Malawian Police are orders to shoot anyone attacking
albinos in the latest bid to crack down on a rising
wave of violence against albinos in East Africa.
According to the UN, no fewer than 15 people with
albinism, mostly children, have been killed, wounded,
abducted or kidnapped in East Africa in the past six
months.
There is a marked increase in the violence in Malawi,
Tanzania and Burundi.
UN officials said no fewer than six attacks on albinos
were reported in Malawi in the first 10 weeks of 2015
compared to four incidents over the previous two
years.
It said that gangs were roaming the southern district
of Machinga hunting for albinos whose body parts
were prized in black magic.
Tanzania has banned witchdoctors in order to stop
the trade in body parts used in spells and charms
claiming to bring luck, love and wealth.
However, Burundi is trying to safeguard albinos by
accommodating them with police protection.
The latest order came from Malawi’s Inspector
General of Police, Lexen Kachama, who instructed
police to shoot any “dangerous criminals” caught
abducting albinos.
“Shoot every criminal who is violent when caught
red-handed abducting people with albinism.
“We cannot just watch while our friends with
albinism are being killed like animals every day.
“We do realise that these people are ruthless, have
no mercy and therefore they need to be treated just
like that,’’ Kachama said.
He, however, ordered police to use weapons in
proportion to the crime
A similar remark was made by Tanzania Prime
Minister, Mizengo Pinda, in 2009 when he urged
citizens to kill anyone on the spot if they were found
with the limbs or organs of albinos.
Albino rights group have called for greater protection
of albinos, saying that killing suspects was not going
to deter attackers.

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Malawian Police are orders to shoot anyone attacking
albinos in the latest bid to crack down on a rising
wave of violence against albinos in East Africa.
According to the UN, no fewer than 15 people with
albinism, mostly children, have been killed, wounded,
abducted or kidnapped in East Africa in the past six
months.
There is a marked increase in the violence in Malawi,
Tanzania and Burundi.
UN officials said no fewer than six attacks on albinos
were reported in Malawi in the first 10 weeks of 2015
compared to four incidents over the previous two
years.
It said that gangs were roaming the southern district
of Machinga hunting for albinos whose body parts
were prized in black magic.
Tanzania has banned witchdoctors in order to stop
the trade in body parts used in spells and charms
claiming to bring luck, love and wealth.
However, Burundi is trying to safeguard albinos by
accommodating them with police protection.
The latest order came from Malawi’s Inspector
General of Police, Lexen Kachama, who instructed
police to shoot any “dangerous criminals” caught
abducting albinos.
“Shoot every criminal who is violent when caught
red-handed abducting people with albinism.
“We cannot just watch while our friends with
albinism are being killed like animals every day.
“We do realise that these people are ruthless, have
no mercy and therefore they need to be treated just
like that,’’ Kachama said.
He, however, ordered police to use weapons in
proportion to the crime
A similar remark was made by Tanzania Prime
Minister, Mizengo Pinda, in 2009 when he urged
citizens to kill anyone on the spot if they were found
with the limbs or organs of albinos.
Albino rights group have called for greater protection
of albinos, saying that killing suspects was not going
to deter attackers.

shoot n kill o...no time,..nice one