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Dzonzi quits police service

Kanyama:  Honeymoon is over for criminals
Kanyama: Honeymoon is over for criminals

Malawi President Peter Mutharika has accepted the resignation of Police Inspector General (IG) Lot Dzonzi, who has since been redeployed to the United Nations (UN) as deputy ambassador.

Mutharika has since elevated deputy IG responsible for operations Paul Kanyama to replace Dzonzi.

Mutharika made the announcements at Sanjika Palace in Blantye yesterday where he also announced the appointment of Rodney Jose to replace Kanyama.

Jose was police commissioner at Mtakataka.

The President showered Dzonzi with praise for his dedication to the Malawi Police Service (MPS) and asked him to continue working hard in his new appointment.

“I am told you are prayerful; you will need a lot of prayers in your new role as the deputy ambassador at the UN,” said the President.

He then welcomed Kanyama, saying he is inheriting a daunting task of ensuring Malawi is secure.

Mutharika reiterated his pledge to buy 100 vehicles for the police to ensure that the law enforcers have enough vehicles.

He has since ordered the revival of a fund that police uses to pay whistleblowers of crime and donated K3 million to the fund.

The President described the security situation in Malawi as challenging and asked the new IG to apply any force within the law and good judgement to deal with criminals.

In his remarks, Dzonzi said he resigned from his position to serve the country better.

“I believe other people will come in and serve the country even better,” he said.

Kanyama said he was excited at the position and warned criminals that the honeymoon was over.

“To criminals, your days are numbered. We are going to come after you,” said the new police chief.”

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3 Comments

  1. Is this a voluntary resignation from Dzonzi? If it is, why is he compensated with another appointment or redeployment as you are putting it. Some details are missing here; because, ordinarily, if one (employee) decides to terminate their service agreement, there is no need of being compenstaed or assigned to another position. Please tell us the real reason for his resignation; perhaps he was asked to resign by the appointing authory and he mutually accepted. Anyhow all the best Dzonzi, you have demonstrated thta you are a principled man.

  2. Bambo Dzonzi did not do Good job in this country on security wise am very happy that he has gone out of service ngati wapolice wa nkulu in this country sanapatse pressure anyata ake to wake hard to protect ordinary citizens… amene they are trying to protect themselves by taking the law in their own hands… kuyatsa anthu wosalakwa .. komanso umbanda kuchuluka.

    Onother thing why he was not PROMOTING those hard working police officers amene akugwira ntchito yabwino amene ..akugwira zigawenga to promote hard working spirit kwa a police? we know many police officers they deserve promotions for good job well done, a chievements ngati kugwira avutitsa……..aaaaaaaah no amalawi lets honest

    am not apolice officer……..but concerned citizen …..apolice pa rank yomweyo zaka za mbiri how do you expect umbava kutha

    Go well Bambo Dzonzi good lucky

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