Chakwera’s ‘civil disobedience’ uncalled for as MCP’s Capital Hill raid condemned: Priest for ceasefire
The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera is facing strong condemnation after his supporters were organised and sponsored to disrupt government business at Capital Hill as they raided the seat of government on Tuesday to protest against alleged fraud in elections last month that returned Peter Mutharika as president.
Chakwera is on record to have warned ‘bloodshed’ as he claims he won the presidential election despite the Malawi Electoral commission’s official declaration that President Mutharika was the victor.
Hundreds of MCP protesters swarmed into ministerial and civil servant offices marched from their party headquarters to Capital Hill, the seat of the Malawi government, chanting anti-Mutharika slogans and demanded everyone to leave office.
The MCP says it will “swear in” Chakwera as alternative president.
“People are demanding that Chakwera, who won the elections, must be sworn in as the president,” said Eliah Kamphinda-Banda who took part in the Tuesday’s march, dubbed: “For Malawi to rise, Mutharika must fall”.
However, the conduct of MCP supporters at Capital Hill has been roundly condemned as “tantamount to taking the law into own hands” with a case pending in court.
Chakwera has been urged to urge party’s supporters to desist from engaging in “mob justice” tactics that may have the potential to erode the very public sympathy needed in such causes.
MCP leadership and supporters have been advised to allow the wheels of justice to freely spin in their pursuit for justice.
Government has since warned MCP that the rule of law will take its course should party cadres continue to disturb government business at Capital Hill.
In a statement made available to Nyasa Times, chief secretary to the government Lloyd Muhara says Capital Hill will now be safeguarded by all means so that people are not denied public services.
“All civil servants are therefore being called upon to continue discharging their duties normally from their offices,” says the press release.
On Tuesday, civil servants at Capital Hill were forced out of their offices by MCP cadres who invaded the seat of government, saying the civil servants were working for an illegal government.
Civil servants Trade Union (CSTU) has also condemned the picketing action done to civil servants at Capital Hill by the MCP cadres.
“Civil Servants Trade Union wishes to inform the general public that civil servants are not elected employees and they don’t practice politics at any level,” says the CSTU general secretary Madalitso Njolomole.
Njolomole says civil servants serve the government of the day and Malawians at large
In Blantyre, a priest of the influential Catholic Church, Father George Kaliati has asked the opposition to acknowledge President Mutharika win.
“Let us end these hostilities. We all have responsibilities to develop our nation. In any race, there can only be one winner and God has given us Mutharika,” said Kaliati, who is the priest for St Pius Parish in Blantyre.
The priest said God had a purpose for Mutharika to manage the country’s affairs for the next five years.
“Malawians voted for him again,” he said in his homily last Sunday.
Chakwera has rejected the outcome of the presidential elections as “daylight robbery” and launched a court battle to have the result annulled on the grounds of fraud.
Last week, police used teargas to disperse Chakwera supporters gathered outside the party headquarters.
The MCP has said there was correction fluid on some election results sheets while others some from polling stations far apart bore the same handwriting.
Protesters carried placards reading “DPP out”, “Mutharika stole the election” and “who supplied tippex”, in reference to the correction fluid allegedly used to alter voting sheets.
Third-placed presidential contender Saulos Chilima has also alleged “serious anomalies” in the poll.
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Agenda setting theory mautu awa
Ambili timangokhamukila zosazidziwa mitu pomwe yacokera. I hope pitala amaidziwa bwino nkhani ya cilembwe
Inu a priest a Catholic, you are more worse than Jane Ansah, keep quiet coz you don’t know what you are saying. You don’t have moral values and I doubt which GOD do you serve……
Iiwe Peace Iwe, Ukukhala kuchimdzi kwake kuti kumene sukudziwa mpaka lero ku Madam Madando nd chibwenzi Peter? Nde munthu angalore chibwenzi chake chiluze zoona ??????
Guys, everyone has a right to express his interests. Father Kaliati is a human being and he can also sin. That’s why we witness so many adulterous children in these locations produced by fathers like him. Another good example is the killing of albino boy which was facilitated by the Priest like Kaliati. This issue of saying lets move on with Muntharika is rather stupid and from today NO ONE MUST PRODUCE THESE ABUSIVE WORDS. We will strike and strike until we see the brightness of the moon in the dark edge.
My Good Friend Mazira a Nkhunda,
If you are a Catholic, I mean a TRUE Catholic, go and revisit your PIETA and read what it says about who a Priest is, what role he plays in this world and what would follow anybody who condemns He who gives people the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Christus Rex miserere nobis!
Why do you think we have Chilembwe on our banknotes? is it because he preached a beautiful ceremony? It is because he stood against injustice against his people. He even sent his man to steal guns and chop off the head of Livingstone.
