January 11, 2021 Green Muheya - Nyasa Times 45 Comments
Property has been destroyed at Mapanga Prison Training College in Blantyre following a scuffle between Malawians who recently returned from South Africa and police officers.
The prison building at Mapanga that was damaged during the riot
The returnees went rioting as they demanded their passports back and immediate release to go to their homes, protesting the quarantine protocol.
Police had to use tear gas to restore order as the impatient returnees also blocked the Blantyre – Zomba Road and smashed passing vehicles.
Some of the returnees also torched some structures at the prison training school which during one-party dictatorship was used as a Malawi Young Pioneers training base.