Police arrest activist Billy Mayaya


Billy Mayaya
Billy Mayaya
Mayaya: Arrested!

Malawi Police officers in the capital Lilongwe have arrested human rights activist Billy Mayaya for taking to the streets this morning in protest of persistent blackouts and water shortages that have hit  the major cities of Malawi, Malawi24 can confirm.

Mayaya disclosed that the anti-persistent blackouts and water shortages demonstrations were set for Tuesday despite Lilongwe city council and Malawi Police advising him to reverse the plan during the meeting held on Monday.

He asked demonstrators to bring candles and charcoal while they are in black cloths.

However, the police on Tuesday called off the demonstration by arresting the the organizer Mayaya arguing that he defied the police and city council.

The police are yet disclose the charges levelled against him.

Mayaya was set to start from Area 18 roundabout to present a petition to the authorities over the blackouts and water shortages.

315 thoughts on “Police arrest activist Billy Mayaya”

  1. Iwe Billy ndi muthu wa a degre ndipo osati imodzi protest nkoyamba anayamba ndi bakiri bingu wazipeza tazingodyani kfcyo mukanakhala anthu b wezi muri kumalawiko kuthandizana koma muri kuno chimodzi mmodzi ndimasavage ife ndiye khalani pheeee olo kunmangako fusani sikoyamba koma siku rina mayaya mulungu anzamuthandiza malawi nkuzapenya

  2. MALAWI IS FULL OF DEAD PPLE YES WE A ALL ZOMBIES I MEAN IT .INU MAGETSI ALL OVER AKUXIMA NGAT DOSAGE YAMAKHWALA MAMMAWA,MASANA ,MADZULO NDE MUZITI WINA TO VOICE OUT WALAKWISA IFE TONSE TILI PHEEE ET. MUYAYA WAS FIGHTIN FO US ALL AAAAAHHH WE BETTER JUST SELL THIS COUNTRY BAS ZATIKANIKA AMALAWI .AS FOR ME AM NW REGRETING FO BEEN BORN HERE .

  3. But police y? Insted of aresting the minister hu showd hiz Tumbukan big blak un circumusized penis in public y aresting some1 huz fighiting for our change?

    1. For you to say tumbukan uncircurmcised d… …, mwalakwisatu, paja abale anufe ndifeso atumbukatu, maybe am looking at you the wrong way all along, are you a triabalist?

  4. Misonkho timalipila magetsi madzi njee.Tsono mwapangazo mwapanga ngat ana chifukwa zionetsero zomwe takonza sizamtendere,zipangisa wina yemwe akudwala bp ikwere mpaka 330

  5. chikuvuta kwambili kwathu kuno ku malawi ndi mantha chilungamo timachibisa kamba koopa chitukuko chikufa kamba ka mavuto a zandale blakout/water shortage plus more zikubweretsa mavuto akulu kumtundu wa amalawi katundu oyenera refrigreting akungoola kamba ka blakout sizabwino zigayo allwez off chonde amalawi tisagone ufulu wathu usamphanyidwe mwanjila ina iliyose tipange chimodzi tikweze malawi.

  6. But then demo for who?i felt escom claims low water levels for the problem?after demo,power was to be restored right away??amayaya zanu izoooo.

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