Lucius, Trapence in ‘homophobic, heterophobic’ spat: Catholic bishop praise musician-cum-MP, thumbs down from Malawi gay activist

Musician-cum-politician Lucius Banda on Sunday received rare praise during a Catholic homily in Mangochi for abruptly ending his musical show in the holiday lakeshore district of Mangochi in protest against the kissing of two men on Christmas Day.

Lucius Banda:  Let there be refrendu on gays in Malawi
Lucius Banda: Let there be refrendu on gays in Malawi
Trapence: Lucius Banda is homophobic and should consider start performing in church
Trapence: Lucius Banda is homophobic and should consider start performing in church

Bishop Montfort Sitima of Mangochi diocese said Sunday in church in his homily that many Malawians reject homosexuality only that they do not speak out.

“The government should not sell out our culture and our religion in exchange for money,” said Sitima, indirectly attacking the government for bowing in to pressure by powerful donors of US, United Kingdom and Germany to suspend all gay laws in Malawi.

“The church does not hate the people engaged in homosexuality but their action,” said Sitima.

He is the second catholic bishop to come out in the open to condemn homosexuality after the arrest of two men in Lilongwe a few weeks ago whose charges have since been dropped by the state.

Banda, who is also member of Parliament (MP) for Balaka North (United Democratic Front-UDF), and his Zembani Band were performing at Zitherepano in Mangochi on Christmas day where he suddenly stopped the show having seen two men in the audience kissing.

Writing on his Facebook wall, Lucius, a devoted Catholic, said he is not funded by western donors to make public performances.

Sitima and the church were celebrating family day, a day Catholics celebrate the life of little Jesus, his father Joseph and mother Mary.

The bishop also hailed Dedza east legislator Juliana Lunguzi for coming out in the open to condemn abortion.

He said Malawi was founded on Christian principles and urged the government to declare Malawi a Christian nation, wondering why the declaration is delaying in view of unchristian and alien cultures coming to Malawi.

But the Centre for the Development of People (Cedep), one of the organisations that promotes minority rights, has branded the musician’s comments as homophobic and inciteful

Executive director of Cedep, Gift Trapence said it is unlikely that Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people would be kissing at a concert by Lucius Banda who has been recently expressing hate of gays on social media.

“This was likely staged by people aiming to incite further hatred from him. It is also important to remind Lucius that Malawi is a secular State and everyone is entitled to attend public events in this country. When he says that gays are not allowed at his concerts he should know that such events have no place in this country,” said Trapence.

Trapence said Lucius should also be reminded that he is a secular musician who goes to beer drinking joints to entertain people who include sex workers.

“His shows are attended by different groups of people with different backgrounds and you cannot discriminate or insult such people based on whatever grounds. These are the people and fans that have made you to be a musician who you are now. I think Lucius has seen heterosexuals kissing many times during his shows where lots of things happen. May be it is a high time he considered singing in the church,” said Trapence.

Reacting to Trapence statement, Lucius Banda said: “I am a believer in traditional African values and therefore I have a God given right to comment on contemporary issues affecting Malawians.

“If Trapence has the audacity to call me homophobic I have the right to retort and call Trapence heterophobic. Let him not fool, Malawians that there is global consensus on [LGBTI]”.

Lucius Banda said he has no apologies to make for his anti-gay stand, saying “. I am a firm believer in natural law. By nature, we know that opposites attract. When they do not, something is intrinsically wrong.”

He continued: “As Uhuru Kenyatta said to Obama recently the issue of homosexuality in Africa is a non issue. It must not be used to foster a culture or a philosophy on a people. Let change come originally on this issue not through force and imperial means. In this regard, I propose that Malawi as country seriously considers holding a referendum on this matter to put this issue to rest! I rest my case.”

Malawi suspended enforcement of anti-gay laws, among them Sections 137(a), 153, 154 and 156 of the Penal Code pending a High Court review of their constitutionality, but the process is yet to be concluded.

The country is also a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights which guarantees the right to privacy and the right to non-discrimination of all people.

