Africa-Press – Malawi. After parliament’s appeal for the reinstatement of the 997 rapid response line following Dr. Victoria Bobe’s fatal shooting at Chigumula in Blantyre, Police have reintroduced the line to tackle crime.
Alfred Chinthele, deputy spokesperson for the national police, announced to local media that the 997 response line will be implemented in a phased manner, starting with Blantyre, Lilongwe, Zomba, Mzuzu, and Kasungu districts.
Chinthele noted that the rapid response line, which was abolished nearly a decade ago due to resource constraints, has been reestablished.
In a recent parliamentary session, Felix Njawala, UTM’s Mwanza Central Parliamentarian, requested that Peter Mukhito, the Minister of Homeland Security, reconsider introducing the 997 police rapid response toll-free line to reduce crime rates.
Njawala made the remarks following concerns raised by parliamentarians regarding a horrific incident last week in which unknown individuals stormed a house at 11 o’clock and shot and killed the lecturer and gynecologist at her Chigumula home.
Legislature for Blantyre City Soche Zingwangwa Penjani Fredo’ Kalua raised the urgent matter in parliament under standing orders, describing Dr. Bobe’s untimely death as a loss to Malawi and the medical and health sector.
In response, Minister of Homeland Peter Mukhito promised to consider reinstating the 997 toll-free number.
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