Tag Archives: The Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court

Law and order, Malawi

Malawi pro-rape Mwiza Chavura granted bail

Maravi Post Reporter

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Controversial hip-hop musician Mwiza Chavura – who was arrested after releasing a song titled Nzakupanga Rape deemed by some section of society as inciting sexual assault – on Friday walked home after being granted bail by the Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court, eight days after his arrest.

Chavura, a graduate of Mzuzu University, has been charged with producing obscene language contrary to section 179 (1) of the
Penal Code.

He has been granted bail on consideration that the case is a misdemeanor that can only attract a fine.

His bail conditions include a bond of K50, 000, two sureties worth K200, 000 each and to surrender his travel documents.

He is also supposed to report to Blantyre Police Station every Thursday throughout the duration of his case.

In her ruling , chief resident magistrate Violet Chipawo stated that after careful consideration of submissions by both the State and the defence, “there’s no sufficient basis not to grant the accused bail”.

“The court will proceed on the understanding that the accused was not in hiding and handed himself to the police. Again, the case is a misdemonour,” said Chipawo.

Chavula raps in the Chichewa language, which is widely spoken in Malawi.

In his latest song, a man is telling a woman long refusing his sexual advances that he will one day get her drunk, seal her mouth with a tape or socks, and rape her. The song ends with the sound of a woman crying.

Chavula released the song in December, it gained momentum on social media in early January. The public backlash was swift.

Women’s groups took to social media under the hashtag #arrestchavula. Several popular online music distributors, like MalawiMusic.com, pulled the song and apologized

Health, Human Rights, Malawi

Vincent Wandale still mentally ill-Doctors

Maravi Post Reporter

Zomba Mental Hospital doctors who are treating the leader Peoples Land Organisation (PLO), Vincent Wandale have recommended that Wandale should stay at hospital for so long period of time saying he is still mentally ill and that the treatment that has been put on him need to be taken long term for their effects to be shown

The doctors said this a medical report submitted to Malawi Police Service and High Court in Zomba where he is facing charges of publication of false statements likely to cause fear and alarm to the public.

Reads part of the report “Mr Wandale’s lack of insight reduces the risk of complying with medications as an outpatient on eventual discharge. He would benefit from depot antipsychotics that can be administered monthly without the need for oral medications,” the reports reads in part.

The Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court had ordered Wandale to undergo psychiatry evaluation then treatment if he was found to be mentally unstable before undergoing trial.

The hospital is expected to produce a report every 30 days to be submitted to the High Court detailing how Wandale is responding to treatment.

Ministry of Health spokesperson Joshua Malango confirmed the report and that it has also included an incident recently in which Wandale attempted to injure a nurse with a razor blade.

“He showed no remorse and felt justified to do so,” the report said.
In 2016 Wandale declared Thyolo and Mulanje an independent state calling it the ‘United States of Mulanje and Thyolo’ and launched land grab exercise.