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120 replies on “Lucius, Trapence in ‘homophobic, heterophobic’ spat: Catholic bishop praise musician-cum-MP, thumbs down from Malawi gay activist”

  1. It’s ironic that much of the homophobia present in Central Africa was brought there by colonial European religion and, more recently, religious fanatics from the USA. In fact, there is no bigger way to give into “western demands” than to hate homosexuals. That pig Pat Robertson funnels money into anti-gay movements in Uganda and he preys on the less-educated. If you REALLY want to stick it to the west, don’t buy their bullshit fascist Christian agenda. The indigenous beliefs of most African nations are more civilized the Christianity or Islam.

  2. Much as I hate gay acts, I believe someone being gay does not affect me in anyway. So I don’t care. Afterall sim’bale wanga and no one will force me to like it. But I think Lucius should not attach his position to acting in line with what the bible teaches. He sings and performs in front of prostitutes, fornicators, drunkards, cashgaters and his dancers showcase high levels of nudity. Kungozisiya zinthuzi zikulire limodzi. Adzaweluza yekha chauta. Tiyeni tilalikire kuti anthu akalowe mu ufumu wakumwamba muchoonadi. Ndi uthenga wachoona munthu akhoza kutembenuka mtima kuphatikiza ma gay. Palibe tchimo lochepa

  3. Even Satan himself trusts in God…only that amafuna kumanhotsusana ndichilichonse chomwe mulungu amapanga….satan is the deviL his works are of the dark…

    Bravo mr Banda may God bless you..

  4. Rejecting homosexuality is not judging others, it is following what we as a country agreed and documented in our constitution that we shall do. Everyone on the negative side of the constitution is punished, whether its theft, rape, defilement or homosexuality. Every countries constitution is supreme for that land and no country is entitled to impose their constitution on another country.

    If there was no constitution the country could be a worst place to live in. Let the whites understand that we don’t force them to adopt our constitution for them to get all the resources they are getting in Africa. An African has refused to accept homosexuality so why force them?

    Let people not confuse Christianity and culture. Christianity is a belief not culture. People with different cultures practice Christianity in their own culture.

    On the American dollar there is a sentence “In God we trust” why? Which God? Is that not infringing on the rights of those who don’t trust in God? Why don’t Americans fight that? It means they all have embraced to value God. In America out of the 50 states only 18 allows homosexuality, why not deal with that first?

    Christian leaders who are for homosexuality,better resign and join the circular humanism or else they should know that they are touching the apple of God’s eye. The Bible tells us that not everyone who says Lord Lord will enter the kingdom of God. Let these leaders know that they have joined a wrong belief. People are hiding behind the word judge not, yet in churches there are displinary actions supposed by the Bible itself. This is being out of context. Others are hiding behind Jesus’ cautioning of the people who wanted to kill the adulterous woman. Jesus didn’t stop at condemning the perpetrators, He went further to tell the woman not to sin anymore. He didn’t ask her to continue sinning neither was it an endorsement to all adultery. HOMOSEXUALS GET THIS CLEAR DON’T PUSH OUR PATIENCE TOO FAR BECAUSE YOU WILL REGRET. WE KNOW YOU DO IT, DON’T START PUSHING PEOPLE

  5. We need to be very clear about the “rights” of the individual vs the rights of society or the common good.
    1. It is the norm to subject the right of the individual to the common good of society. My yardstick is if an individual feels it is his/ her right to steal food because he/she is hungry, would it be helpful to society if everybody stole food whenever they felt hungry?
    2. Extend this example to other types of individual behavior, for example, drug abuse, child abuse, domestic violence.
    3. Of what benefit is homosexuality to society? The nucleus of society is a family ( a man and a woman in marriage). It is through these unions that society grows. Use that test: if every one become a homosexual the society would die. The act must be considered a disorder; it cannot be normal. Many of us have abnormalities; but an abnormality that corrupts social norms cannot be accepted. If the West are denying us their money because we reject homosexuality, they should know that that is blackmail and is unconscionable. Why do they have drug abuse rehabilitation centers? Isn’t it strange that that they prohibit polygamy and protect homosexuality!

  6. Sometime back Trapence was asked whether he was gay,as it is believed that he is hay,buy refused say whether he was or not gay. My question is why can’t he take the lead by coming in the open about this gay thing instead of sending the small fish to taste the waters.

