All the dead victims were reported in Mzuzu's St John of God Clinic and Mzuzu Central Hospital in Mzuzu City in the northern part of Malawi.

"Eight of the victims died in hospital after sustaining serious injuries while one was brought already dead at the hospital,” Ministry of Health Spokesperson Henry Chimbali told privately owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS).

He added that 45 people were also injured in the process and that Malawi Government is through the Ministry of Health compiling the national figure for .the dead and the injuries during the demonstrations.


ZBS is one of the few independent radio stations which courageously reported what was on the ground during the demonstrations to keep Malawians informed of what was happening countrywide.

While state controlled but taxpayers funded Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) turned a blind eye to the demonstrations instead gave coverage priority to President Bingu wa Mutharika public lecture at the New State House Marque in Lilongwe.

In some parts of Malawi the demonstrations have entered a second day.

In Lilongwe’s townships such as Mchesi, Area 24, Area 25 and Area 36, including Lumbadzi, protesters looted and burnt shops and property including of people believed to be members of Mutharika’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). In Lumbadzi angry demonstrators burnt a DPP office into ashes.


Meanwhile, in a press statement members of the civil society have appealed to the protesters to stop demonstrating saying having sent the message to Mutharika and his administrations through countrywide demonstrations on July 20 it is time to give them a chance to get their response and not continue protesting.

The civil society says that the on-going demonstrations are illegal.
They further sent condolence messages to the families that have lost their loved ones during the demonstrations saying they died for a noble cause and not in vain.

On his part Malawi Government through spokesperson also Information and Civic Education Minister Symon Vuwa Kaunda has also appealed to Malawians still demonstrating to stop and maintain peace and calm, law and order.

“We don’t think that it was the civil society’s intention to promote violence when they had earmarked July 20 for demonstrations to express their right as enshrined in the Republican Constitution,” said Kaunda.

He further while on behalf of Malawi Government sent apologies to those that were injured and died and lost property due to the demonstrations also appealed to civil society leaders to talk to the protesters to immediately stop demonstrating.

On the other hand the Malawi Police Service has expressed its concern over the acts of violence by demonstrators therefore in a warning statement to those indulging in such activities including looting of property taking advantage of July 20 demonstrations that they will face the law.