs another ‘Operation Bwezani’ to make sure that no one else is armed, except registered security agents, the army and police.
She pointed out that: “As if suffering from abject poverty is not bad enough; people are living in constant fear of being attacked, robbed or killed by political party militias who are slowly, but surely gaining ground. This is not an imagined fear but a genuine one. It is against this back ground that the future looks bleak.”
According to Mkamanga, Malawi is systematically being destroyed by leadership which does not care about the ordinary Malawians.
“It is time government shows direction before Malawians get lost completely.”
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ANYAMATA A DPP, CHENJELANI MUYAMBISA NKHONDO MU MALAWI KOMANSO PAJA NDINU OCHEPA A MCP NDI AMBIRI ZEDI AKUPWETEKANI KOMANSO MUPWETEKESA ANZANU NGATI ACHINA REV MGAWI,REV BALOYI.
CHAKWERA ATANGOWAWUZA MA SUPPORTER AKE KUTI BWEZELANI, MUFINYIDWA INU A DPP NDINU OCHEPA NDICHIFUKWA MUMAPANGA MOBISALIRA KUSELI KWA A POLICE.
ANTHU ANAKUWUDZANI KUTI PETER WAKULA ONSAMVA TAWONANI MUNAWINA KOMA KUMAYENDA CHEWUCHEWU NDI ZIGUBU ZA PETROL
Za operation ndikugwilizana nazo kwambiri,dzikoli mbava za DPP zaonjeza koma pano ndiye zaululikatu…..opanda manyazi?
Kodi dzulo APManapangitsa msonkhano wake ku Lilongwe kuja? kapena akasinja kunalibe so amaopa ?
This is ‘political violence.’
The looting and vandalism that takes place during peaceful demonstrations is just that – thugs and thieves taking advantage of the situation to their own advantage.
It is nothing to do with the demos – it is criminals taking advantage of fear; if the shop owners kept their shops open and had armed securities nothing would happen.
Mostly the looting is done by the street vendors and homeless vagrants, assisted by other nefarious elements.
Their targets are for economic gain – electronics shops, supermarkets.
That is why the demo organisers can say with complete confidence that such looting is not under their purview – what advantage is it to HRDC or MCP to have their names and organisations tarnished with criminal looting. They are harming their own cause!
This is the real political violence. Conducted by undoubtedly political actors, targeting political targets and institutions – the offices of a lawfully registered political party.
There is no economic element here – no theft.
It is pure political violence perpetrated by thugs supported by this criminal regime.
Don’t get misled by state propaganda.
Bodza madala. When did the MCP become a holy party? Why shifting blame to DPP when its purely MCP and UTM demonstrating against election results? When shall the opposition learn to take responsibility for their shortfalls? Your thinking is emanating from a corrupt mind. Those looting and vandalising are 100% MCP and UTM sympathisers. It doesn’t matter whether its a vendor or not. Don’t blame other political elements from DPP. Vandalism and looting are taking place in the strongholds of MCP and UTM(centre &North). Let the oppisition condemn their supporters who are doing this without blaming other parties. DPP cadets are doing their things openly in the south. They wear tshirts and torture demonstrators openly. Mr. Bilfuti sir, you are the opposition sympathiser but you have a tipex mind. Call a spade a spade.
I’m not sure where I implied MCP is a ‘holy’ party.
It is simply another political party just like any other.
I don’t support MCP, DPP or any other political party. For me they are all the same corrupt politicians. In fact most of them ‘cross the floor’ and change their colours whenever convenient.
Eg. Sidik Mia, Goodall Gondwe, Uladi Mussa, Saulos Chilima. In my view they are all just as corrupt and money-hungry.
Absolutely no interesting in helping the average poor Malawian.
I’m not sure who has blamed DPP or any other party for the violence.
The point I was trying to make is that such criminals have no real ties to any party, government or opposition. They are simply trying to benefit themselves, much like others.
I’m not sure where you are disagreeing with me; as you say there is violence on all sides.
Of course you are entitled to your own options; I think it would just be good manners to stick to facts and not resort to personal insults or innuendos.
Then why did HRDC hire lawyers for those arrested if they did not send them?
That’s assuming the people arrested are actually guilty of looting and thieving.
In democracy and justice there’s a presumption of ‘innocent until proven guilty’
An informed population makes informed voters.
Zoocha mabuilding zinayambira ku mpoto by MCP thugs. It is not surprising that galu waluma mbwiyache.
Panopa ndi pamene mwayamba kuona kuti ziwawa sizabwino chifukwa akuotcherani office ku Bt.? Eeeee zimaphweka zikakhala kwa ena koma zikakugwera zimawawa ngati mmene zikuwawira a MCP Shame.