Don Dada are you living in Malawi. Iwe sunamve kuti I, ………..declare Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika the winner
God did not vote in this election, Malawians did, therefore it is a lie that God has chosen for us Mutharika
How sure are for what you are saying?
MCP must proceed till malawians know the truth.FARTHER GEORGE KALIATI pamtumbo pako mwana wa satana iwe kunyenga anthu mbuzi yachabechabe.Ukalalikire amako wamva mbuzi iwe???.Mulungu angasankhe munthu wakupha maalobino nyani iwe, fuck you!!!….
Office of President is at Capital Hill & monies for iligitiment President are prepared by Min of Finance both at Capital Hill, MCP has to stop this government from serving Tippex President & a Kaliati nanu anthu azingobvomera ndizobera zomwe coz amawina ndi m’modzi ai enough is enough atiberenso ndalama zathu for the next 5yrs? Mota Engil ipitirize kutchaja thumba la cement K75,000? Ai ai ai takana a Malawi.
Munthu oponya voti azimva kuwawa akamaberedwa moti ndilipambuyo pawo ndine owawidwa mtima kwambiri ndizimene wapanga Ansah kupangira Malawi watisaukitsa kwambiri
Ifetu tikuti Dr. Jane Ansah anakhoza chifukwa ambirife tinavotera APM kuti awine, nde anawina!
Iwetu mtima ukuwawe, unavota kuipa… mbola! Ukhala choncho!
wadya zambiri zakuba peace thats why u voted for your fellow thief. Shame on you for selling your mother Malawi
Today’s Priest, mentioning the name of God that he chose a thief to rule Malawi. Same as Father so so so in Catholic but he has children and a hidden wife somewhere. God will punish you Kaliati for supporting such in the name of almighty.
Father Kaliati cannot be punished by God for speaking truth! Most of us voted for the winner, APM and he rules.
Hell is for you wrong voters! It begins here on earth.
Anazolowera kuzola matope awa
Olembawe ndiwe mtumiki wa satan. What you have written does not make sense
MUSAYEREKEZE KUTHIRA UTSI OKHETSA MISONZI MA DEMONSTRATORS AMENE AKUONETSA KUSAKONDWA NDI KHALIDWE LA MAYI JANE ANSAH, MUPWETEKETSA ANTHU OSALAKWA!
BY THE WAY, IF I BRING A TIPPEXED CERTIFICATE FOR INTERVIEWS AT MEC, WILL MADAM JANE ANSAH ALLOW THIS IN HER WISDOM? I WANT TO KNOW!
It seems most opposition losers have been brainwashed by the Tippex thing, but the truth is, no results of Tippex were allowed. Besides, tippex was used on consolidation sheets not results sheets! You brutes have never presided over polling stations… you just talking things you hardly know about! Tippex argument is bullshit.
tippex argument is bullshit indeed because its coming from childish and stupid minded opposition as the tippex results were discarded by MEC even the monitors know this.. so you losers find a better argument!
I’m also a staunch Catholic, needless to say that I’m a priest of the Holy Mother Church. I didn’t vote for some technical readons. My personal position is that the truth must be fought and wr must rise against what’s wrong.
So to my fellow priest, you could better fight for the truth always, if it pains. That’s our calling. In this case of the 2019 elections anything that seemed incorrect must be corrected as much as possible. Let those who seek justice pursue it without you as a priest blocking them. Your stand sounds one sided, I’m afraid to say.
If DPP won well and good. If other parties feel cheated and claim to have evidence encourage them to follow proper channels, and not through violence and intimidation. As a priestd of God, you and I should use our office to encourage the courts help the grieved to bring everything they might have gathered
And may the courts not sit on the truth
In that case you will have done a priestly job. And your conscience will be free, and the populace will be happy, and our God whom we serve will reward us.
Why people seem to be angry because of the mist that has surrounded the Malawi 2019 elections. This must be cleared first then you as priest can make a clear stand. As of now, hey, I’m afraid something must be done.
My humble request to DPP, ad the winners they shouldn’t be bothered with the outcome of the courts. If they cleanly won then court victory will cement the May 21 victory.
To MCP and UTM they should be given a nonpartisan court hearing. In that case they will also embrace defeat.
To the Constitutional court, I put it in God’s hand.
May God Almighty come to the aid of Malawi
If you (Mr G) are a true priest as you claim then you ought to understand that Father Kaliati is the one who is fighting for the truth.. The truth is this: APM won the elections period!
Father Kaliati said a lot. But the Reporter has edited it.
He said that if this presidency is from God, let it Be! This means that God is teaching us Something.
Father Kaliati is not supporting the thieves, but was telling us not to fight but to wait for what GOD WILL SHOW MALAWIANS SOON AND VERY SOON!
