Malawi: Teargas Cannot Build Democracy
Kabambe said tear-gassing supporters at Kamuzu Mausoleum showed politics overtaking patriotism and urged a non-partisan protocol for state commemorations.
- On Thursday, police fired tear gas at supporters accompanying former president Lazarus Chakwera to the Kamuzu Mausoleum in Lilongwe during Kamuzu Day commemorations, exposing deepening political divisions surrounding national events.
- United Transformation Movement president Dalitso Kabambe condemned the chaos, stating the "ugly scenes" exposed a national crisis where political interests overshadow patriotism and collective identity.
- Invoking African liberation icons, Kabambe declared, "The flag of Malawi must always fly higher than the colours of political parties," arguing national days belong to the people collectively.
- Defending the police intervention, government spokesperson Shadric Namalomba adopted a triumphalist tone and declared, "No legality means no sympathy," highlighting intolerance within state institutions.
- National commemorations require a non-partisan protocol to prevent future confrontations, according to Kabambe, who emphasized that Malawi's greatness rests in its people's resilience rather than political maneuvering.
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Malawi: UTM President Kabambe Breaks Silence On Kamuzu Day Chaos, Warns Against 'Politicising National Memory'
United Transformation Movement (UTM) president Dalitso Kabambe has delivered a strongly worded statement condemning the political chaos and division that marred Kamuzu Day commemorations, warning that Malawi is dangerously drifting towards partisan hostility even during moments meant to unite the nation.
HRDC Demands Independent Probe into Police Teargassing of Chakwera at Kamuzu Day Event
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has called for an independent investigation after Malawi Police fired teargas to disperse former President Lazarus Chakwera and MCP officials during Kamuzu Day commemorations in Lilongwe. In a statement signed by Michael Kaiyatsa and Kelvin Chirwa, HRDC described the police action as excessive and unjustified. The coalition said conflicting reports surrounding the incident require urgent clarification …
Malawi Government Defends Use of Teargas on Former President Chakwera
BREAKINGWhat began as a solemn tribute to Malawi’s founding leader, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, quickly unraveled on Kamuzu Day when police deployed tear gas to break up Malawi Congress Party supporters escorting former president Lazarus Chakwera to the Kamuzu Mausoleum in Lilongwe. The confrontation underscored sharpening political frictions around the holiday. The MCP had shunned the […]
UTM President Kabambe breaks silence on Kamuzu Day chaos, warns against ‘politicising national memory’ - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi
United Transformation Movement (UTM) president Dalitso Kabambe has delivered a strongly worded statement condemning the political chaos and division that marred Kamuzu Day commemorations, warning that Malawi is dangerously drifting towards partisan hostility even during moments meant to unite the nation. In a hard-hitting statement titled “Patriotism Before Partisanship: Reclaiming the Spirit of National Unity,” […] The post UTM President Kabamb…
Fiery commemorations of Kamuzu Day in Malawi
from MAVHUTO BANDA in Lilongwe, Malawi Malawi Bureau LILONGWE, (CAJ News) – COMMEMORATIONS of Kamuzu Day in Malawi descended into chaos, further widening the rift between the country’s fierce political rivals. The day, marked annually on 14 May in memory of the country’s first head of state, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, was observed amid the worst tensions in months, culminating in former president Lazarus Chakwera, among others, being tear-gassed by …
Police Teargas MCP Supporters At Kamuzu Mausoleum As Minister Peter Mukhito Warns Against “Political Impunity”
By Suleman Chitera Malawi’s Minister of Homeland Security, Peter Mukhito, has defended the actions of police officers who dispersed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters with tear gas after they attempted to hold a wreath-laying procession at the Kamuzu Mausoleum in Lilongwe without clearance from authorities. See also Malawi police and Thugs foil protesters The incident, which has sparked heated political debate across the country, unfolded wh…
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