  7. Only people who are mentally sick advocate for homosexility and are capitalising on the issue to enrich themselves. Bravo Lucius I wished if all the churches had rallied behind to oppose this nonses. Why not open rehabilitation centres or call for Prophet TB Joshua to deliver these people possesed by by demons

  8. IWE GIF OSAPUSITSA ANTHU IWE ULI NACHO CHIMKAZI CHAKO PA DEN NDI ANA ATATU. NDIYE BWANJI IWE UKULIMBIKITSA ZOPUSAZO. UKANAKHALA GAY ANAWO BWENZI ULI NAWO. IWE DAILY UMAPAONA ZOPUSA BASI ANZAKO NDIYE IKHALE YAKUMBUYO OPUSA IWE. AZUNGU AKONSO AJA TIWAUZA KUTI ZA U GAY UMANGONAMIZIRA KUTI ADZIKUPATSA NDALAMA IWE NDI CHIMUNTHU CHA BANJA LAKE.

  9. Congratulations Lucius Banda…..ine monga mmodzi wa anthu ofunira zabwino dziko lathu, ndili pambuyo pako together with Bushiri, Sitima ndi ena onse akususana ndi nyasizi. Let God use us to condemn this sinful act. God bless Malawi! am also asking my fellow malawians to come together and speak out!!

  10. Bravo soldier Lucious Banda .Any sane Malawian is behind you. Malawi is not for sale nor is it Sodom and Gomorrha.

    Indeed homosexuality is alien to African culture and traditions. In fact it”s a taboo.

  11. Lucias has shown sound of humanity,there’s 100% stupidity in Trapenc humanity,as matter of facts gay in Malawi will never take for there is God in heaven who we trust, God created aman in his own image,blassed him abandantly, we wil not tolalet your stupid calconfot,idiot, pemphani ndipo mudzapatsidwa,gogodni ndipo chitseko chidzatsekuka, God guid Lucias to normal ways of living.

  12. In a Christian State these acts have no place. Why are we hasting to declare Malawi a Christian state. Kapena pafunica referendum. ma MP azizira mmutu. Talankhulani apa satana asatipezelere ndi zopusa zake

  13. Mutafunsa kuti wa satanic ndani pano ? sangapezeke wovomera. Koma nkhani imeneyi yatidziwitsa kuti wasatanic ndani. Its clear that this act is sodomy and satanic. trapence ndi satanic wooneka ndi maso

  14. Who ever comes to equity should come with clean hands, there goes the saying. Lucius should have looked around himself and address this issue with a sober mind. His brother wa ku summit centre is busy kunthanyula ana amwa Biwi ndi Ntchesi. What about his son…..is he well aware about his sexual orientation? dekhani baba Lucius mungadzayambe kupha abale anu omwe

  15. Zomvetsa chisoni I don’t see difference btwn Christianity, Islam and zamagay zose its foreign philosophies imposed on poor and emotionally exploitable Africans. Zoona how can you not see the fallacy of bragging about being Catholic or Christian or Muslim and so not embracing western culture of sexual liberty? Zosezi was designed to divide and easily rule people. Pomwepa wina wayamba kale aphedwe!!! Thats what the imperialists want mudziphana adzikuberani chuma wake up Africa! President Uhuru said tisiyeni tithane ndiumphawi kaye yamagay isiyeni kaye.

  16. My message goes to Getrude, a wife to Mr. Trampence, know that you are married to a beast, shame on you Getrude.

  17. usatitopetse iwe Trapence kodi iwe unakwatira mwamuna nzako kapena wangopeza podyera ndi azungu akowo but God is watching u r misleading pple ukudzipalira makala amoto Bravo soldier!

  18. Kodi bwanji wina azangombweretsa Trapence you tizamuike kumbuyo kwakeko tizaone ngati azasangalare nazo? Bwanji amakhala busy ndi azimayi osamagonana ndi amuna anzake bwanji? Ngati iye akufuna ma gay ayambe iye kukwatirana ndi mamuna mnzake kaye. Shupiti

  19. Westerners suport human rghts&say its part of democracy. Why do they ban marijuana?to me its also a human rght to use marijuana.koz pple who use it feel its their rght&they R in a minority. Why don’t these bitches defend this minority group that bn oppressed since days of slave trade? Iwowo akayankhula even zopusa aliyense njenjenje,Wat for!!!

  20. Bravo Lucius for standing against it, takunyadira a bwana MP. akauthtsa show it’s sending a strong message to the outside world that as a musician, Malawian, MP you are not happy with anamathanyula (with their white masters’ wealth).

