What happened at Community Ground in Lilongwe is shameful. Some people came with pangas, petrol, and violence—not with ideas or solutions. Cars were burned, people beaten, and chaos spread like fire. That is not democracy. That is thuggery. It must stop, and those who caused this damage must be arrested and taken to court.
Yes, Silvester Namiwa was among those beaten. But let’s speak the truth. He is not a national hero—he is causing trouble where there is peace. His complaints about the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) are full of lies and confusion. Even the DPP, a big opposition party with three of its own commissioners inside MEC, has not complained. If DPP is not crying, why is Namiwa making noise like someone whose house is on fire when it’s not?
Malawi does not need confusion-makers. We need leaders who build, not those who burn. Namiwa should learn from history—people like Undule Mwakasungula made the same mistake in 2011, and innocent lives were lost in Mzuzu. Today, Undule is still haunted by those deaths. Is that the path Namiwa wants to take?
This country belongs to all of us. We cannot allow one person’s anger or hunger for attention to destroy the peace we enjoy. A true leader speaks the truth and follows the law—not violence, not lies. If Namiwa believes something is wrong, he should go to court, not the streets.
And to those who followed him blindly—stop and think. Don’t let someone use you to fight their personal battles.
Malawi is bigger than any one person. Let’s protect it. Pangas must not replace the ballot. Violence must not replace wisdom. And no one should start a fire they can’t put out.
