Police worried over acts of mob justice

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Nicholas Gondwa

The country’s security body, Malawi Police Service (MPS) says it is worried over the increase in number of cases to do with mob justice.

This comes barely days after angry mobs in Blantyre, Phalombe, and Nsanje, last week set ablaze three suspected thieves.

In an interview, Malawi Police Service spokesperson, Nicholas Gondwa, said this is too bad in as far as the country’s security is concerned.

Nicholas Gondwa
Gondwa; We are worried.

He said this act is increasing now in the country though the country’s laws clearly state that everyone is innocent until proven guilty by the court.

“As the mother of security in the country, Malawi Police Service is worried with the increase of such acts. People have granted themselves powers to do whatever they want and we know that this is being done with the power of ignorance,” said Gondwa.

Meanwhile, Gondwa says MPS is mobilizing people on what to do with suspects.

He however, said people do this deliberately claiming they have been teaching them but they chose not to do be advised.