So the plan is to entice the army to take over the country and then declare that DPP youths are no longer allowed to participate in politics. Later on the one party politics come back by use of the military. Such a sleek move from power hungry psychopaths
Do we have a president or any leadership in this country???
Kodi ma Office a DPP ali pati mu Mzuzu muno?
I doubt kuti we have any leadership. We need decisive leadership to propel the nation. We need leadership that can forgo their political inclination, and address the issues rocking the country once and for all. Tisamabisala kuseli kwa court cases, there are things that can still be sorted out even as the issues in court are still being waited upon. Mr. President, wake up! Address the nation … not the ‘ndikunyenyaninyenyani’ statements, rather speak as though you were our state president and not political party president. You can talk to Jane Ansar, offer her an olive branch and security assurance, pay her off, and let her go! Even if the outcome of the court case would be in her favour, or rather in MEC’s favour, I do not think she could continue to be a MEC chair. Well, praying that Malawians will love their country again.
Am not suprised that MCP office is burnt out.Their followers mercilessly burnt out more other peoples property and a lot to mention.They should be the last to worry about this.It’s their own making.
Ochuluka anavotera Hillary,akulamulira ndi wina komakulibe maphokoso.Amangokonza kuti kutsogoloku zithe. Kodi kupanda kulamulira Chakwela singakhale MW. M.Congress idzalamulansotu muno.Uyu Chakwela anamubela Nsowoya nkulowetsapo Mia.
In the US the winner isn’t the one with the highest popular votes but the one with the highest vote among the electoral college so in reality HC lost the electoral college so She lost the election…here in MW only the popular vote counts
do not even waste your time and breath kuyankha mbuli iyi yoti cant understand no matter how much you explain!!
maybe our system is better. the one who won got more votes than the rest of candidates while in USA the one with lesser votes is the president who won
Aluta continua.
In Malawi, we had MYP and it killes many, Young Democrats which killed many, DPP cadets which are killing many. We are tired of state sponsored terrorists and I think these are equivalent to rebels and should be dealt with by operation like bwezani or laws outlawing these paramilitary wings. Otherwise the e recipe for disaster.
When a DPP associated building like Mponela office or MEC associated buildings are stoned then it is “..an angry mob” but when opposition property is damaged then it is “..regime/DPP thugs”. OK!
I applaud the idea to deescalate the political tension by disarming various group which move with weapons as deadly as pangas in broad day light. A cultural wing of a certain political party is fond of that. Residents are being hacked for failure to give them money. They need to be disarmed too.
YOUR MCP has Petrol Bombed itself. If it was the ruling Party it should have done this long time ago. MWAUPONDA. Mukufuna kuti akumveleni chisoni? Mumfune!!. Mwina mbuli zinzanu zikuocha manyumba a Boma ku NORTH
I use to respect the name Joseph those days thinking that all the Josephs would be people with visions, passion,brilliant, handsome, full of wisdom, God fearing, respectful, dreamer, the leader, spiritual, but it was my mistake, I have to admit it, it was a very big mistake, kikkkkk some are like this one and some are those who can see and even feel the way how the world and or the nation is going through, this is one on top is just a name given to……………… instead of a human being. Kikkkkkkkk!!! You can burn all Offices in all districts but you will not take away our truth we are fighting for and we are coming to you untill you know what change means. Idiot!
AM IN SUPPORT OF THOSE WHO ARE SUGGESTING FOR ANOTHER OPERATION BWEZANI FOR MALAWI TO AVOID IT ESCALATING INTO A CIVIL WAR IF WE JUST WATCH DPP CADETS KILLING INNOCENT MALAWIAN AND DESTROYING PROPERTY IN POLICE PRESENCE . PLEASE LET US NOT BE TOO LATE ON THIS ONE
PETER must go
Job well done, more to come.
zibwana bwanji, mukuona kuti milandu kuti muluza eti?
Nthawi yakwana,Kugwa kwa Linga la Yerico, siintha miyezi inayi (4), tikhala tikukamba khani ina.
Who wants DPP in Malawi. High time. Enough is enough. They should go.
Tikupwetekani anyani a MCP inu. Ma loser inu muli ng’weee kulilila mavoti.
Mkamanga does not know where to lay the blame, apparently. Malawi is generally a peaceful country and Mkamanga knows it. The source of this problem is the senseless matches against an innocent individual. Urge your masters to accept defeat with grace. You should be the first person to condemn leaders who are ready to “shed blood” simply because they lost an election.
