Ma Blacks cancel DPP Phalombe free show: ‘We are nonpartisan’
Reggae boy band Black Missionaries have cancelled a free show in Phalombe scheduled for Saturday afternoon which was organised by the ruling Democrtaic Progressive Party (DPP) in order to thwart a political rally to be addressed by Vice President Saulos Chilima.
DPP legislator FeltonMulli had hired Ma Blacks, as they are popularly known, to perform a free show at Nyezerera, near Migowi Trading Centre where Chilima and his United Transformation Movement (UTM) are expected to hold a political rally .
Ma Blacks Frontman Anjiru Fumulani confirmed the cancellation of the show , saying they are prepared to perform any other day but not to clash with another political grouping.
“The show at Phalombe has been cancelled,” said Anjiru.
“We can perform on any other day but not today,” he added.
Anjiru said the performance was deemed to be politically motivated as it was coinciding with the UTM rally.
He could not comment further.
Political and social analysts condemned the move by Mulli to organise the free show which was seen to counter the Chilima rally.
DPP which considers Phalombe, Mulanje, Thyolo and Chiradzulu as its stronghold is facing mounting pressure from Chilima and UTM who are slowly making in roads in these areas.
The ruling party also organised free distribution of relief maize in Phalombe and Chiradzulu this weekend. Ironically Chilima and UTM are holding political rallies in these two districts starting with Phalombe on Saturday and Chiradzulu on Sunday.
MaBlacks ayiwelenga game. The majority of their patrons are the youths supporting UTM. Mess up with them they will respond in kind and boycott your shows. Poor DPP strategists mwagwa nayo.
Well done MA BLACKS for this. This is what we call maturity, there are several opportunities to make money but not through confusion!
I SALUTE you guys aka MA BLACKS,if we can have such kind of people in our society who put lives of people first than money then this Malawi will go forward.
So Chembezi waona zimene apanga anzakozi? think if mcp or dpp wins this coming zisankho No any bussiness
for the period of 4 yrs while ur ma-blacks ku njoyabe ndi a malawi just becz of they stand-BRAVO MA BLACKS
Bravo ma blacks! that’s the way to go. Its hightime Malawians stop fueling violence
You are the Model of young men, not to be used by irrelevent political hoodlooms like M.
Ma black UTM ndi amodzi, long live ma Blacks
mumaita ma blacks osalimbana ndi antu ofuna kupela anzao sogolo ,big up the missionaries
Am very proud of you guys,money without peace of mind is as good as being very rich financially but suffering as a pauper.
Some young men can think and act critically. Kudos ma blacks…we need more Malawians like you and this sickening country will gets its much patiently awaited healing. Osati zinazija akumati lozani chani aaaaa! Inu mmatiimilira