CHIRADZULO (Maravi Post)—The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) notorious youths who are also known as Cadets, dressed in their party regalia, beat up members of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) during the Chilembwe memorial service in Chiradzulo. This development comes barely days after the cadets, known for their barbarism, intimidated and roughed up their own officials after suffering embarrassing losses in the Mayoral polls in Lilongwe and Mzuzu.
According to an eye witness, a Zodiak reporter, rumours started circulating in the morning that the cadets had set up a barricade on one of the routes to the venue where they vowed that they will not allow opposition members from going to the function.
Afraid of this tip, this Zodiak reporter and crew said used different route to the venue. This was the case with opposition members who graced the occasion.
Hell broke loose when the uncivilized cadets literally started beating the opposition members in full view of the police. This was few minutes after President Peter Mutharika, who was in attendance, had left the venue.
Acting DPP Secretary General could not comment on the matter.
A well known social and political commentator said DPP cadets must be tamed saying allowing them to do as they wish will breed a volatile political environment if opposition supporters hit back at the cadets.
DPP cadets are known for violence. They brandish pangas in the streets of Malawi just to intimidate its critics with the police doing nothing. The youths are literally above the law in Malawi. They do as they please.
Chilembwe is regarded a national hero who was killed in a botched military operation. He was fighting for self rule in the hands of the colonizers in 1915. And the nation commemorates Chilembwe day on 15th January every year.