Dausi targets Malawi Catholic youths to defy Bishops on demos: Same method used during one-party on Pastoral letter
Minister of Information Nicholus Dausi has been mobilizing some Catholic youths especially in the Archdiocese of Blantyre to defy the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) directive for a peaceful mass demonstration on December 13 to push government to table Electoral Reforms Bills, including the 50+1 provision.
Nyasa Times can reveal that Dausi, a well known Roman Catholic faithful, is chairing a task force which is finding ways of thwarting the nationalwide mass demonstration slated for December 13, 2017.
“The minister has been approaching some of our friends to defy the Catholic bishops directive on MBC radio and TV and social media platforms.
“I know for sure that most of them have been given money and they get it from Dausi himself,” said one of the Catholic youth who has been approached on the scheme.
Another impeccable source confided to us that there is indeed a task-force headed by Dausi whose aim is to find ways of thwarting the national demonstrations which has received endorsement from almost all religious groups in the country.
“It is clear the government is afraid of these demonstrations, there is too much frustration in this country and government feels this demonstration may spark some unrest because people are angry,” he said.
He said Dausi has reached to some Catholic youths especially from the Blantyre archdiocese to defy the ECM directive for people to go and conduct peaceful demonstrations.
“There is a lot of money exchanging hands on this which shows that government is not comfortable with the demonstrations,” said our source.
Apprently, when Catholic bishops issues a pastoral letter in 1992 read out in churches throughout the country – to condemn former dictator Hastings Kamuzu Banda – Dausi who was Banda’s aide used the same method with other officials to fight the bishop even threatening their lives.
When that letter was issued, the then-administration which Dausi was part of rounded up the Catholicbishops and a special convention of the party resolved to kill them.They were spared after international condemnation and intervention by Pope John Paul II.
That church move in 1992 is credited with bringing about dramatic social and political change in Malawi after three decades of tyranny.
Catholic Bishops and other religious leaders are calling on their followers to go and attend the mass demonstrations against government reluctance to table before parliament some electoral reforms bill which include the controversial provision of declaring winner of presidential election a candidate who has amassed 50+ 1% of the national vote.
The marches are organised by the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) which the bishops endorsed at their meeting held from November 28 to 30.
The bishops asked their faithful to mobilise all Catholics and people of goodwill within dioceses and parishes to participate in the marches, but also to pray for the nation and its leadership and take part in the marches in the spirit of active citizenship.
TheAnglican, the Evangelicals, Muslims and CCAP synods have also asked its followers to participate in the marches, urging them to congregate at four points in the country’s cities of Lilongwe, Blantyre, Mzuzu and Zomba.
Catholic Church, with more than three million followers, is the largest and influential church in Malawi.
It is credited with initiating political change after its historic pastoral letter of 8 March, 1992, led to democratic and human rights reforms. These ended three decades of oppressive rule by Kamuzu Banda.
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Mr Opinion, whenever you enter this page you should do so with something to share. Try to post something that even your Chakwera should be helped as he plans to be the next ”president”. I am always surprised when I see comments from MCP SUPPORTERS. Instead of writing something which can help the party how to strategize as we go towards 2019 they are busy insulting and writing obscene. Give Chakwera plans on what to do to win the elections in 2019. Find the reason why he failed in 2014 and what steps to take as a corrective measure. You should not rely on 50+1 because this will not help you in any way. You should not rely on Mia because Gwanda tried it for MCP but failed despite the two districts in the lower states gave him 90% of the votes. Instead of giving me a party to belong (DPP) why don’t you counter-argue my facts so that I see where I have goofed. I have been saying that a re-run will need a backing of some other parties for a candidate to go through. I have asked MCP supporters to give me any strong party in the opposition which have shown interest to make an alliance with MCP. Does MCP still have hope in PP? I have also said that the way things are UDF will automatically switch to UDF candidate in a re-run. Is there any MCP member who can deny this fact? UDF is a party which has numbers. You cannot compare the population of the Senas to those of the Yao built. Muluzi tried in 2009 to woo Yaos to vote for MCP but the resistance is known to everybody. I want MCP to tell me where they get their hope that in a re-run they will go easy. Does Chakwera have hope that one day before 2019 he will conquer the Yaoland and get winning votes there? The Lhomwe built and the Yao built has closed their doors for MCP. The battle ground is the lower shire and the north. Sadik Mia cannot claim to have a command in the lower shire as Gwanda was. Votes will be shared there. Mia is just waganyu while Gwanda was the candidate of the party. What new magic has MCP played to change things now? MCP members should conquer the Yaoland to prevent it from voting for DPP in a re-run. Only that can make them dream for the win in 2019.
