Catholic Church mobilizes it’s faithful to take a stand against DPP attack

August 28, 2018 Nyasa Times Reporter 35 Comments

The Catholic Church  in Malawi will Tuesday  afternoon hold a special program on its Radio Maria Station to respond to a recent attack against Pope Francis.

Pope Francis

The program which will start at 4:30 PM local time follows reports that showed a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) operative, Hophmally Makande, telling a rally on Sunday that the party will not heed calls for  President Peter Mutharika to step down in account of old age unless the pontiff  leads the way.

In an announcement circulated on social media, the influential Catholic Church is asking whether the reference is appropriate and respectful to the Pontiff who, unlike Mutharika, is not seeking a new term.

“Listen to Radio Maria Malawi today Tuesday 28 August from 4.30 PM when we will discuss what some politician said at a rally that are an insult to the Papacy and disrespectful to the Catholic faithfuls,” says the announcement.

Speaking to the crowd, Makande queried DPP spokesperson, Nicholous Duasi, a church-going  Catholic regarding the Pope’s age:

“A Dausi muli pompano, anthu akuti a Mutharika atule pansi udindo chifukwa akula, Papa ali ndi aka 10? Papa ali ndi aka 10? Papa ndi wamkulu kuposa a Mutharika ndiye ayambe ndi Papayo kutula pansi udindo wake (Mr. Dausi, ir right here, people are saying Mutharika must step down due to old age, is the Pope 10 years old? Is the Pope 10 years old? Mutharika is younger than the Pope so he will not step down unless the Pope does).”

Leonarcd Chimbanga, one of DPP’s most vibrant, young politicians  had no kind words for Makande, saying  the remarks were “ horrifying, stupid, uncalled for.”

Makande is a recent DPP new comer  from the then ruling People’s Party (PP). He made his political fortunes as a UDF operative during that party’s reign before joining the now defunct National Democratic Alliance (NDA) which was formed by another current DPP new comer, Brown Mpinganjira.

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35 replies on “Catholic Church mobilizes it’s faithful to take a stand against DPP attack”

  1. Bambo msusa waonatu? mwanyozetsa papa chifukwa chowonetsera mbali komanso zolakhula zanu.khonya yobwezera
    imapweteka.ndizotheka fr msusa kuti mwamukonda chilima koma si akatolika onse angamukonde chilima,plz fr STOP praising
    chilima in our churches.pachipanda zolakhula zanu bwana msusa bwenzi zonsezi kulibe

  2. ma kawadi mukuopseza anthu ,kufuna DPP iloweso. n’gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
    papa amapanga ndale za kwao osati for the stinking malawi ndi anthu ngati acina dausi ,nankhumwa,
    dzana paja panali abiti medi ku bt ,abiti manjankhosi azimai oziwa kuuswa mwano ngati anamwali amwano . tyeni tisinthe zinthu. ma youth mziko muno comwe aziwa ncoti kuli pitala,dausi,glezida, mlakho wa alomwe, chaponda. zoti dziko lino muli chuma coti tita gwilana manja, aliyese atha kupanga po cooneka. osati kumangotiopseza ndi kunyada kwanu.kolashoni njomwe akudziwa ana athuwa. shame
    akuziwa bwino za kuphedwa kwa njauji ,kuphedwa kwa chasowqa yomwe commission report ikuonetsa ndondondo wa anthu okhudzidwa maka pa za casowa- pitala ,josey ali mu mu gulumo. ma die hard ake. nde tiziti dziko liyenda?????????????????????????????????

  3. My fellow Malawians I think in the whole discussion about age, something went wrong. Is it not more about that we need change, and renew, what gets immediately associated with young?
    Since beginning of multiparty democracy in Malawi (some even before) we get ruled by the same , now more and more seasoned leaders, following their fortune to become soon or later member of the actual ruling party merly for there own sake not for our all common good! Mr Hoghmally Makande is just one example par excellence!
    But what we need as leaders is not only
    young: because more than 60% are under an age of 25, and demands people to understand the need of our younger generation
    dynamic: because we see that our old fellows spending to much time with unnessessities like hero worshiping, bootlicking towards there masters, etc instead of tackling the obvious problems in our society .
    new: because the old , often recycled leadership have shown that they cannot brake the vice of corruption, obviously because of involvement….
    First and for all we need change to break the yoke of thieving and corruption ! We need change because of “the old elite” let us down!
    Therefore we need a new , dynamic, young leadership and at most a honest, God fearing and people oriented leadership!
    This to find is the challenge we have come 20th May 2018.

  4. If you live in a glass house don’t throw stones at other people’s houses chifukwa akabwezera aswanso ako. Akatolika Mwaziyamba Nokha osakwiya muyankheni Makande. After all Pope is a political leader as well. He joins even in politics. You Catholic are also politicians. How many political letters have you written disguised as pastoral letters and read in your churches

    1. No that’s stupid remark and pure illiteracy. Papa siwandale komanso kapena Mbabva koma DPP & Petera Munthalika ndi Mbabva. Party of thieves.

  5. This was a direct response by attacks on DPP by the bishop msusa, he should stop taking sides, where were these people when this foolish msusa was attacking DPP?

  6. Bravo Makande. Simunalakwitse. Why can’t Catholics see the oldness in their leader Gogo Francis and yet they see oldness in Mutharika, hypocrites

  7. The pope is chilombo chanting khumi which is mentioned in the book of the Rev its very unfortunate that the Catholic church is leading multitude to hell. Unfortunately its only the holy spirit which can open our eyes those who are perishing are the one’s making a lot of noise. Makande is right pope Francis is just another human being who can be criticized. He has done a lot of evil to the world yet the perishing multitude are worshipping him. He is in the news on CNN cover-up on homosexual bishops. Catholicism is not a church but a mafia organization it must accept criticism please.

