Catholic Bishops issues pastoral letter: Blames voters for choosing leaders who can’t govern
The Episcopal Conference of Malawi-ECM says voters are to blame for choosing leaders who can’t govern properly though it also true that the country’s leaders are responsible for the many problems facing Malawians,
This is contained in the latest pastoral letter ECM, which comprises all the Catholic Bishops for the eight dioceses plus two auxiliary bishops, has released.
The bishops say instead of arriving at the ‘Promised Land’, the current administration has taken Malawians to ‘Bagamoyo’, a city on the east coast of Tanzania where a slave would lose all hope of being free again.
“We are witnessing a serious lack of credible and visionary leadership in the country. This is the root cause of all the problems we now face,” reads the letter in part.
Among others, the letter calls on Malawians to cooperate with God to get out of the mess brought by the Tonse Alliance government.
The bishops have also raised concerns on corruption fight, their ‘fruitless’ engagements with the President, nepotism and corruption and partisanship in the judiciary.
Other issues include intraparty squabbles, victimisation of the elderly and the need to respect and care for creation.
However, the conference says God has not abandoned Malawians but requires their cooperation to actively and wisely participate in next year’s elections.
The pastoral letter titled: ‘The sad story of Malawi,’ has come on the second Sunday of Lent and is expected to be read out in all Catholic churches today.
Government is yet to comment on the critical issues contained in the pastoral letter.
These are the same called men of God who initiated this regime’s assertion to where they are by mobilizing their fellow worshippers to vote for this mess regime. No way they have to blame the voters.
This church believes in fighting with the Government with what they call letters! This is nonsense and I strongly don’t agree with this group of worshippers, every year a letter to the Government, trying to undermine the leadership of the time. Why not just join politics and do what you think you can do? By the way this is not Vatican where you choose a leader after one dies! Does this thing happens in every country in Africa or it’s just here where you put innpanic politicians in the ne of votes? Ngati simufuna ku vota just tell your people since you seem not to let them experience their right! Enough of this!
Ku Màlawi kulibe boma ndi dzina lokha
These are the most corrupt and nepotistic individuals,they only appreciate when there is a catholic president in the country.They are the same people
Who in 2019 and 2020 elections advocated for change and they even prayed to God to give them a good leader.Has God changed his mind now?What is the assurance that when we change leadership in 2025 things will be well?Or is it because their member,Chilima is answering corruption charges that’s why they call judiciary political?The frequent so called pastoral letters are now loosing salt