    Zimenezi zikanayamba kale Timothy ndi Trapence akanabadwa, ng’ooo. Anamathanyula ndi ofanana ndi anthu ogana ana, odula ziwalo za anthu a albino, alibe chifundo, m’mutu mwao mulibe umunthu. After all Sodomu ndi Gomorrah midzi iwiriyo inawonongedwa kamba ka mchitidwe wogonana amuna okha okha, kutanthauza kuti “gays are horrible sinners” Mu nthawi ya Loti” amuna ankana kugona ndi atsikana okongola a Loti m’malo mwake anafuna kugona ndi amuna anzawo. Ndi zimene zikuchitika pano. Arrest those involved in malpractice and send them to jail then throw the keys deep in the sea and let them rot there

  21. What is shocking are the hateful comments by Malawians. No wonder we are the poorest country on earth. In Malawi only Peter Mutharika and his cronies are swimming in money while the majority of Malawians are suffering in abject poverty. Yet people such as Lucious Banda, churches and Malawians making these hateful comments do not condemn this situation.

  22. Mr Transpence I have been following ur arguments for a long time,Why made you to marry Getrude who works with MRA,Why you could marry ur fellow man so that you must be a model to society,Shame on you,If Lucius Shows attract Sinners Police are arrest them so should they arrest gays,lesbians etc Please dont encourage stupid culture Just eat money from Western Donors.

  23. Tomothy and Trapence, just few questions for you two guys. Are you married? Are you wives females or males? Do you have children? Do you have a father and a mother? Is you mother a female or a male. Were/are your biological parents of same sex?
    Musatinyanse ndi za mathanyula zanuzi, kodi ndi chani ma US dollars ama donor akukudyani moyo, choncho mukuona ngati tonse tikupindula ndi nyansi zanuzo? We are poor yes but mwamuna ndi mwamuna kuchindana/mkazi ndi mkazi kusewewretsana ku maliseche eeee Trapence umenewo ndi mwikho anyamata inu. Makamaka anakupatsa zingati mukchita kuvuta chonchi?. Leave Malawians alone, musawone ngati tikukugonerani tulo inu, tikukuikizani almost daily kuti musinthe anyamata inu. Yetsetsani kupeza chochita china osati ndalama za anamathanyula. Tsiku lina mudzatiuza kudya nyama ya munthu bola ngati sukutsanza sikulakwa. Kodi kwanu n’kuti (which district and secondary school produced you,who was your H/M at sec sch. How were behaving at school). Ndikufunitsitsa ndikandziwa kwanu,makolo anu, sukulu zimene munaimbako akazanu (ngati alipo). Kodi simumakhala ndi manyazi mukamalemba zimenezi m’manyuzi pepala? You are worse than a dog. Foseki

  24. I don’t know if this will make sense to Lucius Banda. Personally I am married and my position is that, I don’t care whatever the gays do. I am not on this earth to judge them just like I don’t judge thieves and fonicators.
    I find your reaction just a way of seeking attention coz I don’t see the link between donors and two sinners (sinners according to your beliefs) kissing at your show. I am sure you are aware that your shows are patronized by a lot of sinners according to your christianity values which you believe in and want to be seen protecting, you see that and don’t end your shows. People fuck other people’s wives and get AIDS, people fight, people steal mobile phones, people get drunk and drown in water or crash on road accidents when coming back from your shows. But you continue singing for them. That to you, is fine and the way to go.

    I find you guilty of seeking attention when you single out only lesbian as the reason to end the show after entertaining the rest of sinners. Can you tell us who you think send the other sinners to your shows.

    There is no link between donors and two homosexuals kissing at your show. What donors are saying to the so called christians of Malawi, HOMOSEXUALS SHOULD ENJOY THEIR FREEDOM JUST LIKE OTHER SINNERS ARE ENJOYING HERE IN MALAWI and that includes at your shows. I see no problem with that coz christianity tell us not to judge.

    Why don’t you feel bad when you see PSI selling or distributing CHISHANGO at your shows which your christianity condems and you know that a lot of people in their drunken state fail to use and end up getting HIV?

    So please we know you just want people to see you as a radical politician but find a better way.