When wicked people have got too much… they don’t see that others have got nothing/suffering. DPP does not see the importance of this bill…. It does not see how Malawi as country would benefit…Blinded by maphwevuphwevu akunyanyambitawa.. those of us who are hopping for a better Malawi are just watching… & will only speak through our actions…
Mr Shaaaaa you need to think aloud and see the real reason why MCP is crying for this bill. The party has seen to it that with the voting pattern in Malawi and the southern region being more populous it is obvious that any candidate contesting for MCP will never win a presidential seat. MCP thinks all the opposition parties will back it in a re-run. This is very myopic and shallow thinking because even you Shaaaaaaa knows that eastern region which is dominantly UDF and majority are Yao cannot support Chakwera even if he plays the craziest magic. This time he has realized that the 50+1 will just give a chance to APM to accumulate more votes in a re-run. But he cant reverse it coz he will show his stupidity. DPP’s silence on this issue is mistaken as fear by the opposition. Why should DPP make noise on something they know will benefit them. It is MCP which should make noise because they need the presidency too much. I can understand them because being in opposition for 23 years its not a small thing. They bank their hope on Chakwera who according to MCP constitution is to retire from presidency if he fails in 2019. Now Shaaaaaa tell me who will be the next president in your party if the Msowoyas are called lebwedelebwede? Can Mia from the far south take MCP to victory? Ask Gwanda. Inu anu ndi ma by-election basi wosati presidency. Mr Shaaaaaa by announcing the message of PERETE in the churches your so called men of God took this as a spiritual matter just to bulldoze their faithfuls. I want them to explain what type of sin will be if I don’t go to their PERETE.
Santana, you are really an arse hole!!! How much are you paid for the rubbish that you write in favour of the DPP government? I bet you can even sell your own mother just to write some good things about DPP. It is doubtful if you are a Malawian and based within the country. You are a disgrace to your parents – you NEVER see sense in anything against DPP. Useless person.
50+1 is for every party candidate, I wonder why DPP misunderstand the issue,mukamatamba kumayangana kummawa, time has come for change whether you like it or not, moto buu!!!
Mr Shaaaaaa, what do you mean by ”men of God’?” The men you are talking about had direct contact with God. Tell me which man of God had spoken to God on this 50+1 issue? When did Chingota and Mulomole talk to God on this issue? Do you think our God is a stupid God that he can involve himself in a silly matter like this? Yes, men of God were there to direct leaders where necessary. But this was happening when there was a national cry. When a nation faces a problem which is felt by everyone. Is 50+1 a worrisome issue that can disturb people’s way of conducting things? Can 50+1 make people forget going to church? Is 50+1 making people not to have food on their tables? It is just telling us about another way of doing things when electing a leader. It is an issue which needs individual thinking. It is not something which needs church elders to school their faithfuls. You people should know that being a priest or bishop does not mean that you are closer to God. These men go to school to learn about the bilble and anything to do with God. There teachers are not Angels or God but fellow human beings. It is them who have chosen to do God’s work. But God has his own choice of those who should work for him. Many examples are there in the bible. They did not go to any school and claim to obtain degrees of divinity. So if you say men of God are saying this and that, I challenge you Shaaaaaaa that these are men of God in your eyes but not in the eyes of God. They are there to earn a living. That’s why you hear stories of planting children in the village, and examples are there. So Mr Shaaaaa these Chingotas and Mulomoles are not sent by God but their political masters. So they should not invite faithfuls to the street but political members because this has nothing to do with God.
I feel sorry for you.. coz you are short-sighted. You can not see beyond your nose. We as a country we fail to progress coz be advocate for polices that are beneficial to us… we are not planning for the future.. I feel sorry for my country to have pple like u.. look at the problems we are facing now.. its coz someone failed to do his/her job. These guys are not forcing anyone to demonstrate… but those who feel that this bill is necessary will take part…those who are ok will stay in their respective homes… Period.
