……Calls for regulation enforcement brokers to carry perpetrators accountable
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The nation’s civil rights teams underneath the banner National Advocacy Platform (NAP) and Civil Society Elections Integrity Forum (CSEIF) have strongly condemned the destruction the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) automobiles and brutal assaults on MCP members in Nselema, Machinga district on Sunday, February 23, 2025.
In a press assertion issued on Monday, February 24 signed by NAP and CSEIF Chairperson Benedicto Kondowe says the reckless assaults and escalating violence, particularly occurring in an space generally known as Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) stronghold, leaves a harmful path in the direction of nationwide instability because the nation is approaching to September 16, 2025 General Elections
Reads the assertion partly, “The National Advocacy Platform (NAP) and the Civil Society Elections Integrity Forum (CSEIF) strongly condemn the destruction of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) automobile and the brutal assaults on its members in Mselema, Machinga District, on twenty third February 2025.
“This reckless and escalating violence, especially in an area known as a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
stronghold, is not only an attack on democracy but a dangerous path towards national instability as
we approach the 16th May 2025 General Elections”.
NAP, CSEIF assertion provides, “This newest incident is a part of a worrying pattern of politically motivated violence that has occurred in Mbowe, Old Town, and Msundwe in Lilongwe; Mponela in Dowa; Ndirande in Blantyre; Nsanje, Chikwawa, and Mangochi. These acts of violence will not be remoted—they mirror a scientific and deliberate effort by some political actors to instil worry, suppress political competitors, and undermine democratic processes.
“Even more concerning is the increasing involvement of children in these violent acts, exposing them to danger and eroding their future in a nation that should be fostering peace and development”.
Kondowe appeals, “We name upon all political events—particularly these whose members are implicated in these acts of aggression—to take duty and decide to de-escalation.
“Violence should never be a tool for political gain. The quest for power must never come at the expense of the unity, security, and democratic principles that define Malawi”.
He added, “Elections and political positions are not the only important events in life—we have a nation to safeguard, a future to build, and a people to serve”.
Kondowe urges, “NAP and CSEIF demand swift motion from regulation enforcement companies to research and maintain
perpetrators accountable.
“We also urge the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), political leaders, Peace and Unity Commission, Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC), and all stakeholders to actively promote peaceful engagement and ensure a safe electoral environment for all”.
He concludes, “Let us remind ourselves that we are stronger together as a nation than what divides us. Malawi deserves peace, not violence”.
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