DPP candidate Gladys Ganda orders arrest of MCP members in Nsanje Lalanje

Police in Nsanje arrested two opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) members Funny Mafolo and Davie Mafolo after ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate in Nsanje Lalanje constituency Gladsy Ganda order their arrest.

Gladys Ganda candidate for DPP in Nsanje Lalanje

The MCP members were arrested after they led on marching at Phokera Trading Centre singing campaign songs for the party.

The DPP supporters followed suit by marching and singing anti-MCP songs until 9PM on Monday when both sides went to their respective homes.

The MCP members have a relation who is a DPP member identified as Davie Mofolo. He is reported to have invaded the house of the sister Funny and assaulted her because she is backing MCP.

During the fight, eye witnesses said, funny picked a piece of a brick and hit Davie who later informed Ganda about the incident.

Ganda reported to police the incident and misled the law enforcers that the MCP supporters were pelting her house with stones.

The police later went and arrest the two MCP supporters.

The MCP members have since been charged with conduct likely to cause breach of peace. They are expected to appear in court later.

Nsanje Police spokesperson, Agness Zalakoma, said they are still investigating the matter.

MCP Nsanje Lalanje Constituency Secretary, Geoffrey Sitolo said DPP had deployed a team of 400 cadets who were intimidating his party followers.

But the DPP spokesperson, Francis Kasaila described the allegations as a fabrication.

“This story is just a fabrication aimed at countering a communiqué  our party issued on Monday in which we condemned MCP candidate Lawrence Sitolo and his supporters over violent attacks and intimidation,” said Kasaila.

The DPP document claims MCP supporters have been visiting DPP supporters threatening them that they should not go to cast their vote on the polling day let alone fly DPP flags.

It further said Ganda has been getting calls in which she has allegedly been warned not to travel to the constituency.

The communiqué calls upon MCP President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera to condemn the same.

Those battling for the seat are DPP’s Glady’s Ganda, Lawrence Sitolo of MCP and Winnie Wakudyanaye who will stand on an Independent ticket.

The Nsanje Lalanje Constituency fell vacant following the death of the then legislator, Sam Ganda on May 16, 2017.

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Gogodasi
Gogodasi
7 years ago

Ayamba kugonana ndi ma cadet posachedwapa kenako adzailirire ntchito ya ku bank wayisiyayo atalephera. Nsanje people are not stupid, they know who belongs to them. Senas have the same blood as Tumbukas. No stranger has ever won a seat in their territory, no matter what. That is when this woman will know that this is Malawi. Mark my words.

Zachamba
7 years ago

dpp is sleepless with MCP 2019 BooooooooooooooooooooooooMaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Angel of Doom
Angel of Doom
7 years ago
Reply to  Zachamba

If this picture is real how can you say DPP is sleepless.

Jojophido
Jojophido
7 years ago

Kodi Gladys Ganda kwao nkhupiko? Anthu a ku Mwanza funa javutisa ku Nsenje. Nyonyo pyathu pyopupwapyo. Mwaka uno munati mupione imwe a DPP imwe…Mwaka wa Sitolo nguno, makolokoto…

dinky
dinky
7 years ago

nanga ma cadets anachokera ku blantyre a dpp omwe amapanga chisokonezo nawonso akuyenera kumangidwa justice delayed is justice denied

kiyala mkota
kiyala mkota
7 years ago

Koma kwavuta……all in all anthu aku nsanje kondanan ndi ndale izi.

wakikiki
7 years ago

ok , akakhala aDPP osawamanga ,akakhala aMCP kuwamanga ok, DPP POLICE

Guest
Guest
7 years ago
Reply to  wakikiki

Its now called Democratic Police Party (DPP)

mudzalila
mudzalila
7 years ago
Reply to  wakikiki

You mean any stupid person like this woman can order the arrest of another person? Only in Malawi!!!

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