My question is directed to the church elders and bishops. Is this 50+1 bill a political or spiritual matter? Since Malawians are belonging to different parties they might also look at this matter differently. What sin can a person have if he says ”no” to your request for a march? What type of sin were we doing in the past five elections when there was no 50+1? Why is it that the church is inviting its faithfulls to a march which has nothing to do with God? The matter is being taken by some of the church as if God has told them to tell the people. The issue should be taken individually because it has two sides. People can choose to support either of the sides depending on your understanding. I don’t think it needs some white collars to school me on which side to support because the whole thing does not smell spiritual. My bishop may belong to the side which says ”yes” to 50+1 when electing a political not a spiritual leader. I choose to the side which supports the current way of choosing my political leader. Why should my church elder tell me which side to support while he has his own choice? This is why in 1994 majority of Catholics still voted for MCP which nearly killed their bishops. It is their party not their church. This was a political choice which had nothing to do with church thinking. Therefore those church leaders which are calling their faithfulls to go marching should know that they are involving themselves in a duty which is not theirs. This thing needs individual thinking depending on how you look at it. It does not need spiritual thinking which is also lacking in our bishops and priests. Therefore there is no any sin against God if I don’t go to make PERETE on the 13th.
Mbulii ya munthu.. bill yikazadusa siyikutanthauza kuti DPP yizaluza… koma yikufunsa prezident who is popular…. It will will bring competitiveness among major parties.. koma ukuganiza ngati ubongo mumutu mwako anachosamo or ngati ulimo ndiwowola…. This bill is not for a particular party… it is for Malawi 4 better Malawi….. Amene sakufuna azakhala mmakomo mwao
It seems u do not lead the bible or you dont have one…. from time immemorial Men of God have been there to direct leaders/nations where necessary… Lesson you can learn from is that those leaders/nations who where stuborn had a catastrophic end… This is what will happen to your party if not careful
SANTANA UYISOVA, WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM
You have a big job to do my brother. You cant change someones mind with this stupid piece of writing. Tikukamatcha basi. Its for malawi not your dumb brothers in government. Wash your face and see clearly.
Old habits die hard!
Taivomerezeni billoyo a mipingo mydzakhumudwa DPP itamenya landsllide. Inu mukuona ngati kuti pheeeku DPP ilibe support?
Nicholas Dausi timachenje ukulandilato ndi tochita nato befu
Bweranazoni ku CCAP nafenso tidzadyeko nangamuzingopita ku catholic kokha?
Dpp njira zokhota amazikonda akugawa ndalama koma akuti parliament ikamakumana imawononga K200 million osasungira mukuwonongazo muwonjezere bwanji. Iné ndimapemphera CCAP koma njira zomwe akukonzazo mumva sunday simungalepheretse ziwonetsero zimenezi or mutatani. Kudzakhla gulu ineyo plus mpimgo wonse ndi akufuna kwabwino tikupita ku ntchito tidzajomba kudzakhla automatic holiday that day believe you me Dausi
Dausi apa ndiye ukuputa zoti zikugona.
Your acts are but an act of rebellion against ur church leadership. And u are planting evil seed among youths
Mr Dausi! You can’t fight the Church and win. The writing is on the wall. DPP led government is very arrogant. Whether you want it or not people are ready to march in their large numbers.
DPP is fighting the same PAC that brought them in power in 1994 through UDF. Old habits die hard. PAC told us to vote nyali and today PAC is leading the fight against a useless way of choosing a president. These guys want to remain in power with few votes from the south. What about the centre and north? We need to end trialism. Kenya and Zambia changed the wicked system. It was Kenya and Zambia that acceptedmultiparty before Malawi. This is the beginning of the end of DPP.
I said Dausi ndi Omtaba are the confusionist in this world of Malawi
Catholic church have not organised demos. Its PAC and Catholics are only asked to participate. Wrong target bwana dausi. Nanga a ccap mwawapasako?
Mufuniranji umboni wina? Mwamudziwa tsopano one of the masterminders of those evil deeds during the one party system of govt. Todays MCP is clean and the dirty ones migrated to ruling parties to continue doing what they are good at.
Chilungamo chake chidziwika patsogolo ngati zikuchitikadi mu chowonadi
The best defense is to be defenseless. If DPP wants to be defending is to remain silent and watch events unfolding
I agree with you brother…DPP supporters are normally quite they talk pa vote. The best defense is to be defenseless