CCAP Blantyre Synod guides flock on best leader for Malawi: Mutharika touted for re-election 

The Blantyre Synod of the CCAP Church says Malawians need to choose a leader that cannot only enhance and promote good governance, but also who understands fully that rule of law with a high degree accountability, integrity, consistency and responsibility.

Reverence Billy Gama:Mutharika is the only one with a track record of leading the nation among the candidates for the fresh presidential election

The synod’s General Secretary Reverend Billy Gama and his moderator, Reverend Masauko Mbolembole, emphasize that Malawi has reached a critical stage where a leader who will be able to oversee checks and balances of the three arms of the Government.

“Against this background, it is critical to assess objectively the track records of those competing for the presidency in order to establish how constructive they have been in their usage of power.

“With this observation in mind, it is key for citizens to critically assess abuse of power in every candidate before they are entrusted with more responsibility and power,” say Gama and Mbolembole in a statement issued today.

Ironically, President Peter Mutharika is the only one with a track record of leading the nation among the candidates for the fresh presidential election.

The others, Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Alliance and Peter Kuwani of Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD) have never led this country.

The statement comes barely a few days after the synod suspected four of its clergymen for holding a press briefing without the synod leadership’s consent.

The four are the Reverend Donnex Mateyu Ngalande of Chileka CCAP who is also coordinator of the group, the Reverend Dezio Maloya of Sharpevale CCAP in Ntcheu, the Reverend Frank Mkwezalamba of Madziabango in Blantyre Rural Presbytery and the Reverend Duncan Kananji of Blantyre City Presbytery.

The quartet on Tuesday held a press conference at the synod’s Grace Bandawe Conference Centre where they accused the synod’s leadership of politicising the pulpit by urging clerics to campaign for governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Peter Mutharika in the fresh presidential election on June 23.

During their briefing on Tuesday, Ngalande claimed that the synod leadership held a meeting at Likhubula Youth Centre in Mulanje on May 28 where 95 ministers were taught how to encourage CCAP members to vote for DPP, a claim Gama dismissed as not true.

In their letter, Gama and Mbolembole advised voters not allow themselves to be misled by candidates that are just hungry for power, saying such candidates service their own needs at the expense of the poor electorate.

“Malawi needs a leader whose campaign is based on issues and a concrete agenda to develop Malawi rather than politicians whose campaign is full of empty promises and castigation of others.

“Furthermore, if we are to put in power real democrats, the test is in how they have conducted themselves throughout the career of their politics,” say the two men of the collar.

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nafundo zalo
nafundo zalo
4 years ago

nkhosa zithawatu apa.
WE CANT BREATHE PITALA IS KNEELING ON OUR NECKS.

Zio ine
Zio ine
4 years ago

But there was no issue when Livingstonia Synod unequivocally asked their congregants to support Tilitonse alliance.

Mangochi Kabwafu
Mangochi Kabwafu
4 years ago
Reply to  Zio ine

There’s difference, Livingstonia/Nkhoma/RC, etc towards BRIGHT LIGHT and Bt synod towards continued DARKNESS.

VYOTO
VYOTO
4 years ago

NO MORE HIDING THIS TIME AROUND FOR BLANTYRE SYNOD BUT TOO LATE.

LIVINGSTONIA SYNOD OPEN MINDED AND TRANSPARENT APPROACH MAKES THEM TO STAND OUT, TO ALWAYS TAKE A LEADING ROLE WHILE OTHERS ARE THERE TO FOLLOW THEM.

WUZIMU WAWATHELA MOCHEDWA A BT SYNOD.

Simangeni
Simangeni
4 years ago

Man of God do not deceive or mislead christians by telling lies. Those christians some of them are more educated and spiritual than you, do not forget that. Some have even theological degrees, check out. One day you will find yourself alone with an empty building on one sunday, after all have protested against. Worship God in Spirit and truth. Jesus is the Truth.

Sodo chinamuluma
Sodo chinamuluma
4 years ago

Malawi it’s not for lomwe or yawo n Malawi it’s not a farm for some one,let’s change everything kuti tonse zikhale mofanana

Dzitsulo
Dzitsulo
4 years ago

Uthenga wake ukumveka ngati ochokera kwa Gelezeda Jefule kapena Dausi osakhala atumiki a Mulungu

Mkaika
Mkaika
4 years ago

Any Southerner who will not vote for DPP is a traitor because MCP win will mark the end of Blantyre as a major industrial hub of this country. Mark my words all those major projects APM outlined for Blantyre will be shelved. The Chichiri stadium interchange, 20 story office block at Wenela, wanderers and bullets stadiums, bypass/ring road, factory park at matindi, etc. All you will hear is our capital is in need of this and that infrastructure or that project must be in LL because its centrally located. Please my fellow southerners we are scattered all over the country… Read more »

Simangeni
Simangeni
4 years ago
Reply to  Mkaika

This is not time to outline false projects. Which dull person can believe in these projects?

mbumba
4 years ago
Reply to  Mkaika

Kuganiza kopepera koteleku ndikomwe tikufuna kuthe Southerner ndiye kuti chani I will not vote somebody because of where he comes from but based on the facts.Last time we voted for atcheya who ended selling all the industries and companies which were employing a lot of Malawians but many people ended being jobless. Zitukuko zonse zomwe mukunenazi ndi zaboma, misonkho yathu osati misonkho yachipani kapena mtsogoleri wachipani ayi

#BetterMW
#BetterMW
4 years ago

Churches do not have the most intelligent people as leaders. That’s all I am going to say about. And also if you continue with this nonsense, I’ll find another church to join.

CHILIMA-COVIDIOT
CHILIMA-COVIDIOT
4 years ago

Yes yes yeeeeeesssss
BT Synod muli ndi zokuyenelezani kunena zakukhosi
ngati momwe amatakasukila
Aloma
Nkhoma Synod
Livin Stonia Synod
Ali pamwambawa akalankhula zitsilu zimaombela mmanja
Ndipo inu pitilizani kuziwunikila nkhosa
Moyenela kudutsa

Simangeni
Simangeni
4 years ago

How can the blind leader lead the ship. He will cause accidents into the ditch.

Central
Central
4 years ago

Iwe Gama nde utani popeza anthu 51 pa 100 aliyense akufuna Dr Chakwera and Dr Chilima osati anthu akuba, okondela/atsankhu, akonda violence, okanika kuyendetsa nkhani za chuma, osatha kuyambitsa ntchito kuti anyamata alembedwe etc etc!! Gama, Gama, Gama iwe, tiye tione amene aseke kwambiri komanso pomalizaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Guta
Guta
4 years ago
Reply to  Central

Mukuyang’ana opinion poll osati mavoti?

Jabir Jabir
Jabir Jabir
4 years ago
Reply to  Central

The main issue is vote not opinion poll.

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