SKC reports Malawi President Mutharika to International Criminal Court
President Peter Mutharika and acting Inspector General of Police Duncan Mwapasa are possible candidates for international criminal prosecution and after the country’s estranged Vice-President Saulos Chilima has reported the two to the International Criminal Court (ICC), over crimes against humanity committed between 2018 and 2020.
Chilima – fervently called SKC – had warned recently that he would drag the President to The Hague court and his lawyer Dr Chikosa Silungwe has confirmed that a report has been submitted.
In the report to ICC, Chilima cites the crimes as a murder under Article 7 (1), rape and other forms of sexual violence under Article 7 91), causing severe injury under Article 7 (1) (k) and persecution based on political affiliation under Article 7 (1) (h) of the Rome Statue.
Chilima – who states that he has submitted the report in his personal capacity – said the trend of international justice was to make sure that there is no impunity for rulers or government officials.
Relying on the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) findings that police officers raped 13 women, defiled one girl and sexually assaulted three under-18 girls around Msundwe on the outskirts of Lilongwe City, Chilima has filed this in his report to ICC.
He has also raised the issue of unidentified hoodlums who set ablaze a UTM Party office in Area 24 with a petrol bomb.
Chilima is seeking The Hague court to “determine where there exists reasonable basis to initiate investigations regarding the commission of crimes against humanity in Malawi when all the facts, as provided in the communication are considered.”
The country’s estranged vice-president has said he has resorted to ICC because domestic criminal investigations or prosecutions have failed to act.
But President Mutharika through his spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani has dismissed the filing of the report it ICC by Chilima, accusing him and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president in collaboration with the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) of perpetrating political violence after the electoral defeat in 2019.
Saulosi Chilima paja amadya chamba wayiwala mu report lake kunena kuti iyenso anasogolera kuphedwa kwa wa police kwa msundwe a imedi a ku mangochi chilima ukamakhala uziziwa kuti ndiwe chitsiru cha munthu.
Only mbuzi ndizomwe zingamuchemelele Chitsilu Chilima
Kuteloko amdzimva ngati wozindikila kwambili
Umbuli wosawadziwa azungu
very vindictive! But the truth always prevails!Dear Sir Chiloma! kukhala president ndiye kuti iweyo udzisova ma problem! osati iwe idzithamangira kukanena kwa abwana! zikatero ndiye kuti zukukanika!. Komanso tsopanotiu Malawi ndi Republic! ndiye chenjerani po chitita ma report chifukwa mukusukuluka nazo zimenezi! kodi mwatha mbola eti? mukusowa kolowera tsopano?Inu ndiye khaya!
ngati mukumbukira a SKC1 mwanatu ndiye amne amchita report! akulu akulu amkamba nkhani pmaka kupeze nfundo!!
Mukhwethemuka nazo zimenzi mukapanda kutsagula maso!
The International Criminal Court is intended to complement existing national judicial systems and it may therefore exercise its jurisdiction only when national courts are unwilling or unable to prosecute criminals. The ICC lacks universal territorial jurisdiction, and may only investigate and prosecute crimes committed within member states, crimes committed by nationals of member states, or crimes in situations referred to the Court by the United Nations Security Council. Chilima show the documentation that you have filed a charge to the ICC
koma awa kukonda zosumasuma chilichonse eee ku court eee kuti iiii nde mmbanjamo zimakhala bwanji chilichonse chituluke basi iii kkkkk koma abale chibwana ichi a Chilima mwamva.
I have studied International Criminal law at Post graduate level and the rule is very simple; the International Criminal Court is only concerned with crimes that take place on a wide-scale and not isolated incidents as the case in Malawi. Mr. Chilima, can you learn to act maturely please; sometimes your actions demotivate some of us who follow you
Kuti inu mumapanga study kunamiza anthu basi chizungu chake chimenecho
Mzanu wachikazinga chingezi inu mukunyoza mu chinyanja?
This man since he joined politics Malawi has been on its edge for his desire to be President to the extent of doing nothing as Vice President always undermining the President and leaking government information to the public in his bid to become President. Have you forgotten that you were inciting violence by openly parading a dangerous weapon catapult to stone a Pumbwa meaning DPP supporters. You were encouraging people to acquire catapults and stone DPP supporters? a criminal was arrested at a roadblock in Lilongwe with catapults which he claimed he was going to sell to people at your rally including bolts and nuts which were being used to destroy peoples properties and injure innocent Malawians. You should have been arrested a long time ago you idiot. The ICC will dismiss your report. You and your blood thirsty Chakwera you have caused mayhem in this country mobilising young men and foolish women calling themselves Msundwe Barracks destroying properties, blocking free movement of people by putting burning tyres blocking roads, destroying roads,destroying government offices, police stations,do you think Malawians dont see your dark side?,pa 23 pano mugwanso kachiwiri mwayambapo kulira.
