Central East Police Region Commissioner Rhoda Manjolo has called for peace and tolerance among electoral players to prevent violence during campaign in the run up to the September 16 2025 General Election.
She said this on Monday at Central East Police Region headquarters in Kasungu where the law enforcers conducted prayers to ask God to grant peace, harmony and security ahead of the polls.
Manjolo said the prayers were important for the country and the region in particular.
She said: “We must talk about peace regardless of where we come from or political parties we are affiliated to.
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“Police officers are also God-fearing people, so it was important to invest some time seeking divine intervention for the work we do and praying for the elections.”
Speaking on behalf of Inspector General of Police Merlyne Yolamu, the Reverend Superintendent Martin Mwanyongo from National Police Headquarters warned religious leaders against making prophecies about election results.
He said: “We plead with chiefs and candidates to tell their people and party supporters about the importance of peace in elections.
“For pastors, when you make prophecies about election results, you create problems for us and this must be avoided. We must work towards ensuring that there is peace.”
While asking electoral stakeholders to be diligent and committed to peace-building, Mwanyongo challenged journalists to refrain from portraying the police as enemies of peace.
In his sermon, Malawi Police Service deputy director of spirituals the Reverend Senior Superintendent Julius Siwinda called for unity and collaboration among police officers to succeed in promoting law and order during elections.
Apostle Isaac Vilimunthazi Nkhoma of Assemblies of God agreed that pastors must help to lead a peaceful process by refraining from making prophecies about polls.
