Usi risks arrest: Police investigate UTM’s veep GP licence

February 11, 2019 Green Muheya -Nyasa Times 66 Comments

Malawi Police officers are investigating UTM party vice president Dr Michael Usi for his medical certificate if he is paid up member with Medical Council of Malawi.

Usi touching a patient at Mulanje Mission Hospital while praying for him

Usi is a trained General Practitioner (GP) in medicine and a paid up member with the Medical Council of Malawi but is not practicing.

Police investigations follows Usi’s visit to Mulanje Mission Hospital on Sunday where he cheered the sick.

In one of the ward, Usi, who is also as aspiring candidate under UTM for the Mulanje Central Constituency, pressed his hands to a patient who had complained of his ribs pain.

He did it in full view of the people using his medical knowledge, a move which Police are investigating to effect arrest.

Usi, when contacted by Nyasa Times, said he has heard about the rumours about his impending arrest.

“I have also heard about it but I am not moved at all,” he said.

He said one of the things he is seeking political office is to end politicisation of everything.

Usi, a former country director for Adventist Development and Relief Agency (Adra) Malawi, holds a doctorate from the University of Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom. He is also widely known by his nickname Manganya, a character in the Tikuferanji series. He is basically an actor and playwright, besides working as a corporate executive.

The UTM vice president is a technocrat with experience in humanitarian work, civil society well educated and with a clean track record in as far as the politics of the country is concerned.

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66 replies on “Usi risks arrest: Police investigate UTM’s veep GP licence”

  1. No no no no. No issue here. He was just seeing a patient who will probably or not vote for him. Is Usi a PhD man not an MD? Although both these are doctors, they differ where they come from. With MD you require not less than five years in school continuous learning while with PhD – and these days – you can get it in 6 months. So which is Usi in?

    1. PhD requires you to study and research for 3-8 years. You cannot qualify by handout. You have to defend your doctorate at viva voce. This man sweated as I know how people sweat to get to doctorate

  2. The caption on the picture says “Usi touching a patient at Mulanje Mission Hospital while praying for him”. We need to draw a line here; he was praying for a patient, he wasn’t administering the physical examination. Did he prescribe medication? DPP please stop this childishness, can your president even touch a patient? I bet he can’t even say a word of prayer for himself

  3. Please arrest mwana wa adad who is a medical assistant but fooled the entire dpp that he is a doctor. He was once called Muntharika s doctor that time mintharika was arrested.

    They should investigate the qualifications and the entire Malawi will be shocked.

  6. There is a penalty cost which medical council charges one if he is not paid up. It is not a police matter.
    This hatred shown by DPP is disgusting

  7. Nanga choncho nkumadabwa kuti Chilima ndi amzake anachokeranji ku DPP. Nkhani zake zimakhala ngati zimenezi

  8. Each and every profession has its rule and regulation. Like it or not, Dr Usi has done an unacceptable practice in medicine. I don’t know whether he was doing that for popularity, but it’s wrong. Even a practising doctor can not examine a patient not his or hers. This is unprofessional, a deliberate mistake. We have had problems of fake doctors and this could be an example. It doesn’t matter you like him politically or personally. If this is indeed true, he will face the justice. We do not dramatize sickness and this is contravening the law. You can be out ther playing with stones but not patients. The hospital has medical staff authorize to examine patients NOT him. Kuziyamba Dalai uku. Dont start regretting now. Am out.

  10. This is not an issue for the police. If any thing the medical council of Malawi is the one that has jurisdiction on this. Not police. Did he inflict any harm to the patient by touching him ?

  14. Police in malawi are puppets of DPP party everybody knows no surprise about this imagine they even fear to arrest a DPP cadets when they have created violence its not fair leave manganya alone

  16. This Police is stupid. Is this an issue to waste time on? Can you tell the nation that this is What you can spend the Tax payers money on? I do not think We are serious as a nation to have useless Police of this nature. Politics of this kind is too appaling. One day Malawians will Act if you think your uniform is everything to be used by power hungry pigs to advanve their ego. Watch out!

