HRDC protesters destroy hybride maize demo plot, smash vehicle of MCP official
Unruly protesters of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) sponsored march destroyed the hybrid maize demonstration plot at Area 18 in Lilongwe and also smashed a vehicle belonging to one of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) senior member and long serving legislator for the party.
Agro-entrprenuer Felix Jumbe who is now boss at State produce trader Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) took to social media to post that the protestors run rampage at maize garden for his private-owned – Peacock Seed Company.
In the post, Jumbe stated that the hybrid maize demonstration plot is located in Area 18 near Lilongwe Pentecost and that it was vandalised by HRDC protestors “as they were going to police headquarters.”
Also crying foul , Vitus Dzoole Mwale told journalists that he was coming from his garden at Mpingu in Lilongwe when he suddenly met lorries carrying the protesters coming from the march.
“One of them threw a stone which has smashed the windscreen of my vehicle. I run away otherwise they could have killed me,” he said.
He said although protests are Constitutional rights which cannot be taken away from people, there was need for organisers to control the demonstrators before, during and after of such protests.
“There is great need for civic education for the protesters. This destruction defeats the whole purpose of peaceful protests and democracy,” he said.
There was no immediate comment from the HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo or senior official.
Some protesters were arrested however for their acts of violence as they went on rampage smashing vehicles and buildings.
President Peter Mutharika has since said HRDC is slowly generating into a terrorist organization.
Mutharika has accused HRDC of unleashing terror on Malawians.
The President said some investors were scared of coming to Malawi because of the current situation which is characterised by violent demonstrations.
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Waolisi anafa konko Inu ulendo kumunda. Uchitsiru kapena kuchuluka nzeru.
On the other hand munthu wanzeru atamva kuti kuli ma demo angamapite kwa msundwe ? So kupusa kumeneko? Mutharika walilrphera dziko ndiye daladala kumapita high risk areas? Kupusa basi
We are tired of being warm,pomwe anthu akutibera migodi ikutha in the name of collecting samples ndalama mkumalowa mmatumba,then someone is begging us to be warm,,,,hahahaha,,,,,enquiry ya anthuu omwee anagwiliridwa xkupangika in the name of politics,then someone is expecting the people of msundwe to be warm,,,
A genuine HDRC protester would have no time for vandalism, those vandalizing property are not HDRC people! That is why for the period HDRC has been around no HDRC individual has been convicted of vandalism during the said protests!!!
I thought Lilongwe City Council has prohibited the cultivation of crops in the city? Why is Hon Jumbe complaining? His field was not supposed to be in area 18. Tough.
People who go to protests are mostly uncivilized. They dont know the meaning of peaceful protest. To them, protests cant happen without vandalism. Thats why we say Dont go on streets to demostrate.
zakhala bwino kuti akuphwanyila Galimoto,i think ku MCP ko muuzana zen zen pa nkhani yama DEMO.tikamati HRDC ndi ana asatana,terrorist mumakana,mwazionatu a DZOOLE MWALE kkkkk musova
Timothy bin al-mtambo and nsundwe young pioneers, where does this violent behaviour take you? Your sadism is not welcome in Malawi. Go to Burundi or DRC kuno ku malawi sitikhala chocho……
If the president is aware that these are beasts are turning into terrorists, what is he doing about? Podium acceptance will not help the poor man whose own right are being infringed upon as well. Arrest and chop the necks of these bastards for this nonsense to come to an end. How can you allow these illiterates (I know some animal will reply and say Mtambo is educated, education is not about attending a class my friend. Education is knowledge applied) to be more powerful than the judiciary, the police and even the military? I’m tired of this. We normal… Read more »
Yaaa the president is really sleeping through a revolution. And in a revolution rioting, burning, looting and destroying is the voice of the voiceless ignore it at your own risk. The president even if he woke up now he doesn’t have the power to do anything. The death of the policeman instilled fear in our police which can only return if they were allowed to use guns but the MDF has strongly warned that they will protect any Malawian regardless. That they have already demonstrated and the police have understood the dance.
And please don’t lie about the poor man. The poor man has engaged the vengeance gear. It is the poor who go into the streets while the rich are busy complaining about their business and the employed are at work. The size of the cloud only shows the magnitude of the economic meltdown the country is experiencing.
Shame on HRDC shame ,this is uncalled for ,tiyeni nazo tione kuti zititengera kuti .