By Vincent Gunde
United Transformation Movement (UTM) Secretary General Dr. Patricia Kaliati, has promised to keep on fighting for the rights of all Malawians urging all to stay awake and stay positive saying she can’t be a President without coming to police cell or prison.
Dr. Kaliati has quoted the Holy Bible Genesis 39;21 “But while Joseph was there in prison, the Lord was with him, he showed him kindness and granted him favor saying the prison was not meant to break Joseph but rather it was his path to the Palace.
“You and me can change Malawi if we hold hands together, I can’t be a president in Malawi without coming here, truth is conscious of service to our nation,” reads Dr. Patricia Kaliati’s writing on the wall.
Madam Dr. Patricia Kaliati was arrested by police in the morning of Thursday 24th October, 2024 and has been charged with the offence of conspiring to commit a felony with two others at large, according to reports.
The arrests of Kaliati did not please UTM supporters who mobilized themselves to Lingadzi Police station with placards showing solidarity with Madam Dr. Kaliati who has earned full respect for keeping the legacy of Dr. Saulosi Chilima alive soon after his demise and today.
UTM members who included the party’s aspiring Presidential candidates Dr. Mathews Mtumbuka, Dr. Dalitso Kabambe and Newton Kambala visited Lingadzi Police station to comfort her and as this was not enough, other opposition leaders visited her too.
Missing on the line-up of those who visited Dr. Kaliati is Dr. Michael Usi, the Acting party’s President a development which many people have described the arrest of Madam Kaliati as a ploy not to be present at the party’s National Governing Council (NGC) meeting on Friday, 25th October, 2024.
Meanwhile, the grouping of Umkondo wa Maseko Ngoni of Ntcheu, says they have learnt with a big shock and dismay over the arrest of Madam Dr. Kaliati and are demanding an explanation of her arrest in as soon as possible.
Leader of the grouping Czwe, has encouraged the Ngoni’s to close all the roads of the district in trading centres such as Manjawira, Senzani, Masasa, Sharpvalley, Biliwiri, and others burning used tyres in the streets as a solidarity with the arrested Dr. Kaliati.
“You have done with Impi Dr. Saulosi Chilima and you want to do the same with Madam Kaliati to finish off the UTM,” said Czwe in an audio clip.
Madam Kaliati will spend a knight in police cell either at Area 13 or Lumbadzi police Station because at Lingadzi Police station, they don’t have female cells for suspects.
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