UN flags Malawi over political tension, fears will spiral out of control
United Nations has raised a red flag over Malawi, saying there is a serious risk the political situation will spiral out of control.
Spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Rupert Colville says in press briefing note on Malawi there was an urgent need for the government and other stakeholders engage in dialogue to deal with the post-election violence.
“We urge the government and other relevant actors to urgently engage in a genuine and meaningful dialogue to address the political, social and economic grievances of the population and reduce tension,” says Colville.
The UN Human Rights body has also faulted the Malawi security agencies for the excessive use of force against lawful protesters which led to the killing of one demonstrator.
“We remind the Malawian authorities that the use of force during demonstrations should only be applied in exceptional circumstances in accordance with applicable international human rights norms and standards, including the principles of legality, necessity and proportionality,” says the statement in part.
The statement says in the case of violent demonstrations, law enforcement officers may use firearms only when less dangerous means are not practicable and only to the minimum extent necessary.
“In any event, intentional lethal force with firearms by law enforcement officials is prohibited, except as a last resort to protect against an imminent threat of death or serious injury,” says the statement.
The UN Human Rights says all allegations of misconduct by security forces, including those resulting in death or injury, should be investigated in a prompt, thorough and impartial manner.
There was no immediate response from the government or the security forces in Malawi.
Thank you so much UN for speaking out, though the one leading this nation is dumb, he can’t listen to any advice because he is an illegitimate leader and very desperate for that matter
We must be very careful. There are some similarities between our current situation and the situation in Rwanda before the genocide.
Fools will take this warning superficially and ignore it. Amangwetu this country has reached the stage where real leaders shoukd stand up and be counted! Tisafike pokhapana ma kosi ndiye muzidzati lets talk peace!
Uku ndiye kuyankhula koma siuyu mdala mfolena sizikumuyenda kukhapana lilipo mbuyache😉😉😅😡
Our ambassador to the UN doesn’t comment on anything not even a speech, can’t the UN represent do likewise and shut the hell up!
Nsundwe Special Forces
Which UN is this? The same one that used UNDP to mess up the elections in Malawi by providing fake auditors?
UNDP took part in the rigging of elections for APM and this is obvious! When the part UNDP was discovered UN has been trying to cover it up!! SHAME……
Your plea UN should go to your imposter of a president called APM!! You have created the mess and now you clean it up!!
Iwe Rupert, the demonstrator you are referring to provoked the soldiers by stoning and injuring them. I see nothing wrong with how they were treated. Does the UN also find the mercenary Timothy Mtambo? Please stop displaying this bias and hypocrisy.
This is an unbalanced statement. It falls short of condemning the groups that have organized violent and armed demonstrations. The carry stones, hammers, crowbars and tires to break, vandalize, loot and burn. They disrupt life and traverse on the rights of those that don’t like the demos. They harass road users and extricate money from them. None of this lawful. So Mr Rupert Collville, blame all this on the mercenary Timothy Ntumbo and his paymasters Arafat and Fake Accent the failed Ex-reverend.
YOU AND UN NDINU AMODZI. U KEPT QUITE WHEM THE STUPID WHITES KILLED GADAFI. AND YOU AND UN ARE .. .. WHEN OUR TROOPS ARE KILLED IM DRC BY THE WHITES SPONSORED FIGHTERS IN DRC.AMD YOU ARE HAPPY FOR THIS. GOD FORGIVE YOU
Kkkkkkk zilipo
YOU ARE MORE THAN AN IDIOT YOURSELF.
WINSTON CHIMTUMBUKA IWE.YOU KNOW BITHING.KEEP QUITE. YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW. MAKANI BASI. UN IS STUPID. PERIOD
KAKA,YOU ARE BEYOND A FOOL AND CAN NOT WESTE MY PRECIOUS TIME ON YOU FOOL WHO DOES NOT COMPREHEND ANY THING ON OUR PLANET.MAY BE YOU DID NOT UNDERSTAND OR HEAR WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT DUE TO HIS ROTTEN TOUNG.STAY HAPPY WITH YOUR IDIOTIC RAT EATER TOGETHER YOU AND YOUR MASTER GO TO HELL!!!!!!!!!
Bravo UN for intervening
What about the woman who was stripped in Mangochi by the DPP Cadets what was done by the establishment???????? A woman is a woman be it a police officer or a Civilian you must not turn a blind eye on the truth when it suits your leaning.
The UN is in the DRC and has been for many decades, but just look at how it’s mineral wealth is being plundered and the civil war sustained in the full sight for all to see.
