Officials from Ntcheu-based hospitality firm – Anambawala Resthouse – have denied allegations that they was involved in the political violence that occurred at Mponela in Dowa district.

The violence, whose perpetrators are said to be political party operatives, saw Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) being attacked after a campaign rally in the district.

However, social media fanatic, Comrade Ntanyiwa, claimed that the hospitality firm was involved in the fracas.

But in an interview on Tuesday, one of the senior officials at the firm dismissed the accusations, stating that they are not involved in any partisan politics in their businesses.

“We’ve come across a voice note securating on social media, recorded by one allegedly Comrade Ntanyiwa on 12th May 2025, through his you tube channel (Limpopo FM) speculating that our business “Anambawala Resthouse” in Ntcheu District is owned by one politician named “Mbawala” who also was mentioned to be allegedly involved in an attack to DPP members as they were passing Mponela. I am here to refute those statements to the public as “Anambawala Resthouse” is a family business owned by us the Changantuwas and has no any sort of connection to Mbalawa nor having any relations with him,” said an official from the rest house.

“My message to the pupportedly Comrade Ntanyiwa is that defamatory allegations/statement or any sort of character assassination is punishable by law. And I wish to advise that you withdraw our business name from the allegations or we’ll have to take this matter a step further,” he warned.