[Nyasa Times] The scenes that unfolded in Lilongwe yesterday paint a chilling picture of political violence in Malawi--scenes that should have no place in a democracy. Once again, the Malawian public witnessed a disturbing assault on their right to peacefully protest, as armed police and a group of masked assailants, wielding pangas and other weapons, viciously targeted unarmed protesters. This disturbing episode, which took place for the second time in just two weeks, begs a critical question: Why is President Lazarus
