Police charge UTM ‘s Mzondi after political violence arrest, released on bail

Malawi Police in Karonga has released an influential UTM regional official Mzondi Mkandawirfe  after he was arrested for political violence ahead of March 30 by-election in Karonga north west.

UTM’s Mzondi Mkandawire
One of the damaged cars during the violence

He is suspected to have masterminded the aborted attack on Home Affairs minister Richard Chimwendo Banda who was in the district campaigning for a Malawi Congress Party (MCP) parliamentary candidate.

Police have charged him with an offence of“malicious damage.”

Mkandawire denies the charges.

Social media is awash with reports that UTM spokesperson Frank Mwenifumbo is being marked for an arrest on the same charges.

MCP is accusing its alliance partner in government, the UTM, of perpetrating violent attacks on its senior officials, including the Director of Youth Chimwendo Banda.

The accusations follow a similar complaint by the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) that UTM followers attacked its supporters in the same district.

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Jack
3 years ago

Chimwendo banda ndimunthu osokoneza kwambiri amadzitenga odziw kuposa aliyese,ndipo safuna kumamuona chilima ali limodzi ndi Chakwera paja iyeyo chimwendo akufuna mpando wa chakwera adzatenge iyeyo

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guest
3 years ago
Reply to  Jack

nde bodza limenelo mwene…UTM supporters attacked Chimwendo nde nkhani

Aalex
Aalex
3 years ago

Bola musapange za “ndiwolotse ndikakutafune”. Without Chilima a MCP anakakubelaniso a DPP. Please ndale zopusa ife tatopa nazo. Amavutika limozi a Chakwera ndi Chilima kumakhala pa bench tsiku lonse pa dzuwa ku khoti kuja. Koma inu mbuzi atidye nawo akupatsani ma udindo ndi amene mukunyatsitsa ngwirizano wa anthu awiriwa. Afinye inu.

Last edited 3 years ago by Aalex
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guest
3 years ago
Reply to  Aalex

Without MCP Chilima sakawununkhanso u vice president wadziko this time around, bwenzi ali ku opposition ndima MP 4

Last edited 3 years ago by guest
Ndafera Nkhande
Ndafera Nkhande
3 years ago

Koma ndiye tilimba nazo apa . Nthawi zonse tidzingonva za zipolowe UTM. Chonde dekhani kukweza kumachokera ku mwamba osati kummawa , kumadzulo ,kummwera ndi kumpoto. Bwanji inu kukakamiza fupa kulowa kamphika kochepa? Muswatu alliance inu.

Bentby
3 years ago

UTM will reap badly for in cooperating mwenefumbo in there folds. He is always associated with violence and confusion

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guest
3 years ago
Reply to  Bentby

apo nde i agree, with Mwenefumbo UTM stands to lose alot

MCP Diehard
MCP Diehard
3 years ago

UTM does not have a leader.
Its a grouping of unruly, selfish, and inexperienced neophytes.

This guy is a known thug. The silence from SKC is deafening.

Outcast
Outcast
3 years ago

Nde poti it’s a family affair. Ma partners kutibulana kwambiri. That’s how alliance imalimba

Jah
Jah
3 years ago
Reply to  Outcast

Really???

Aaron
Aaron
3 years ago
Reply to  Outcast

That’s how they’re, animals…… Ngati akutibulana okhaokha munthu wamba angamuone ngati kanthu?

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