  25. Mr Lucius Banda, It doesn’t need to be funded by western countries to allow gays and Lesbians to enjoy equal rights, Gays has the right to attend your shows any where else, After all, Who are you to judge? If malawi government decided to dance the western tune then nobody can discriminate Gays, You must also know that Gays might be some of the people who voted for you, Mind you, KUCHIMWA KULIBE MWINI

  26. Please, Lucius, Don’t Think of Appology! Appology For What??? For taking a good stand? Let them write a report to the UN & The should say in the report, “(Malawians are against this Sinful Act, don’t give them money.” And I’m saying today, To Hell with thier Blood money, Sons of the Evil one.

  27. reflendum, basi majority will rule.musatipusise mutadya ma million a ma donors, “iye akuyimila zitsiluzo ali ndi akazi ake, ndipo akazi akewo akuti chani?

  28. I dont believe anything Lucius is saying unless the identity of the two kissing men is revealed. In Malawi its very rare to see a couple kissing in public let alone gays. I swear those two guys wouldnt have lasted a second in that show…..ngati ena aja anakatengedwa kuchipinda nanga bwanji pa gulu….. how come its only him who claims that he saw two men kissing? I think Lucius know that Malawians dont use their brains but emotions on homosexual issue and he is taking advantage of that!

  29. DIVISIONS DIVISIONS IN THE CHURCH:
    I happen to have attended one of these family gatherings where the Achbishop Msusa called for tolerance in these ‘our children’ by showing them love and hope for a change of a better life. The Malawi head of catholic spent almost 10 minutes sending Mwanamveka to tell overnment to stop arresting ‘gays’ and instead protect the family from where children learn all manners. And then what is Lucious the whole Catholic dude saying? Is the Catholic church not fr all the ‘people’? Dont be hypocrites. Have one voice and one position.

  30. Lucius Banda I second your ideas of referendum,,,,this issue sucks may we vote so that it should end as soon as possible…I strongly disagree with homosexual

  31. I don’t support gay issues and I don’t want it to be practiced in this Country but a point of correction Malawi is not founded by Christian values and no need to declare it as a Christian nation. It will remain a secular state. Chonde musabweretse chipolowe mdziko lathu la bwino ili lamtendere

  32. DONORS WHO STOPPED DONATING ARE CALLED PARASITES.HOW MUCH ARE THE CSOs GETTING FROM THE DONORS,THEY MUST BE AUDITED.

  33. Trapeze. God who created you in his own image is closely watching you. The evil money you are pocketing from the evil countries and organisations will never buy you salvation.
    For once tasiya dyera lako la ndalamalo and utembenukire kwa Mulungu. Vuto ndilakuti azungu akowo amakugwiritsa ntchito yoyika dziko lako pamoto.
    Ganiza mofatsa. Don’t ignore this advise.

  34. INU ACHINA TRAPENCE BWANJI TINGOKOZA AKUSOKONEZA KOOPSA KU MALAWI KUNO KOMANSO PRESIDENT WA DZIKO LINO ANGOYANG’ANA ZA MAGETSI KODI OSACHOTSA BWANJI MA DIRECTOR ONSE A ESCOM BWANJI SAKUDZIWA KUTI KUZIMAZIMA KWA MAGETSI NDI NDALE CHABE BOLA NKULU WAKE UJA ANKALAMULIRA BWINO SAMAFUNA CHIBWANA KOMA AWA ATIKWANA

  35. Trapense seems to be a misguided fellow and anyone who follows him will be misguided too. Malawians please dont listen to him ask him if his mother is a man I hope his mother must be a very sad person to see him do this may be he is doing it for money who knows

  36. Since USA cares so much about homosexuals, how about gathering all the homosexuals around the globe and grant them permanent residential permits, rather than imposing their laws on others. Colonial rule ended years back.

  37. Gift in my view you do not have a point, zakmtumbo Mmalawi takana, We need to vote to establish wether homo ndi human right mMalawi regardless of what other nations think about it

  38. Trapence, u’ve 2 know that udzafa imfa yowawa 4 ur evil support in this country. I ax the Almighty God 2 punish u the devil’s son. Welldone Sir Lucius Banda.

  39. Trapence, tick or whatever u call urself ~ u a a wolf in sheepskin.

    Remember this that God shall use ur very utterances from ur abominable mouth to judge ur fate on the preset day to come.

