By Linda Kwanjana
Minister of Homeland Security Dr Ken Zikhale Ng’oma has condemned the incident that happened on 12 September, 2024, at Mkhathe Village in Chikwawa, where some people pelted stones to some of the vehicles which was at the presidential mortarcade.
Addressing the press conference in Lilongwe on Tuesday, Dr Ng’oma said Malawi is a peaceful country, and such type of violence has no room in Malawi
The Minister said Malawi is a peaceful country, and any form of political acts will always be deplored.
According to the minister, Malawi has always been known as a peace and a loving nation.
In this regard , the Minister revealed that the security agents have already arrested 6 people in connection with the stoning and charged accordingly.
He said the sad part is that all have revealed to have been sent to carry out the operations.
“We are currently investigating those who sent these people and all will be picked as well,” he said.
As we are heading towards general elections, the Minister said there is need for political tolerance as demonstrated at Ekwendeni Trading Centre where Democratic Progressive Party and Malawi Congress Party were both holding political rallies.
“Yes, we are heading towards general elections this coming next year, in September, and you know, there is now fever and tension that everybody would want to make sure that the political party that they support should govern or come into power. Now, people are making some divisions in terms of races, regions, and a tribe,” He said.
The Minister said will do everything to stop people from that because “we are all Malawians, and we want to work as a Malawi and not on a regional basis. So we are discouraging all those leaders who are advocating that the people should work on regionalism or tribalism and some other things,”
The Minister said the police will do everything possible to install peace across the country.
“Our police is one of the best police in this part of Africa, and they are more professional now. Because we have reduced the levels of interference from political people, and that is making them work independently, and they are doing their things, their investigations, without interferences,” he said.
