DPP, PP members fight in Nkhatabay

Police in the lakeshore district of Nkhatabay have arrested members of opposition Peoples Party (PP) and Progressive Party (DPP) for fighting over party differences.

The two are Annie Nyasulu who is a PP member and Zainabu Shaibu Kasambara who is a DPP cadet.

According to Nkhatabay police public relations officer Ignatius Esau, the gist of the matter is that Nyasulu and Kasambara have for a long time been at loggerheads over their differences in party affiliation.

According to the information that the police have gathered so far, on 30th May 2016 when the new Nkhatabay district hospital was officially being opened by His Excellency Peter Mutharika, the two suspects quarelled.

On 5th July, 2016 when the two met outside People’s Shop premises at Nkhatabay trading centre, Nyasulu accused her colleague of practising dirty politicts.

In retaliation, Kasambala accused her colleague of indulging in prostitution. The first suspect felt more offended and a quarrel broke out between the two that ended up in a fierce fight.

As a result of the fight, the first suspect had her two fingers bitten whereas the second suspect sustained a cut on her lower lip.

Both suspects reported the matter to police, each accusing the other of being the one who caused the fight, and they were both reffered to Nkhatabay District Hospital for treatment.

Esau has further told Malawi24 that once paperwork is over, the two will be taken to court where they will answer a charge of Affray (fighting in a public place which is contrary to section 84 of the penal code.

The offence attracts a maximum sentence of one year imprisonment with hard labour.

The first suspect Annie Nyasulu 23, hails from Kamoza village Traditional Authority Mkumbira, Nkhatabay District whereas Zainabu Shaibu Kasambala 26, comes from Mkumbira village Traditional Authority Mkumbira, Nkhatabay District.