Whose interests are you looking after now?
SSTUPID UN. AND STUPID WHITES. YOU ARE BEHIND THESE PROBLEMS. FOOLING US
Kaka, Wanenetsadi mavuto onsewa tikukumana nawo lero ndazunguwa ndipo tisaalole kumabwelanso pafupi ndindale zathu. Akhale kwawo kwaazungu kuEngland kaya kuAmerica ngakhale aChina asabweleso
..any European/American troop prosecuted for murder/killing of Libyans,Afgans,Iraqs,Somalis,Palestinians,Pakistanians,Syrians,Sudanese,Lebanise, etc..UN?
RE: ” … the killing of one demonstrator.” & the mention of firearms in the article.
Has someone been shot dead by the police during the demonstrations? If so, who, where, and when?
What is UN after all,They are racists and the ones terrorizing Africa!!That’s why they kept silent when Muamar Gaddafi was killed.Look at them.Imbeciles.Mugabe did not give then any single chance.Maduzuzu awanthu shupiti
Someone called “I am not Malawian ” will shortly be sanctioned not to enter America if these political impasse is not taken care of amicably.
His wealth invested in that country ( America) will be freezed. Believe me or not but someone will be shocked with the Americans as they did with Uladi Mussa.
Meet to have a dialogue with opposition to avoid any predicament that might follow after Court ruling.
Do u want to have regency of Tribal War among your achievements Mr president ??? Then wait for court ruling but if not then come to round table and find solutions.
It’s you very white people with pink noses who finance our brothers and sisters to rise against their very blood in the name of defending human rights, when you actually have your own sinister motives behind, and here you come with stupidity oozing from your mouths as if you are good animals!
I love my brothers Timothy Mtambo, Lazarus Chakwera, Arthur Peter Mutharika, Saulos Klaus Chilima and the rest, but you pink, long nosed creatures are causing us to fight against each other.
I hate hypocrisy!
Racist. Where would Malawi be without donor funds?
Where was Malawi/Africa getting ‘donations’ before your cursed ancestors came, stole everything from our land and claim to have discovered a land that was already inhabited?
God is our donor my friend. You came and lied to our ancestors that God is pink nosed until your fathers convinced them that the pinkies are gods.
Bring back our gold and diamonds before you can claim to be our donors.
I hate hypocrisy
peter mutharika
you try to put a deaf ear on this. why
are you really a malawian
What other evidence do you need from this pa Peter mutharika? He told you crear that he is not Malawian that’s why he came to bring confusions in your own land Malawi. And if you ask him where did this presiding officers got the tippex which was not allowed on election they will tell you from his Peter’s home land America
peter mutharika listen to what UN has said if you are a listening man!!!!
why are you using dpp cadets in form of police officers
Too late you just waking up now from the slumber after our president been preaching false peace and accusing the opposition!! do more even bring in UN peace keepers we should just be sending our boys to DRC when we cant keep our own peace because of greedy Peter Ben Dausi Mchacha and company!
Ask chakwera ndi chilima
Ask Jane ansah and peter if they will not speak about 147 complaints . Why did ansah painted Malawi with tippex shame on you. People voted according to to president they needed to see the change ask those big jaunts from different parties they failed even to get in the parliament seat which shows Malawi needed a change. No tippex was allowed.
If I may ask the well versed human rights demonstrators what precaution measures do they put in place whenever they are preparing for their rights to demonstrate to avoid such things as , violence, damaging of properties, loose of live. Does it mean to demonstrate to block roads, damage people’s or government property, killings or else peaceful walking along the way and hand in the petition letter to the concerned authority. I strongly believe that even a snake which does not bite, once stamped on its back is shall definitely bite you. Just imagine when a police woman was striped naked and faked by the demonstrators what was your comment as a human right demonstrator? a police house instantly burnt to ashes leaving nothing with the poor police man. If you were in his shoes how would you take that.
Thats mature Guidance both parties take note
Choka mbuzi iwe
I thought UN and the rest professionals and the students on attachments
or say work experience witnessed the fair and credible elections????as said????
or the errorness overwhelmed Jeni to sort things out????!!!! or what!!!!!
amazing.
then we were malawians but when the tops started abusing and tak8ng us for granted, thus the consequence. kale tikangoti ok cabwino ife tizimwa madzi iwo kumamwa vinyo
thats malawi security agencies are bought by the rulling party in government which is very foolish to the nation. in short we dont have leaders with their heads