Malawi Police Service (MPS) Inspector General, George Kainja, is implementing amends to gain back the public’s trust, after noting that the police have a bad reputation. Making resolutions, the IG met with the Public Affairs Committee (Pac) to discuss how the police can rebuild its public trust.

The above occurs amidst 18 women who were sexually assaulted by law enforcers at Mpingu and M’bwatalika on the outskirts of Lilongwe in October last year. While it has been arranged that the women will be compensated, the IG admitted that such incidents give a bad reputation to the police, as he promised to make sure that police brutality is a thing of the past. “Our approach will be professional. Gone are the days when we will be brutal when treating members of the public; gone are the days when we were brutal when treating suspects in police custody,” Kainja said.

Pac Chairperson, Monsignor Patrick Thawale outlined that the committee is the right means to make amends. “…if we talk about rebuilding confidence and trust in the police service, we believe Pac can actually do a good job,” Thawale said.