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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Cases of theft of materials meant for construction of different public projects is on the rise in Rumphi, which District Commissioner (DC), Emmanuel Bulukutu says contributes to substandard work and retards development.<\/p>\n

The DC expressed this serious malpractice on Saturday during a station executive committee (SEC) meeting, saying there was need for the police and the community policing structures to work hand in hand in ensuring that construction materials are fully used on the intended projects for high quality standards.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolice alone cannot deal with these issues,\u201d he said. \u201cAll of us need to help the police deal with such crime. For example, the police using public tips intercepted 70 bags of cement which were stolen from a construction site.<\/p>\n

\u201cI, therefore, thank the law enforcers for working tirelessly in intercepting illegal immigrants who can be a security threat to our nation,\u201d Bulukutu said.<\/p>\n

Station Officer for Rumphi Police Station, Aggrey Khonje said the district has 136 police officers against a population of over 230,000 people, saying with inadequate officers, the Station relies on community policing structures complementary efforts in fighting crime the district crime free.<\/p>\n

District Magistrate for Rumphi, Cuthbert Phiri warned people in the district against mob justice targeting order people over witchcraft allegations. He warned that the law does not recognise witchcraft and as such all those found guilty of mob justice where is loss of life or property will be arrested and taken to court to face the law.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow do you even know that someone has been bewitched? he asked. \u201cAre you also not guilty of practicing witchcraft? If you are convinced that someone has bewitched why you don\u2019t just bewitch them also and we will never know.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut once you go about damaging other people\u2019s property on such allegation, the law will catch up with you and you will be sorry,\u201d Phiri said, while advising community members to be vigilant in fighting against early and forced marriages.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Malawi. Cases of theft of materials meant for construction of different public projects is on the rise in Rumphi, which District Commissioner (DC), Emmanuel Bulukutu says contributes to substandard work and retards development. 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