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Please SKC, report the murder of the policeman and also the nsundwe killings and terror. Also the stoning of the presidential convoy. Dont leave out anything
Wonani chinkhope agogo, kumvetsa chisoni.
SKC, this is childish and stupid. What precedence r u setting? Did you report yourself to ICC for Msundwe and Ndirande violence? What about all the businesses u destroyed, and the Policeman you killed?
It’s your job to do so if you feel that he committed a crime.
Sunati ….ulira…nanga apolisi amakagwilira azimayi kwa Msundwe uko koma apolisi akukhalirana kumbuyo….mukufuna zingotheramo eeti…sizithekatu…NYEKHWE ndiye imeneyo!!!
What presedence is your useless DPP government setting by ordering rapes and refusing to investigate crime when victims are from the opposition? Grow up.
We still have stupid leaders in the likes of Saulos. He thinks by taking issues to ICC, then Peter will be arrested, charged and locked up. This is wishful thinking. It is Peter who took from the corporate world to become Vice president. On your own, you couldn’t have reached this far. Uzzikhala ndi ulemu khakhakha wachabechabe iwe.
This is laughable if not stupid. Chilima is very desperate and has reduced himself to stupidity. Ntambo attempted the same stupidity which is gathering dust at ICC. They have more important cases to handle than waste time with such stupid issue.
people being killed and raped are stupid issues?? Ankolo kaguleni sense pang’ono
Trust me, that file moves very quickly when you are no longer the head of state.
Decisions made under the influence of whisky. SKC is childish everyday he proves he is not a leader. It’s amazing how some people can shoot themselves in the foot.He is impulsive and volatile much like Donald Trump. A man who thinks only he is wise. A fool.
Pena munthu u Kawonga ngati ukuchenjera this will open a can of worms for Mcp and others. When Dpp-UDF win expect nyekhwe
DPP & UDF will not win this time around…be assured and wake up from your dreams…God always finishes what He starts and 23rd June, a DPP ndi UDF pamodzi ndi FARAO simudzawawonanso……
That’s madness!
Ife za APM sitilabada. Olo qatada lero tisangalala
Bravo SKC!! They must face justice, and others learn from it. Ngati amangomva za ICC panono akayiwone kuti it really exist.
Palibe chingachitikepo kupatuka Bensouda kuseka
Let’s set our eyes on the elections. I believe time for change is here already. Kick the old man out and withdraw the case from ICC..Let’s not believe in these western biased criminal courts to prosecute us Africans. No western leader has ever been taken there despite blacks among others being killed in Europe and America everyday. Let’s best use our local courts after 23rd.
This had to be done. Where else can citizens turn to if our own police carry out crimes and then refuse to investigate because the victims are branded as belonging to the opposition? One has to turn to international criminal courts to investigate.
I saw Dausi when questioned over the area 24 arson attack against an innocent family, he didn’t even look concerned that police hadnt even opened an investigation, he was just busy laughing over those dead parents and orphaned children. Shame.
Great move chilima, sibwino kumango yang’anira muvi ,mpaka umadzagwera mmaso.
Koma SKC mutu ukugwira? Between you, Chakwera, Mtambo and APM, who is supposed to appear before ICJ? Or you just want to shield yourselves playing holier than thou as you are running away from your own shadows? Koma ndi zoti mukufunitsitsa u president omwewu koma? Why not reporting yourself , Mtambo and Chakwera for causing untold misery to Malawians for over nine months? Who killed a police officer? Who undressed a police woman? Who destroyed buildings in Malawi? Who ordered firing of bullets to unarmed civilians in Machinga? Tapitani nonse tikaone yemwe akatsaleko.
We are tired of apm and his sleep walking sickness. Its high time this gogo gets behind bars
Very good SKC tiyeni nawoni, we want a better Malawi with accountable leaders……!
Kalilani, your days ndi ambuyakowo are numbered! The net is closing in from all angles!
With a NEW Government hope that the Malawi Police can arrest their own to deal with the Msundwe issue using DNA,
A NEW ERA for Malawi VOTE CHANGE, When it rains it Pours on the President.
Please avoid comments on icc issues its serious with evidence in Malawi.already seen Dausi and mgame commenting .Dont underage it make take time but watch out.ja
Kumene kuli Charles Taylor