Media watchdog, MISA Malawi is demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of the alleged Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters who assaulted Times Group photojournalist Francis Mzindiko.

During President Lazarus Chakwera’s official opening of the Malawi Bureau of Standards laboratory and office complex in Blantyre on Wednesday, at least 15 youthful men in MCP’s green suits are said to have assaulted the journalist.

They accused him of filming the fight between supporters of the party and their UTM counterparts.

A statement signed by MISA Malawi chairperson Golden Matonga indicates that; “the MCP supporters forcibly took out memory card in the camera he was using and deleted footage in his computer. The assaulters also damaged the camera.”

MISA Malawi has since called on the government to make sure that the suspects should be brought to book immediately.

During a rally at Kamuzu Upper Stadium yesterday, Chakwera condemned the violent attacks, which happened during the inauguration of the MBS building.

Source: Capital