Chilima tells Malawi Muslims to elect leaders who preach peace
Vice president Saulos Chilima has told Muslims in the country to vote for leaders who preach peace.
Chilima, who is challenging President Peter Mutharika at the highly contentious tripartite elections on May 21 under UTM Party banner, said Muslims just like other Malawians, should avoid voting for leaders who use divide and rule tactics.
“Muslims should stand up against leaders who want to divide the nation, the leaders who are sowing seeds of disunity,” said Chilima.
The UTM presidential candidate assured Muslims that once voted into power, the party would respect Islam as a religion and all Muslims in the country.
Chilima went to the Muslim prayers in Mangochi on Sunday in full Islamic regalia.
When asked by reporters why he was in a Muslim robe yet he was not a member of the religion, Chilima said he was comfortable in the attire, saying it was a show of solidarity with Muslims.
Chilima’s trip to Mangochi comes barely weeks after ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cadets undressed UTM woman for dressing in UTM attire.
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Dzana unali pa tractor. Apa you wanted to look like a Arab or Arafat ndi mzako Lucius. Why can’t you be yourself? Mwayamba misalatu inu. Mukapita kwa Njombwa mukafuna kukhala mbano kenako gologolo. Kupusa uku Arafat.
Chilima is a staunch catholic. But he has gone to many religious gatherings The catholic church believes in religious coexistence and tolerance. Chilima is well bred that why he talks of solidality. Learn to be historians. Mungokomenta zinthu ozazitsata. Mukuona ngati ndi uja wothawa ku assemblies of God kulowa ku CCAP.
With Sidik Mia, moslems are assured of their own being a Vice President under MCP government. Muslims know Atupele can’t win elections. The best moslems can get through Atupele is Second Vice Presidency if Atupele decides to support DPP, which I doubt UDF will do following the humiliation of not being picked as running mate. As things stand, MCP already stands a better chance of winning the elections. The best Atupele can do is support Mia and MCP rather than render support after elections. Mia brings opportunity to moslems to have meaningful involvement in government through the vice Presidency rather… Read more »
Bad analysis. It is not true to say muslims hav no reason to vote for Chilima. Rember there is jo such as a thing as an a ‘Muslim Community Vote’. It is every Muslim’s choice to vote whoever s/he wishes
I don’t see anything wrong with the dressing, do you think Muslims would accept him at the function if he was wearing kabudula ndi vest?
SKC, keep it up and preach positive messages of peace, not the angry words being spewed daily at DPP rallies.
Imagine even Chimulirenji was part and parcel of trying to trap his fellow Ntcheu citizens who were arrested for famously “behaving suspiciously” in Balaka. Ngoni wantundu wanji wapangila chifwamba anzake?
Whats pathetic is for some muslim to start thinking this means someone likes Muslims or is one of them. A Christian is a Christian and a Muslim is a Muslim regardless of dressing. We just need to respect each other. Momwe amamwera mowa akuluwa. Mwinanso anali atatchaya bibida apa. Its your message that people want to hear not antics.
What is wrong with the message sir/madam Ndangodutsamo? I don’t see anything alcoholic in telling people not to vote for leaders who promote disunity among religions.
drama is good,look at Hamdan
A Chilima lero mwawafuna a mamoslems. Ever since you became the VP your church has been catholic. Why today? Mwachedwa nazo baba. Munkayesa zocheza?? time not on yours side
What is wrong with this dressing? When Peter Mathanyula goes to Islamic functions, how does he dress?
Ndipo eti inu zawawa chifukwa wavala ndi Chilima? Dressing and attending the moslem prayers doesnt mean he has become one of them..We have seen late Bingu and Peter dressed in this attire. Mulira naye Chilima. Mukumva pheini.
M’ Katolika ameneyo kuchichita a Hule chifukwa cha ma voti. Ndiye kuti enawa azivala zachikatolika kuti apeze mavoti. Easy bwana do not abuse other people’s religion because of politics. As a Vice President of Malawi, since 2014 when did you set you foot on a Mosque just to say Hi. Iyi ndiye immature politics.
Lots of times. Infact he has been to more religious gatherings that are not Catholic than his own
Auze amve bwino apumbwa awa. Akumva naye kuwawatu. Mwasiya kumenyana za Chimurilenji wanuyo? Ana a Nankhumwa inu Mbava.
people of high office are allowed to dress how they like
if you are in rome do what romans do that is exactly what chilima was doing