Malawi Police in Phalombe district are keeping in custody a minibus driver and his conductor for carrying 24 people in a 16 seater minibus.
The two were charged for endangering lives which is contrary to section 237 of the penal code.
The suspects have been identified as Steven Lawrence, 34, and driver of the Nissan Caravan minibus James Bwanaisa, 29.
It is said that the vehicle was cornered around Likulezi trading centre on Sunday morning when it was coming from Blantyre going to Chiringa in Phalombe with 24 people on board instead of the recommended 16.
Phalombe Police spokesperson Augustus Nkhwazi has told Malawi24 in an interview that even in the driver’s cabin there were four people instead of three.
“Imagine there were four people beside driver’s seat instead of three people and in total there were 24 people in this minibus,” said Nkhwazi.
Meanwhile, the police have asked Malawians to tip the police whenever they are forced to get crammed in a minibus as this put their lives in danger.
“It is the responsibility of the passengers to inform the Police with full information when the minibus carries over three people per seat.
“As for the minibus operators, they have to follow all the roads rules and procedures so that we should avoid some of the accidents which come due to overloading,” concluded Nkhwazi.
The suspects are the first operators to be arrested in the district since the new bylaws were imposed. Minibus operators have been protesting against these laws which became effective about two months ago.
Lawrence hails from Mgona Village in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Chowe in Mangochi district while Bwanaisa comes from Mpembu Village TA Kapeni in Blantyre.
That is good kill them all.
Akasewezed amenewo ngozizi sakuziona?zimabowa ukakwera minbus nde ikhale over issa
Zake zimenezo olo atati azingokhala konko
Sure
Ku Lilongwe kunoso zawagwireni sakumva
No mita
The Problem Is With Other Ineffective Traffic Officers Who Take Advantage Of The Law To Fulfil Their Needs.Too Shit For Malawi To Get Out Of This tragedy.Keep It Up You Genuine Officers Teach Your Fellow Officers.
kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk this is too much
Akunyanya Agalu Amenewa Kukwezamitengo Kuti Tikwera Atatu Atatu.But Look At Them Kumangotipakira Ngati Matumba Zoona.
lamuro
Awachta bwno;akhaleko ndthu kumeneko.Asa2luke mwacanguii.Ma bus anakweza comwe akumapakilira an2 moduxa capacity ncha?,,,,,,,zmatiwawa!!
Koma pa lunyangwapa (mzuzu) amangodutsatu. Apolisi ake amangoyang’ana kumbali. Zawo amalandiriratu m’mawa.
Kuchimwa Kulibe Mwini Mukuombera Manja Lero Malamulo Opusa Amene Amapanga Ma Bwana Ataimika Ma Galimoto Odura Pamene Inu Nd Ine Timayenda Wapansi Tikat Takwera Nd Min Bus Kod Ngoz Amachitisa Nd A Mn Bus? Nanga Enawa Ok Mawa Ndi Iwe
Musalekere pomwepo amatinyamula gati matumba
Musalekere pomwepo amatinyamula gati matumba
Osakangwila Chaponda ndi JB bwaji zausilu basi mwasowa job eti f***.
Osanyengerera amenewa
Kufuna kusewela siku limozi ndikoti vuto lalikulu.
Kodi a police oziwa ntchito yawo ali ku south kokha?? Central region police officers where are u??? please do the same as your fellow police officers doing in South . Arrest and bring these law breakers to court for justice.
Olakwa ndiokwelawo. One can clearly see if the vehicle is full or not.
Nkhani yabwino ndipo zisathere pompa zimanyanya
They need tough punishment. Becoz they are the ones who are causing accidents to happen on our roads of malawi
Akwelawo nawonso amalolela bwanji kukwela minibus modzadzana choncho? Nawonso akuyenela kulandila kachindapusa kuti akhale ochenjela
Amafuna za bwana zikwane mwachangu
Aliyense pamenepo akakhale ku ndende zaka ten akugwila yakalamvula gaga
ixi nde xadalatu ixi mpaka 24 hhmmm
Too bad
malamulo agwire ntchito basi
Mmmmmm zantchito madolo zangovuta kuti simunamvane nawo no food 4lazy man kumayesa basi
Shaaaa uku nde kuzipeleka wekha uku m
Taking law into own hands. Arrogant of minibus drivers and their conductors will not end until hard lessons through such penalties are shown to them. I hope at one point things will work-out for the good of both passengers and minibus owners.
Achita bwino
nde kupakilatu
Asatuluke amenewo
A police wo asowa zochita…. akagwire kaye wa chimanga yo
U don’t qualify to be a Malawi an. ..backward thinking
Nanu a gift chilichonse kuchilowetsa ndale shame
Mmmm mpaka 8 oonjezera?
NYC 1
Zoziyamba dala
Anaonjeza ndizozifuna dala
Khobwe wamvuta pa malawi kkkkkkkkkk Nanga nkutani.
That’s good amajaila akumana naye APM Bingu 2 kkkk