Police withdraw Kalindo’s warranty of arrest

By Chisomo Phiri

In a dramatic action, Malawi Police Service say it will move to court to cancel the warranty of arrest for Political Activist Bon Kalindo who is allegedly accused of Insulting the State President Lazarus Chakwera when addressing demonstrators in Blantyre on Friday.

In a statement, National Police Spokesperson James Kadadzera says the cancellation decision of Kalindo’s warranty of arrest has been done independently without pressure from the public or public pronouncements made by politicians.

He says, as the security service, MPS remains committed to respecting the right to freedom of assembly and peaceful demonstrations

James Kadadzera