    I aint hollier than thou; however, I would like to suggest that u forego that carreer fo a better one
    ; possibly the one u proposed fo Lucius ~ workn in the & not out of church.

    God loves u the way He dd with Saul turned Paul.

  40. Even here in the US society opinion is still so divided on homosexuality and abortion. And I always get nonplussed when western governments want to shove it down our throat. For Trapence, the mere fact that we, as society, have other existing forms of sin doesn’t mean we should add another luggage of sin on the yoke. Your argument is as toxic as those who say, for example, because we have had cash gate then we should not condemn those who intend to do now. In other words you want a society without moral control. Basi pamtsetse? Olo game yopanda malamulo singakome. Next time I will hear it from your mouth that there is no problem if one sleeps with his mother so long it’s consensual. Not so?
    Kungoti basi mumapezera ndalama mmenemo basi umunthu kuja chiii!!! Amatero?

  41. This is a very sensitive issue the world over.

    My question is why should our country be the testing ground? Why when you have not concluded the issues in your own countries, do you force us to deal with the issue? Is it that your honourable representatives have their own personal agendas?

    Of Malawi’s challenges why does this get so much prominence?

    Give the nation auditable statistics on the numbers we are talking about in Malawi. The way I read the situation, this is currently more of a social issue which the nation is not willing to deal with at this point in time. This should be respected.

  42. Trapence I pity you. Your days are numbered. Those moneys will remain. Why are you becoming so materialistic?????

  43. Mr. Gift Trapence, are you Gay yourself or either LGBTI? Please preach to people what you practice just like what Lucious Banda is doing. We know you are there for Donor money, if they stop funding you today, are you going to bulk the way you are doing to Malawians? You are the Judas Iscariot of today! Don’t betray your own counrty unless if you are a foreigner coz your name does not traditionally sound Malawian. All these religious people are fools today? & you are clever & wise? Shame on you. One day you shall need us Malawians. Your donors are commiting a lot of errors on Asylum Seekers to Europe & yet no African country has come forward to condemn them. What kind of Human Rights are you advocating? The same white people came long time ago telling us that some of our traditions are wrong, today they want to impose their stupid culture on us & you Trapence you smile. Where in the Bible do you hear that it is right to sleep with your male or female counterpart? Read Leviticus chapter 18 and answer me.

  44. Trapece plz just shut up with ur rabish. One day u will pay for these things ur doing now, if GOD destroyed Sodom and Gomora may he destroy ur life aswell that’s my prayer u think ur larger than life. Even dogs don’t do what ur encouraging these gay pipo do. Lucius well done may GOD bless u. Call a spade a spade not other wise, wat Trapece and his gay friends are doing will start a fire one day. Trapece ur wife is supporting u in all this? I wonder wat kind of woman she is. Trapece may u and ur family suffer for wat ur promoting.

  45. Keeping same sex couples from marrying is not discrimination.
    Keeping same sex couples from marrying is keeping them from
    discriminating against what is normal. Anymore than I feel
    discriminated against because I cannot marry my sister.
    Discrimination based on good judgment is a protection for the
    stability of society and the upholding of unalterable morals. A
    government allowing them to marry would be endorsing the
    unnatural. Equal protection under the law was never meant to
    protect the enjoyment of what is immoral or harmful.
    Equal protection regarding marriage means that anyone, who is a
    single, adult, can marry another single adult person of the
    opposite sex as long as it is not their relative. Besides, sexual
    orientation is only a behavior and not a fixed condition like race.
    No one would agree that you can change your race, because that
    is something that is strictly defined by your genes. Whereas there
    are tens of thousands who have overcome their same sex lifestyle
    to live out their lives the way God created them to be
    heterosexuals. To give an immoral behavior a protected status or
    special rights makes society a proponent of that behavior, thus
    harming society as a whole.

  46. Trapence ,whatever you call yourself,you are son of bitch!!!!!zoona iweyo kumadyengedwa pokhalira ulibe dzelu!!!shameless idiot!get somewhere to do your stupid mathanyula things not Malawi.go try Mugabe you will see nyekhwe!kungoti a president athutso ndi ogona .