Tm
MCP showing its true colors. Party of darkness and death. MEC addressed all the 147 complaints and publicly told everyone at Comesa Hall . Where were your MCP monitors?Why did they sign the results sheets with tipex?why didn’t you dispute the results at rally center?Mwauponda a Tambala wakuda. Even if the President vote is repeated Chakwera can not win. Infact Peter will get more votes than before because what MCP supporters are doing now it’s a decamping against their party . Take it leave it. Mawa when police arrest some of you chakwera wanuyo will not be with you in cell
Why a you only condemning the outcome of what MEC did to us, when they used TEPEX you were quiet, when people are demonstrating you are now talking as if people are stupid not so. We are still doing this untill we see that both Jane and Munthalika have fallen and Malawi has risen, we are fighting our battles, and please fight yours aswell if you got, tikakumana ku court shupit.
The priest is right, its time to move on from elections. We are the poorest peaceful country in the world. If we continue on this path, we add the adjective war torn to the already embarrasing “poorest”. We will be call the poorest and war torn country of Malawi. Palibe amene amadya ndale. Go and work
Where was your priest when tipex was used. Some time its better to shutup than show your stupidity in public.
God did not vote in this election, it is Malawians who voted there for it is a lie that God has chosen for us, Mutharika.
Woyenda ndi lupanga adzafa ndi lupanga lomwelo, Mbava idzafa ndi umbava womweo.
Father George Kaliati are you in support of this stolen government? Which Mutharika won the elections? Just shut up your mouth.
My friends it’s OVER!!!!! You lost the race, they can only be 1 winner at a time! We know it hurts but that’s the rules when playing a race game. Those hurting are not even the contenders but the losers in life/ loud mouths and party financers for their personal gains.
Gule wamizimu wavuta ku Lilongwe,i think Kuminjolo was very right.
U President siukomatu amwene. Those who rise by the sword, will fall by the sword.
Whats wrong with those condemning are they sick? Mec and Dpp took matters into their hands by rigging elections now let them test their on medicine.
Father Kaliati is trully a man of God. He preaches Peace. Is this very difficult to understand Lazaro?
Why do think we have John Chilembwe on our Bank note? Because he preached peace? he sent his men to steal guns and others to chop off the head of Livingston.
Mulungu zinazi amangoziyang`ana osati amavomereza kuti zichitike ayi.
Kaje kumvetsa chisoni anthu aku Malawi azigogo athu anakhetsa mwazi kumenyera ufulu uwu mukuberedwa ndi Tipex wu apa nonse munvekere let’s move on!! Mudazolowela ukapolo opondelezedwa basi John Chilembwe akadasekelera ukapolo uwu okubelani ndi Tipex u?🔊🔊 aaaah Malawi wake up! wake up! Muvutika mpaka liti abaleeeeeeeee ✊✊✊
Father Kaliati is a true man of God. He is preaching peace. Is this very difficult to understand Lazaro?
This is an example of a corrupt priest, since when did he start talking for the Catholic church. Of course ndi mlomwe, look at the name.
The catholic priest we all know is serving for the devil who is ruling through papacy controlled by super power America. So this priest has no right to tell Malawians Muthalika won. Is this person a Malawian or Italian. Did he vote or not this rubbish stops immediately if you are priest in your catholic remain there do not anger us. EU PAC all have condemned results who are u be careful if you are lhomwe.
There no one who is condemning Chakwera my brother it is you trying doing that, in fact all Malawian are in total support of what is happening, Malawian will fight until thieves are out of the way. For Malawi to rise Mutharika MUST FALL. Mutharika will fall by all means my brother. after all this was a peaceful protest where no car, no building no shop was damaged. we are looking for Mutharika and we will chase him out believe you me.
The so called Priest is promoting umbava??? Its better to be silence and eat our taxes
A country where elections have been mismanaged cannot have order. We have a government that is not acceptable at the moment, there recipe for civil disorders
Who is this useless Priest Kaliati? I warn him not to dare to use God’s name in vain. God has not given us Mutharika, the devil has. Not all leaders come from God…This is why MCP is fighting to bring in a God-given leader…All the evidence is there suggesting that APM was not supposed to win
I’m a catholic but the catholic should stay away from this
Iwee….why were you quite when Nkhoma Synod deceived the ex-reverend that he was filled with the Holy Spirit when in actual he talks of shedding blood with the other side of his big mouth? No shame like Yona of biblical times.
Too much mediocrity in MCP
He is a fool priest
The truth is Chakwera votes were not at par with what Presisdent Mutharika got.What has happenned now did happen in 2014.Joyce Banda as well as Chakwera did not accept the results.What is the problem with Chakwera? God can not allow Chakwera to be the president of Malawi because he is like Jonna who didnt accept the will of God.In the eyes of God Chakwera is still an ordained pastor and ardained pastors are not suppossed to practice politics.My advice to Chakwea is that he should confess and rejoin the work of God as a Pastor otherwise he will experience what Jonna experienced when he refused to go and spread the word of God.