Peoples Development Party -PDP has condemned an aggressive attack which some women supporters for the ruling Malawi Congress Party -MCP faced in Ndirande township on January 15, 2025.
The party describes the act as a threat to the constitutional freedom of association and movement.
This is contained in a statement signed by Rhodes Msonkho who is the National Publicity Secretary for the party.
Part of the statement reads, “Our party president Dr Kondwani Nankhumwa as a He for SHE campaigner believes in promotion of women’s rights, dignity and respect regardless of their political, religious and cultural affiliations.”
A video circulating on social media shows some people in the populous township forcing the women to undress MCP attires when they were going for Chilembwe memorial service in Chiradzulu where President Lazarus Chakwera was in attendance.
The incident prompted several stakeholders including gender rights activists and the main opposition party DPP to ask police to investigate on the matter.
Meanwhile, Ndirande police station has launched an investigation.