  47. Bravo Lucius! Trapence & Co are peddling imperialism in Malawi in return for piddling donor money. Westerners are out to completely annihilate African culture having failed to do so through slavery and then colonialism. Homosexuality is a culturally harmful practice. If it works in the West, that’s okay. It’s their culture, not ours. We have our own values, to impose Western values on us is imperialism of the worst type. Which African activist has ever gone to the USA to demand that they enact laws prohibiting the bearing of guns by the civilian population? We know it is their culture and we respect that. Why don’t they respect ours?

  48. For the Love of money poeple are deliberately confusing themselves. Honestly this gay thing is beyond human rights its when one is posessed by evil spirits they need a help (deliverance) its totally against nature.

  49. Viva Lucius and shame on you demonic Trapence. We Malawians have have our respected rights to uphold based on our culture and religious. Stop your shameless demonic fight. By the way, is this idiot married and have childre? Shame on you.

  50. I think it is not necessary that Malawi should be declared a Christian or any other religious denomination state. It is secular state.
    Let us avoid combining religion and state powers. Let us avoid the scenario that started early 4th century and came to peak during Dark Ages. The secular state should provide space for any religious beliefs. The original cultural values were not, in the first place, based on Christianity. Christianity came in as a foreign concept. and in fact, it is possible that they (Colonizers) used it as a tool to colonize us though with some benefits. The Government in Parliament is the supreme authority in this country. It should not be subjected to Principles of any individual religions. People as individuals should, by their own choices follow/respect religious Principles/values of any religions that serve their consciences.
    Culture is not static; it is dynamic. It changes with progress in civilization of the nations. Moreover, it is the people that construct cultures based on current knowledge of the universe. Just as Constitutions are subject to reviews, cultures should also be subjected to regular reviews for us to progress. The Universe changes every second through the natural law of breathing. It is hypothetically believed that after 7 to 10 years all your body cells are new. It means that your are completely a new person in every 10 years- that is through generation and degeneration of cells.
    By the way, do we know that even the concept of God Idea has been changing, throughout the world, over the years since the origin of Man? This is the result of new way of looking at the universe that includes Life. It is a paradigm shift. In this fast changing world let us be guided by our living intellectual and moral powers rather than heavily relying on standardized manuals that include cultures. Life journey is an investigative process. We should be careful in programming our children with cultural software. Give them space to think their own thoughts and not to rethink and memorize the thoughts of their ancestors. This should be in all sectors of human life. Let us avoid creating idol worshipers by
    unnecessarily programming our children and other people for control.
    Finally, let Government come up with the right decision to serve the people, in the here and now. It is its responsibility to provide material support to people in this physical world. People are suffering in the Now.Therefore, the support should be in the Now. Deal with the visible pain.

  51. Trapence iwensotu tikuwotcha komanso tizakudula ziwalo bwanji osapanga maufulu akuti amunawo zibeleka ana pankolokolo pa amakopo wamva

  52. I have nothing against homosexuality and being a biblical sin, judging is for God. Our laws should not be wasted on sins though, otherwise lying, adultery and all those ten commandments might as well be drafted in. I however, do not believe the West should shove it down our throats and force us to accept acts which fly in the face of our current cultural norms. It has taken them closer to 200 years to start accepting these acts, it’s only fair that we also be given time to do the same. In our own time we will adjust.
    As of now we have more important issues to deal with that things which contribute little or nothing to our miserable livelihoods. Homosexuality pleasures two individuals and contributes nothing, not even children.

  53. Lucious,you deserve a pat on ur back.no u turn,no apology.referendum or not the fact of the matter, no place for this in Malawi. Talapensi and ur cohorts divorce first. Stupid educated fools. Shupiti zanu

  54. Malawi is for Christians we don’t want some dirty please call God in your life then is when you will know the truth our father lord please bless our beautiful country malawi amen.

  55. Trapence,
    Are you not violating Lucius Banda’s rights? Am sure Banda only exercised his right by obeying his conscious. Why do you think that you’re the only one who’s ever right?
    By the,why don’t you marry your sister or your mother? Am sure that’s a minority right?

  56. Gift T can serve Malawians better. He has helped oppressed Malawian from greedy Politicians. He cannot sink so low on the Rights of Gays against a community that find glory in natural justice. Imposing gay rights on Malawian society is being very unnatural. Gift T is such a great National asset to used by the minority to fight natural feelings of Malawians. Bwana Gift zisiyeni izi zikulowetsan pansi.

