Heavy Police Presence in Mangochi Ahead of Protest
Published on June 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM by Edgar Naitha
There was a heavy police presence in Mangochi today as the group Citizens for Credible Elections prepared to stage a protest. The demonstration aims to pressure Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) officials Annabel Mtalimanja and Andrew Mpesi to resign.
Protesters accuse the two of blocking election stakeholders from inspecting Smartmatic voting machines ahead of the September polls.
Uniformed officers with guns were stationed roughly every 100 meters, with patrol vehicles also visible throughout the township.
Surprisingly, the protest route stretches only 500 meters—from the Mangochi Police Station to the District Commissioner’s office.
Locals noted that previous protests covered longer distances, but new restrictions were introduced following Monday’s demonstrations.
More details to come…
