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Police arrest Mumba, Chimwendo

Police in Lilongwe have arrested Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General, Richard Chimwendo Banda. They have also arrested Vitumbiko Mumba who was runningmate for MCP president Lazarus Chakwera during the September 16 elections. Chimwendo said he had been charged with attempted murder. He said this while police officers were escorting him into Kanengo Police Station. “The charges are that when I was MCP Youth Director, I attempted to murde…

Tough weekend for Mumba, Chimwendo

Malawi Police Service (MPS) yesterday arrested Malawi Congress Party (MCP) running mate in the September 16 General Election, Vitumbiko Mumba and MCP secretary general Richard Chimwendo Banda. The party has since described the arrests as political persecution by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration. Mumba was arrested at his house Mumba was arrested at his residence in Area 47 in Lilongwe in the morning while Chimwendo was arres…

Arrests of Mumba, Chimwendo Banda not political move Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

The arrests of former Minister of Trade and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) running mate Vitumbiko Mumba, alongside MCP Secretary General and former Minister of Local Government Richard Chimwendo Banda, have sparked intense debate across Malawi’s political landscape. With Chimwendo Banda facing a charge of attempted murder and Mumba detained in connection with remarks he made […] The post Opinion | Arrests of Mumba, Chimwendo Banda not political mov…

Vitumbiko Mumba Arrested in Lilongwe

Information reaching this publication indicates that Vitumbiko Mumba, a former Minister of Trade and running mate for the Malawi Congress Party in the 16 September elections, has been arrested at his residence in Area 47, Sector 1. Police said they had obtained a search warrant from the Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Court before carrying out the arrest. Mumba has been taken to Lingadzi Police Station, where he is currently being held. Face…

MCP Running Mate Vitumbiko Mumba Arrested in Dramatic Police Raid

By Staff Reporter In a dramatic twist to the post-election tension, police on Thursday stormed the Area 47 home of Vitumbiko Mumba, the running mate to former President Lazarus Chakwera in the disputed 16 September elections, and placed him under arrest. Sources indicate that officers arrived with a search warrant issued by the Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Court, before conducting a sweep of the property in Sector 1. The operation, which …