Two bodyguards of Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) president Enock Chihana who were involved in the beating of two of the party’s senior members have been arrested.
The two on Monday assaulted AFORD Secretary General Christopher Ritchie and Central Region Chairman Nicholas Kamoto outside Byte Lodge in Lilongwe where the party was holding an emergency meeting.
The arrested bodyguards have been identified as Mr Gama who is a Mozambican national and Nathan Ngozi from Rumphi district and they are in custody at Lingadzi Police.
It has been revealed that Gama is serving a suspended sentence in which the magistrate warned that he should not be involved in crime.
According to Member of Parliament for Karonga Central Frank Mwenifumbo who was at the meeting, the bodyguards severely assaulted Ritchie using sjamboks and crowbars.
He said Chihana refused to control the bodyguards and did not condemn the assault.
Mwenifumbo however condemned the violence saying he is not going to allow the party members to shed blood.
“I will not allow this to continue, this is not why late Chakufwa Chihana fought for our democracy, we are to involve the police until justice prevail,” he said.
Mwenifumbo recently expressed interest to contest for the position of president at the AFORD convention and he is likely to face Chihana.
The party is reported to have political shakeups among members over the convention. But Chihana downplayed reports of internal fighting saying the party is intact.
Hmmmm im i dreaming that theres still aford party in Malawi, i tought it is gone.aparty of 5 pipo only briefcase party asaaa fwetseki
4 yrs inprisonment
But it takes time to arrest DPP thugs. Sounds too offensive but there is a sense of reality. The police needs to act as fast as they have done
Chihana gona pay some money to the victims case will be closed simple zimavuta osauka izi
No comment! Time can be wasted!
Achihana koma simunagulidwe ndi dpp inu???? I prophesy
Kodi ma cadet omenya mafumu aja munawamanganso inu apolisi? Musamakondere.
This Notorious behaviour will not end in Malawi they should face laws
Akumenya munthu wosalakwa. Mchitidwe wa Mugabe. Mudzazisia
And ask them who sent them to do that do that he/she also should be arrested.
just gve them the punishment to be in prison for 3 yrs ,after general election thy will be gven a chance to be out
Ichi sichipani adzingodzudza nawo wanthu chabe, kodi inu anthu mwasala ndi kutsatira chipanichi mukadalidi ku Malawiko? Aaaaaaaa kkkkkkkkkkiest inu mukufoyira ngati siinu anthu akulu, kodi mukufuna kuudzidwa kuti chipanichi chidatha? Mudziphedwa choncho ngati ndi inu ng’ombe yoti simaganiza zochitika.
za Atumbuka izi amalawi sitingadzilowerere
so tumbukas are not malawians? segregation,,,
hahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaa
Inprison them they injured my ancle mr richy.
Ok tawelenga nawo
The jobless!!