MISA Malawi has strongly condemned supporters of former President Peter Mutharika for violently disrupting live media coverage during his presidential nomination in Lilongwe on Friday. DPP party followers blocked cameras, grabbed journalists’ equipment, and forced broadcasters to halt live feeds — an act MISA calls "an attack on media freedom" and citizens’ right to election information.
The incident happened at the Bingu Convention Centre in Lilongwe. Followers of Mutharika's DPP party caused trouble, blocking cameras and even grabbing equipment from journalists. One supporter, Sameer Suleman, forcefully took lighting equipment from the Nation newspaper, claiming it was disturbing Mutharika.
Because of this, journalists had to suddenly stop their live broadcasts to protect themselves and their equipment.MISA Malawi says this behaviour is wrong because:
1. It attacks media freedom.
2. It stops Malawian people from getting true information about important election events, like this nomination.
MISA Malawi asks the DPP and all other political parties to control their supporters and stop such actions. They say these actions harm the parties' image and break basic rights.
MISA Malawi urges all parties and their supporters to let journalists cover election events safely and freely. They remind everyone that "Journalism is not a crime."
The statement was signed by MISA Malawi Chairperson Golden Matonga on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
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#Source :MISA Malawi | July 26, 2025
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