LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)—The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)’s Member of Parliament for Mulanje South, Bon Kalindo and human rights defenders Billy Mayaya and Frederick Mkula, who are the main organizers of the first ever Malawi naked demonstrations against the killings of Albinos say that all is set for the historic protest.Addressing a news conference on Tuesday on updates a head of the demonstration which is slated for Thursday, June 23 in the capital Lilongwe, Kalindo said that they will not leave any stone unturned till demands for implementation of death penalty are met.
Kalindo who is also a renowned comedian claimed that the criminal gangs abducting and often killing people with albinism is political strategy to tarnish his DPP government image.
“This is a politically motivated move to frustrate the DPP led government efforts to address social-economic challenges rocking the nation.
“Some politicians are behind and involved in a syndicate that is hunting for albino body parts in Malawi, including the use of parents and relatives to catch their prey,” said the comedian known by his stage name ‘Winiko’.
“We are now calling Malawians to support the demonstrations which will take place on Thursday, 23 June, 2016. We will converge at Area 18 round about where we will match peacefully to Parliament.
“Red colour while dressing in boxers or bras will be allowed for those interested. This is to show that the nation is mourning on this barbaric act which must stop through the implementation of the death sentence to those behind the killings,” fumed Kalindo.
On his part, Activist Mayaya urged government to use death penalty saying the law is already in place hence the need for its usage.
“The law is very clear that whoever kills another person must also be killed. But since 1994, no any head of state has shown interest on its implementation. This is the reason we want parliament to put measures which will force the sitting head of state to act on this particular law. Some countries are using the same law why not Malawi,” queried Mayaya.
Malawi has at least seven to ten thousand people living with albinism and about 69 offences connected with the killings of Albino’s have been recorded with 18 deaths since November 2014.