By Chisomo Phiri
There was a chaotic scene in Limbe,Blantyre on Tuesday after some disgruntled vendors stoned a vehicle that had city council officials who conduct patrols around the city confiscating goods from those doing illegal vending.
In a video clip that has gone viral on various social media, the angry vendors are seen attacking the vehicle while condemning the council’s acts on top of their voices.
It took police intervention who fired teargas to disperse the vendors for sanity to return.
Speaking to the local media, one of the vendors who opted for anonymity said it does not make sense for the council officials to be confiscating the goods; arguing things are tough with the prevailing economic situation.
“Nothing is working here in Malawi. Why chasing us for doing our businesses?. This act must come to an end. We are already in an economic crisis,so no one should stop someone doing business, no,” he said.
Meanwhile, police have established a man hunt to apprehend the suspects that caused the violence
It is not yet known if some people sustained injuries during the fracas.
