State House targeting critics of Malawi President Mutharika -Report

Malawi flagship newspaper, The Daily Times  report on Tuesday has lend credence  to what Nyasa Times reported on Friday August 26, 2016 that State House has embarked on a smear campaign to silence all Malawians  it views as critical of the President Peter Mutharika and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government.

Others being targeted include, writer Stanely Onjezani Kenani,  lawyer can commentator Allan Ntata,  Times Group  Editor in Chief  George Kasakula, columnist Madalitso Musa,  Nyasa Timers editor and ‘Loose Cannon’ columnist Thom Chiumia,  Times TV host Brian Banda, journalist Idriss Ali Nassah and economist Henry Kachaje.

Daily Times report also  what Nyasa Times published that  such attacks, including the creation of fake Whatsapp conversations and other dirty tactics, will intensify as Malawi moves towards elections.

State House will is using its  tax-funded blogs, malawiindependent.blogspot.com, malawibrief.com, malawivoice.com and blantyrepost.com.

It will use the blogs to manufacture false stories “that aim at destroying the repurtation of its targets”, the daily reported.

Daily Times reports that three weeks ago ruling DPP regional  governor for the south, Charles Mchacha asked President Mutharika to allow the party to use its youth militia known as the ‘Cadets’ to silence the President’s critics.

DPP has a history of abductions and killings.