    1. Kodi mwayiwala kuti kuli Dausi ndi mzake Mtchacha. Dausi is employing all tactics he use at MYP. Ulendo uno sizitheka

  17. Power hungry DPP at its best. Your propaganda won’t work. Why didn’t the government investigate the allegation that Hon Nankhumwa is using his deceased relative certificate. you are going against well educated people with valida paper whilst those who are said to have no mere MSCE are walking freely. get a life 2019 you are packing.

  18. Kkkkkkki koma zoona zimenezo?. Ana athu timawagwirawa akatentha thupi kapena akanena kuti mmimba mukuwawa moti timangidwa nazo? Did he administer any medication?

  19. Koma a Dpp mumasekesa bwanji, whts the issue here? Have you turned to be Medical Council of Malawi or Nurses and Midwives council of Malawi? If USi is a paid up member then whts the issue? He is a paid up menber and can practice anytime.
    Tell me about Dr. Ntaba the last time he touched a patient before Bingu died, but after the death of Bingu, Ntaba sanapite ku ward kukawona odwala. Whats the issue you guys aaaaaa……shupittiiiii

    1. Inunso a psyuta mukutipanga annoy ndi ma comment anu opusa…you’re just one of the thieving DPP bastards. Your downfall is nigh…

  24. A dpp marijuana sure, what’s the issue here, you totally misusing the police every where, umbuli at its best

  25. Join the discussion on Usi risks arrest! Fools look for mistakes and intelligent people look for solutions! Dr. Usi was encouraging a patient that he will be well. For all we know that was the first time the patient was actually physically touched by a medical personnel! Usi did not dispense any medicine. Tell the police to investigate political violence and the fraud perpetuated by DPP!!!

  26. Did he prescribe any medication? He has full medical knowledge despite the fact he does not pay the monthly renewal fee and as such he is free to examine any person if consent is given bit he is not allowed to prescribe. The medical council of malawi though is better placed to investigate such issues not police.

  29. Muzingopitiriza kumunyambita President wanuyo. Koma zavuta ku Malawi. Chonchi simungatukule dziko. Time is up. Nthawi yogwadira munthu mzako inatha. Just bowing your head is ok koma mpaka mawondo pansi. Kuhonga maudidndo.
    Just shows how low and substandard politics is in Nyasaland.Going backwards.

  30. Nowadays you can be arrested for wearing the wrong colour underpants kkkkkk. Idiots really…… Even their nonsense is not nonsense to them and thy will defend it vehemently

  31. Tisamangonamizanapotu apa, Ku Hertfordshire university they don’t offer Medical degrees!!! why in Malawi do we like lying? intimidating each other? are we savages or what?

    2. Stupidity at its best! When will you bring on tangible and soundable issues?? Please we need maturity government ! Respect police and all government officials they are not party cadets. Your today’s dicisions should always have post impact!

  32. ACB muchita investigate anthu za ministry of trade, centrol medicol stores afuna mperaka ma contacts wa 15 billion opanda matenders, under buy malawi campaign. Pa tenders mankhwala omwayo agula pa 3 billion. Ma manufacturer wena sa mpanga mankhwala kuno so amango nchita label made in malawi. Mulungu athandiza malawi

  34. Asowa zochita a police. You’re failing to catch albino killers but soft target like Dr Michael Usi because he belongs to UTM. If it was DPP you wouldn’t do anything.
    This is the reason why the POLICE in Malawi needs dismantling. There’s no professionalism at all.
    Ayambanso kumugwadira Mutharika.

  35. The problem is your kind of reporters nyasatimes have. You take whatever people are freely discussing in social media and twist that for your own benefit. This was just a pure opinion and you take that as factual truth.. The Police is not investigating this.

  38. Kkkkkkk koma nde eh tate ngombe zaambanatu apa.
    Dpp with your stupid police force f off our faces pleaes dont disturb our minds.
    Kupempherera kodi imafunikaso membership ya medical council????
    Idiot savages.
    Musasokoneze ana athu akuphuzila za udokotala.
    Foolish maggot brains

  45. What was the purpose of his visit? Did he ask for permission to pray for patients in the hospital? Mnjateni basi. Kuzolowera ana amenewa.

