Violence erupts in Bolero as Minister Ben Phiri installs new Chikulamayembe amid wrangles

October 22, 2019 Nyasa Times Reporter 25 Comments

Violence  erupted in Bolero, Rumphi on Tuesday over chieftaincy wrangles as Minister of Local government Ben Phiri was installing a new paramount chief Chikulamayembe.

Minister Ben Phiri installing Mtima Gondwe as new Chikulamayembe

Reports indicate that angry villagers have burnt down Chikulamayembe’s headquarters, three grain-houses storing food for Gonapamuhanya cultural ceremony  as well as a vehicle has been burnt.

Rumphi police officer-in-charge Ulemu Kalua said the police have now tightened security in the area.

Minister Ben Phiri was installing Mtima Gondwe as the new paramount chief at a ceremony held at Chinyolo village in the area of chief Mwankhunikira.

Bongolo Gondwe says he is the right heir to the throne and has been to the courts to seek redress.

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25 replies on “Violence erupts in Bolero as Minister Ben Phiri installs new Chikulamayembe amid wrangles”

  3. But why did Ben go to install a chief when the matter is in court? This is wrong. In my view I would think he or whoever sanctioned this is the chief perpetrartor of evil

  4. Inu a bongolo gondwe, if you are the right chief why send your supporters to burn foodstuffs for gonapamhanya ceremony? Zoona mfumu yotani yootcha nkhokwe?

  5. Bongolo Gondwe nawe ukaba kochi nyengo yose iyi .Muhanya uno wacherera kuonanga nyumba zamnyako navingoma vyose kkk.Kasi iwe uli HAWE nadhiii!!!Zina lako lilikunenesya chomene chomene kuti ndiwe HAWE irara.Chimbwi

    1. Don’t blame the Bongololo camp. The minister has shown his immaturity by proceeding to install someone yet wrangles are still in court. If everything was ok, why did Ben Phiri accept to conduct the ceremony 40 km away from Chikulamayembe Headquarters, thus Mzokoto/Chinyolo. A minister ntchito ikuwasowa yochita. Apa minister wawonjezera kugawanikana kwa anthu. Fellow Tumbukas, be careful with so called government ministers, they will come and divide us off they go and enjoy with their friends when we are fighting . A reasonable minister would say, since there is tension amongst yourselves, as govt, we will pend this exercise until normality is restored. I BLAME BEN PHIRI. PHUMA BWANJI

      1. The vacancy has been there since 2018. These people have failed to agree on one person. The government isn’t involved in appointing chiefs.Ben came there on invitation for the installation only..

  6. If you may say a tumbuka this are the real from nkhamanga kingdom rumphi district gonapamuhanya. Where is our country Malawi leading us to. We don’t buy leadership. This mtima has been acting as paramount chief before the death of his late dad who choose his as nex leader. How come the bongololozi. Where were you to discuss these issues before the death of paramount chief the dad to mtima.

  9. We have a new way of resolving conflicts tsopano mdziko muno and it is very barbaric, every leader must brace for hard times..sometimes we think its only politics we engage mob justice but the tentacles reach far..to our societies and down to families…sikale tiziona mamuna wapha mkazi or other way round chifukwa ayambana…za midzi tinaona kale ku Nkhatabay…

  11. Ben phiri do not disturb the north tumbukas they choose them their reader, go to your mulakho to do that stupid Dpp government don’t take North for granted

    2. Mmmm this is solely family issues and Ben Phiri has just been invited for coronation..How is he dividing the people..

  12. What Ben has done is contempt of court and the law must take its course. Now I can see why Kaphale applied for stay order to stop the contempt of court case for the two PS. Malawi is slowly degenerating to a lawless nation or a nation with selective justice system.

    1. The court issued am injunction against the Gonapamuhamya Annual festival.No where did it say there shouldn’t be any coronation..

  13. hahahahaha installing chief Chikulamayembe in Chinyolo TA Mwakhunikila area basi zaoneserathu kuti sizachilungamo akuthawa chani ku HQs yake???? olo Ben Phiri akumati zatheka akapanga chonchi??

    1. As long as it’s within his jurisdiction, the coronation ought to have taken place basi.

  15. If you see around this country need only GOD”S INTEVENTION OTHERWISE WE ARE ALL DOOMED SATANA WATSOGOLA.GOD HAVE MERCY ON MALAWI.AMEN

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