Armed MCP Msundwe Thugs Attack DPP Members in Dedza; One Thug Dies, 20 Injured

The so called Msundwe Barracks Cadres that killed a police officer Imedi, hack with panga knives, harass and beat supporters of other political parties in central region during the post election violent demonstration in 2020 continue their violent attacks against members of the opposition DPP in the Region.

Reports coming in indicate that there was chaos at Chimbiya where MCP cadres from Msundwe were busy removing DPP flags and this did not go well with people in the area.

Though MCP Msundwe cadres were armed with guns, irate people defended themselves and killed one Msundwe Gangster in the process while shouting, “We don’t want Chakwera”.

Incidence of political violence is a new normal in the central region where other political parties are not allowed to operate in the region. There have been a couple of violent incidences that have not been addressed by the police to date.

During the 6th Public Affairs Committee Conference which was held in the commercial capital city of Blantyre from the 20th-21st September 2025, participants pleaded with the Malawi Police Service to enhance security which in turn would ensure more public participation in politics and elections

The opposition Democratic Progressive Party DPP through its Director of Elections, Commissioner Dr Jean Mathanga asked the Malawi police service to be as much professional as possible in order to repair its damaged reputation and trust.

Dr Mathanga also appealed to the police to arrest perpetrators of political violence and devise it’s security plans in those areas deemed political violence hotspots.

She pointed out that among the areas identified as political violence hotspots, Lilongwe Central, Nsundwe, Mzuzu, Karonga, Nkhotakota Central and Nsanje Lalanje featured highly and need special attention.

When Alliance for Democracy – AFORD was given the floor, the party’s Director of Elections David Brown Katete condemned the Malawi police for carrying out arbitrary arrest of opposition members only while those from the governing Malawi Congress Party go scort free and enjoy police protection.

The Inspector General of the Malawi Police Service, madam Merylyne Yolamu said her organization is doing all it can to stem political violence but admits that there are challenges. She said behind every political violence, there are visible and invisible hands and this is what sometimes, delays arrests.

MCP under Chakwera sent a good number of youths mostly from Msundwe to be trained in paramilitary activities at Msakataka Police Training School for obvious reasons.

Meanwhile, reports indicate that atleast one MCP Msundwe Thug has been killed and 20 others injured in the fracas by people who are chanting; “Chakwera Must Go”. The victims are receiving medical attention at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe.

Publicity Secretary for MCP, Jessie Kabwila says, she is suspecting that DPP members are the ones who have injured members of the Malawi Congress Party MCP who attacked innocent people attending a rally organized by DPP Vice President for the Centre, Hon. Alfred Gangata.

Details of the story will be covered in our subsequent reports.

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