    1. Mr Banda, God will forgive you because you don’t know what you are saying. Ellen White anakupusitsani kwambiri kotero kuti you are not able to use your brain.
      Think about this carefully. You speak or write as if you have no brains. If you don’t have anything to say just remain quiet otherwise you have just succeeded in exposing your highest degree of ignorance of the Bible. You and the one who taught you what you are saying now about the Pope should do a lot of soul searching on the topic.
      Who says the Pope is God? Please give any quote in the Bible.
      Once again, God should forgive you and give you a mind of understanding of the Bible. Don’t just know “about” the Bible but know the Bible itself.
      I give a lot of respect to the Seventh Day Church because it is helping to win the souls to God but I personally do not like the remarks some people like you in the Seventh Day Church make against the Pope. If you have issues with the Catholic Church it’s just God who can school you. Please give God a chance to teach you because I don’t think anyone can ever teach you about the Bible. If you are DPP well and good, that is your choice. If you SDA well and good that is your choice but stop forthwith to talk ill of the Catholic Church. Leave it alone. If you still harden your heart and think Catholicism is evil God will be the Judge on the last day.
      Good morning Mr Banda.

  9. Some of these comments are totally useless and ignorantly said, Pope is the leader of Catholic Church, and not a Democratic Malawi where leaders are chosen democratically. Leave this issue to catholics to react but what i know is that DPP knows well that such sentiments by Makande are a political siucide to DPP. Catholics respect their leaders including the Pope just like muslims respect their leader in Saud Arabia, and there is no problem with that. Lets not encourage religious politics here in Malawi. Makande has made a big mistake hence he has rushed to Times again to apologise. I suggest that DPP should hold another press conference to distance itself from Makande’s sentiments. I beleive that our President Peter can not and will not tolerate this Makande behaviour. Long live peaceful Malawi.

  11. Pope is just like anyone apart from being a catholic.What is special about pope?that crook!what is the offence here? Only those who see pope as a god will protest..stop idol worship catholics. Pope is just human,a sinner,a politician,a mafia etc.

  12. Kodi whats special with a fellow human being like the pope? Why does the catholic church feel so holy and untouchable and yet it criticizes others on several issues? Keep on supporting your boy Chilima and be humiliated together next year.

  13. Chiisakomere Mbuzi kugunda galu! There was sense in what Makande said. Ukalamba usamakhale subjective.

  14. Let’s not blow this issue out of proportion, Mr Makande and DPP just apologise and close this issue.
    But as I posted on a similar topic this morning please catholic church stop openly supporting UTM you are setting a very bad precedent you can’t win if the innocent ordinary voters realise what is happening. You are only 20% in this country.
    If am not wrong in the constitution ban formation and naming of political parties based on religious affiliation. What is it really you want to do in this country if your Chilima win: ban use of condoms, ban pologamy, ban married ordained priests?
    Please the CSO demonstrating next week should add this issue on their lists of demands: NO RELIGIOUS OR TRIBAL GROUPING SHOULD OPENLY OR INDIRECTLY URGE IS MEMBERS TO VOTE FOR A PARTICULAR POLITICAL PARTY

  15. Hophmally Makande you are not serious with yourself, please try to listen to yourself and at the same time think twice before you speak. There is no logic in what you are saying and this is very reason why Malawians will vote you out for sure next year you will not make. You better go to your home village where you are going to graze caws and goats. Mr Makande leave papecy authority alone am lacking terms to use but your argument is all about stupidity.

  16. Having a radio program on this matter is actually taking issues too far. A statement from ECM would be appropriate. Remember it is the perception that the church is supporting UTM which is triggering such attacks and Makande may not be the only bitter person. Let ECM provide more clarity on the matter and we move forward.

  19. Why would a whole catholic church even respond to such utterances about the pope. This is what the constitution provides for when it comes to freedom of speech to which we are asking Mutharika to respect as well. I don’t think the Pope will even be concerned about such utterances to be honest. The catholic Church should focus on liberating the people from their sins for the kingdom of heaven is awaiting. Getting involved in politics goes against the ethos of the church. I would urge the church to feed the nation with the word of God and leave politics to politicians.

  22. Is papa God? He is a person just like you, he commits sins as well, he will be judged just like you, he is not a holy one. Obey God the creator not people who are created by God. Have you not heard of ansembe involved in sex scandals like the car sex scandal at the airport (KIA), killing albino. These are the same people who will become papas in future and you take them as holy. Zanu izooooooooooooo

  24. You people if you are saying that old people do not make good leaders then this means that the pope is not a good leader for he is old and this shows Makande is right otherwise let’s all agree that old people can also make very good leaders with Pope and APM as very good examples

  25. Overzealous. Phuma sometimes it’s not good. He is just a fortune seeker. You can never win against church.

  27. makande must be disciplined publicly after immediate apology. Ndaletu izi. chodabwitsa zachitika pa msonkhano wa Nankhumwa. Nankhumwa akuchita ndale zobisalira muthalika kudzera mwa Makande. Nankhumwa /Chaponda ndi amene akufuna kuti Muthalika achite resign kuti iye ayimile upulezident. mupaone bwino apa. Nankhumwa apepese Makande ndi Nankhumwa onse afufuzidwe. bwanji nankhumwa adakhala chete. tiziti ndunayi zidaone kulakwika kwa mauwa? akudziwapo kanthu

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