Trending: Armed to the teeth body guards

A picture showing an armed to the teeth Malawi Police officers working as body guards of State Vice President Saulos Chilima has been trending on social media, with many commenting  with excitement on the beefed-up female police officer leading the guards helping protect the VP.

The presidential guards, characteristically armed to the teeth, stood out at the Independence Day celebrations as the President Peter Mutharika had also armed-to-the-teeth guards.

Many people only see the President from a distance at public rallies like Independence Day celebrations or in the news on television.