  46. A police, a police, a police………………………….!! Kusowa zochita, chani? Are visitors to any hospital in Malawi not allowed to touch patients? Is pressing hands on a patient “in itself” practicing? Do Malawian doctors wear the attire Usi is wearing when practicing? What evidence do you have that Usi was practicing? Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeshi ngati ndikufuna kusangalatsa mabwana anu a dpp ndithudi mwambwita pamenepa, ndipo zikhoza kumpangitsa Usi kukolola misonkho yathu pachabechabe ngati apa!! Abale, kodi titati tinene kuti nanunso a police mukuoneka mwagwidwa shock ndi ma opposition party wa tilakwitsaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa? Izi sichimodzimodzi kumbwita penalty inaliko last friday ijaaaaaaaaaaa!

  47. Apumbwawa ali ndi matha akuganiza kuti akawina Chilima adzamva kuwawa kwambiri bolani mwina atawina MCP koma sakudziwa kuti kumeko ndiye kuli agalu olusa kwambiri kuposera ku UTM, ndiye apapa madzi achita katondo bansi nyamukani munke zinazo muziona kuti zidzakhala bwanji pa 23 may pano

  48. Koma nde kuopatu a DPP. Zilizonse. There is something intuitive about DPP, y are they so afraid of UTM? Something is not right….. I think they have transgressed alot nde akuopa zotsatila if mighty UTM wins.

  49. Much as Usi i a General Practitioner in medicine what he did to the patient in Mulanje was a sign of undermining the ability of the medical staff there. He went there to cheer the sick, not to treat the patients. This is a total violation of medical ethics, unless that happened during an emergency in order to save people’s lives. I don’t think he got any written permission to help the sick in that manner. What if the patient died in his hands. The medical staff at the hospital must be disciplined by the Medical Council of Malawi because that was putting a patient’s life in danger. Who knows, the patient could have been Usi’s enemy and took advantage of his helplessness to finish him off. When inspectors used to visit schools during Kamuzu’s era they never taught and yet they knew how to teach – all they did was to watch how our teachers were doing their job and later sat with them to offer advice on the weak areas they picked during the inspection. Perhaps this is the approach Usi would have taken. The man is already intoxicated with the running mate role. Watch out!!

  50. Amaona odwala. Landirani Mphatso ziri zonse a Abweletsa. Ngati amapemphelera odwalayo ndipo anamugwira mwaukadaulo, thats very good. Osamangoika chiri chonse mundale ayi. MUMANGENI KUTI MUMTHANDIZE CAMPAIGN

  53. So what’s the issue for arrest here? Did he kill a patient? These DPP idiots are so scared of UTM to the extent that they will try to abuse the police to their advantage, but the noose is tightening.

  55. DPP has completely lost it. First it was APM picking a clown as a running mate, then Henry Mussa decided that he was the Spokesperson for the journalists when he responded to a letter written to them by government, and today we hear this nuisance from Mchacha and Dausi interdicting Chilima’s police detail despite court order and now wanting to arrest Dr Usi for touching a patient! Did the guy prescribe medicine or order surgery?!!!!

    Please stop this nonsense and pack up your bags please, you are losing the election and these moves of desperation just contribute to a heavier defeat in May.

    1. Usi is an updated medical assistant and he stoped practising may be 20 years ago. What he is doing is out of drama. Yes he can choose a venue for that not in the hospital. Don’t argue out of ignorance he has done a wrong thing as far as medical fraternity is concerned.

  56. Why can’t you investigate panga brandishing cadets whose photo is everywhere in social media?
    Waste of time makhoba.

    1. Useless and time wasting. Stop it immediately and do your noble job as elected officers. Harassment of political opponents won’t take this country anywhere. We are all Malawians remember. 21 May, 2019 is very close, please just keep on strategising your campaign trails, otherwise, you don’t have time to do petty politics.

    2. KOMA GUYS ZINAZI AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA OSAMATELO CHONCHITU BOMA LIKASITHA ATHU OMWE MUKUWAPANGA CHIPOGWEWA AZAFUNSO MWINA KUBWEZA NDE PAJA KHONYA YOBWEZELA KUWAWA NDIKUNENA MUNTHU MOSE MUJA KUMAMUFUNSA LERO ZOONA GUYS ZINAZI AYI TAONJEZA NDANGODUTSA MO MKWANII NDAUSIYA MOMWEMO

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