You so called political analysts be rational and unbiased in your analyses!
Mkamanga and those conversant with electoral laws know very well that elections were fraudulently managed, and the blame falls squarely on those who mismanaged it. The senseless matches you alluded to has arisen because of that. Leaders who tolerated this fraudulent practice to occur are the ones who are to blame. Let them rectify all the electoral malpractice so that the results present a true picture of the voters’ will and not that assessment of votes which Jane and her colleagues did as if Malawians had filed an application for the same before her. As for the analysts, she is not biased.
choncho aziti pakufunika dialogue we are going to revenge palibenso zokambirana mwatiputa dala
Chilima, Chakwera, Mutharika since you claim to be leaders, cant you sit down in one room and talk. We are getting fed up of all this violence besides I suspect the three of you each has several passports and money you can fly out of Malawi anytime leaving us poor Malawians killing each other based on rumors. Drop your egos and talk, If you really love Malawi and you mean it.
Some of us love our peace. Kuli mtendere tikalima, tikagwira ganyu, ana athu apita ku school, tipita kuchipatala
I bet APM and his cabinet are smiling ear to ear about this. This man is a sadist
One thing I know for sure is that the White Rand Rover that was used by cadets a few weeks ago in Blantyre belongs to Dausi.
Kkkkkkkk MCP is a party of failures. Mbuzi zenezeni. You think burning your own offices can get you both local and international sympathy ?
State of lawlessness. Malawi is slowly descending into anarchy and we are watching.
mtundu ndii mtundu kuukila,we r in last days for sure!!
mmmmh!! zayambika zachabe,heee kep fire burning!!
Not regime thugs.its some section of protesters that were not paid by Sidik mia as per agreement.
Awa ndiye atiyamba dala ife tionaso kuti tipanga bwanji koma aziwe kuti nkhonya yobwexera kuwawa ndiye zomwe tipange ife aaa aziwaso kuti anakayamba kolakwika .Inu a DPP mwayambazi ziwani kuti zikutengerani mavuto oti simuzayiwala chifukwa ife ndiye tibweza koma simukhulipilira kuti zimenezi anthu angapange
This is normal. This is life. This is entertainment. I am looking forward to tomorrow. Tomorrow’s exciting news. Malawi will never be boring again.
How can one care if the country is controlled by foreigners. When worse becomes worse, one would fly back to America and the other to Ghana. I dint know she is married to a Ghanaian. And now all the money she makes in malawi goes to Ghana via the UK church ministry. Shame Malawians, you r too sleepy. They don’t care even if you we are poor, them have got a second home.
operation bwezani
Mcp ikayamba kubwezela mulimbaaa?
Inasmuch as I don’t condone what has happened to the MCP office, I feel there is hypocrisy in your writing and analysis from the so called “political analysts”. What did you write when Grace Chiumia’s house was ransacked in Mzuzu? What did you write when Mgawi’s house was ransacked in Nkhoma? Let’s promote peace and condemn violence without favour! My take..
THE WORLD IS WATCHING BUT I CAN SEE THAT THIS IS BEING DONE TO SILENCE PEOPLE WHO CANNOT BE SILENCED.END OF TIME FOR THE BOMBERS.SOON WHEN THE COURT RINGS THE BELL SOMEONE WILL REGRET.
All militia groups ( party cadets) must be disarmed and should not be allowed to operate. Our law makers – I think Malawi Human Right Commission can help us to draft tough laws to help us not allow ant party group to be keeping weapons and killing or injuring people – should help us to ensure that proper laws are done. Malawi police service needs to be helped to ensure that they are back on track. There is no way they can be back on track on their own. I am agree with those who are asking for another operation to disarm anyone who is thinking that he or she is above the law.
This is what we demostrotors are for, I wonder why Malawians especially from South doesn’t want this change, I m also sure that, this was the hunger that has been their for long time ago, I meant wanting to be the President of Malawi by not using good procedures. But we are not getting tired, they can burn all Offices of MCP in all districts and even come to our houses, as long as we have carried the truth, we are not going to stop fighting for the future of Malawi for our children including their children as well. We are Malawi we will be Malawi no matter how many tribes we may be, very soon everyone will wake up and realize that this is Malawi our home, let peace be disturbed and we don’t need it as of now, people should fight each other, this is the begging of prosperity, those who have carried the truth, wI’ll sing a song of victory after pulling down the flag of evil minded people who have taken Malawians for granted, we from central will keep on moving renewing our beautiful Malawi. When the noise from the airport is too much,just know that the plane is taking off. Let them burn all of them so that we built new ones!!!!!!!!!