Category: Law Enforcement

Chakaka-Nyirenda at the centre of it  * Why and what was the AG apologizing for — the violation of the rights of Gondwe and PIJ as a media? *Is the apology on the arbitrary detention? Or is it on the part of ignorance on the part of government as stated by Minister of Information? * Is a media house publishing information in the interest of the public illegal? * Is it illegal to access an opinion of the AG…

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Others demand that the best apology from the AG is to resign from his position * What he ordered the police to do was not a blunder but a planned masterpiece to muzzle the press * MISA Malawi’s duty was to caution him and ask him to issue public apology By Duncan Mlanjira MISA Malawi issued a statement on Wednesday indicating that the Attorney General (AG) Thabo Chakaka-Nyirenda has apologised for the arbitrary arrest of journalist Gregory Gondwe and…

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Released on police bail on Tuesday * As Gregory narrates his ordeal in which he reveals that Attorney General had already threatened to arrest him * Police read him his Miranda rights as being arrested but PRO Kadadzera contradicts that he was invited for interviews * What the police have done is a direct attack on media freedom as provided under Section 36 of the Malawi Constitution Analysis by Duncan Mlanjira During an interface meeting with media managers last…

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Flood displaced people in Mulanje By Natasha Muthete, MANA Malawi Police Service (MPS) have underscored the need for concerted efforts in dealing with gender-based violence (GBV) in the country’s evacuation camps. Assistant Commisioner of Police, Francis Chisaka — who is deputy director of community policing services and rural police units visited flood survivors at Mitawa Primary School camp in Muloza-Mulanje where he emphasized that any form of abuse to flood survivors is a serious offence as it adds salt…

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By Edward Niyala Jnr, MANA Namwera Police in Mangochi are hunting for Khadja Shaibu for allegedly throwing her newly-born baby boy into a pit-latrine. Mangochi Police public relations officer (PRO), Sub Inspector Amina  Daudi said the suspect concealed her pregnancy and went on to dump the baby few hours after giving birth on March 14. She said Shaibu’s neighbours alerted the Police after hearing the baby crying inside the toilet and the law enforcement officers and some community members…

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One of the pictures that went viral and the MPS statement  * People expressed their reservations on their stature and facial appearance that looked like they were underage * It’s doubtful if these under-15 officers really passed physical training, otherwise trainings must be adjusted * The short ones are very useful when it comes to criminal investigations (undercover police officers) * Inu muzingoti mafana a school awa. Koma akufufuza zinthu. The police know what they are doing By Duncan…

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