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US diplomat describes Mutharika as ‘contrarian’
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By Thom Chiumia, Nyasa Times |
September 17, 2011 · 40 Comments |
One of the United States diplomatic cables released by internet whistle-blower, Wikileaks, reveals a report the US Embassy in Lilongwe sent to Washington last year criticised Malawi’s President Bingu wa Mutharika as an obstinate person.
The cable, released on August 30 2011, exposes a report former US ambassador Peter Bodde sent to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in which he wrote that President Mutharika is a “contrarian by nature”, and takes “considerable pleasure “ in challenging the conventional wisdom and preferred approaches of Western governments.
According to the report, President Mutharika hosted the diplomats including heads of mission of U.S., Germany, Ireland, and the U.K. for a wide-ranging discussion at State House January 18. Nine members of his cabinet, representing his nine developmental priorities, accompanied him.
Mutharika:
“This meeting was the President’s first unscripted encounter with donors in some time, and he took advantage of the opportunity to tweak their noses on everything from IMF orthodoxy to same-sex marriage,” Bodde wrote.
The report say the German Ambassador raised the issue of the same-sex couple that had sought to marry in Blantyre and were arrested.
He noted that he had received many inquiries from German legislators and others concerning the case, and asked whether government I would be reviewing the constitutionality of current Malawian laws prohibiting homosexuality.
Mutharika challenged the donor community that he would not allow homosexuality in the country even if it means donors freeze, saying it is unnatural.
Read the report: “President Mutharika was more emphatic and definitive: citing the Book of Genesis.”
The cable quoted Mutharika saying: “If God had wanted men to have sex with men, he would not have created Eve. He would simply have duplicated Adam!”
The report says Mutharika stated his belief that homosexuality was “unnatural “ and should not be sanctioned under Malawian law. .
Both the Education Minister George Chaponda and Chief Secretary Bright Msaka provided judicious responses, arguing that different societies and cultures took different views of homosexuality, and that it was important to respect those differences, according to the report.
Msaka remarked that a referendum would show that a vast majority of Malawian society opposed same-sex relationships.
US Embassy say they do not comment on antisecrecy website WikiLeaks in any frame or manner.
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Tags: Bingu wa Mutharika, homosexuality, US Cable, WikiLeaks
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homo sexuality will come into malawi either through bingu or some other president. these are the last days. we can not counter biblical prophecies.
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ReplyAllow men or women murry each other. What is your problem.Wake up malawi we are leaving in the world of technologies. in the south we have started the ball rolling.
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ReplyYou might want to tell God to stop creating people with a homosexual nature.
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ReplyInu ndini achitsilu muzipanga ma comment othandiza dziko osati kumangolalata chifukwa choti muli ndi mwayi wa internet
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Replyyes you are right bwana presidentlet them stay with their money they should read proverb 13 verses 11 to 12 and also in genesis where god unite wife and husband as one.
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ReplyYah remember Mr president God put u there u need to support, protect us the poor citizens of Malawi but why are not doing the same with the remaining issue apa eee munthuwa nkulu munatiteteza we need the same muzina zonse God Bless u Make u understand why ur there
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ReplyOn the issue of same sex marriages, I am 100% behind Bingu. Malawi should not allow homosexuality at all cost.
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ReplyNdugu Akimu, you too must be the worst person to speak to. What a combination of your low understanding of issues and natural hatred towards well-to-do people. u will stay like that.
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ReplyA Chartered Accountant and a philosopher says mbewa yosamva idafera kuuna.
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ReplyWilliam Moses, do your research before writing such nonsense. animals do have gay sex. And as for our culture a tribe in the north has a history of allowing boys have sex while herding cattle. Read up man
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