  57. I am straight and stand by the Bishop’s sentiments as well as Luscious Banda. If you are gay, do your gay acts in the privacy of your own space. You don’t see straight people making love in full view of gay people. Nope

  58. It is shameful that we’re paving way to insanity to engulf us by accepting an unacceptable foreign cultures so as to win back donor support. My fellow Malawians why? Don’t we proudly say “we’re a sovereign state”? God created us Africans and endowed in us a culture, so why forcing us to adopt something God never gave us? Curse & shame on you all who are pro-homosexuality. Sir Lucius Banda did the right thing & please keep it up.

  59. gay is not allowed in Malawi, Mr Trapence donor money should not be a tool to berich yourself and forget our beautiful culture.

  60. I second u lucius . Mtambo and Trapence u know why people don’t patronise when u are marching? It’s because of ur stand in support of gays.

  61. Soldier, usalimbane ndi chitsiruchi. Chimapanga mathamyula ndi Daveson Nyadani kuyambira ali pa Chanco. Galu wa munthu.

  62. TRAPENCE !!! AKANAKALA KUTI MAYI AKO AMAKWERENA NDI MAYI ANDZAWO KODI UKANABADWA GALU IWE ?
    CHONDE USANDILANKHULITSE PAMBALI

  63. Any law that is against the constitution is invalid and ifever there laws in any country that are against those internationally are in valid there are sexual rights if you not no them go in class and learn not all malawian are christian there is no one but people are doing on their own malawi is nation not a church

  64. Do you even listen to yourself Trapence?? What’s all this fuss about?? Money?? At that age Trapence, don’t you know that for you to be born your FATHER and your MOTHER had to make love?? Do you believe that your FATHER made love to another man then you were born?? Why do you want to sell your fellow Malawians like that?? Do you think we don’t have enough problems already in malawi for us to add the gay issues?? What does your mum or dad say (if they are still alive) about your energy in promoting this inhumane practice?? What does your wife say?? Do you even look her in her eyes when you are explaining to her about gayism?? We feel sorry for you Trapence, that’s not how you were born. Unfortunately, Malawi’s leaders don’t seem strong enough to put all this to an end

  65. Let Malawians find away of dealing with this issue once for all before the law slips in their hands

  66. Thumb up Lucius Banda, mutaye mathanyula trapence, posachedwapa awona zowawa, amufuse nzake undule mwakasungula anachimina

  67. Trampence feeding off donors monies in the name of human rights double standards Sir. We applaud Hon Lucious Banda who stand for essentials throwing away non essentials such as gay rights. The true son of Malawi is preserving our core values over alien tendencies.

  68. CEDEP is a satanic agent organisation working for devilish government who want to sodomise the whole world including Malawi. We say NO to gayism.

  69. i am in full support of Lucius Banda…we have our culture and constitution that we follow…we should not sell our humanity because of money…trapence go to hell with ur azungu…bravo soldier…keep it up soldier…to u trapence tsoka wokwanilitsa malemba…

  70. If Trepance is telling Lucius to start performing in Church, it means Trepance is accepting that Gays are not allowed in churches, and Lucius has the obligation to act according to his Biblical belief mostly outside Church, and the fact that he sings to Drunkards and prostitute does not mean he should compromise all his beliefs and Values.
    Bravo Sir Lucius.

    Curse be upon you and your Family Trepance, May You Suffer the consequences of what you say through your family and children.

  71. Mr Trapence please know that sex workers don’t perform sexual activities in the public. These gays would also have gone to kiss in the toilet without being noticed, period.

  72. the battle for the Malawian soul begins! Its not about what the law or donors say or think about. Its about what Malawians at this time think about homosexuality. Lucius represents the feeling of Malawians on this matter. I think what Trapence and friends need to do at this moment is to allow the Malawian spirit free reign not force oneself on a people in the name of human rights. What is human about homosexuality? The whole practice and its ideology has their roots in an anti-establishment mentality that advocates unconventional behavior and thinking. Given free reign, as it would appear with the DPP government, Malawi would be selling the very core of what is means to be human!

  73. Gift you are worst than the devil himself! do you think that Malawians are stupid to follow devil jst like you do?if i was a president I shud have booted you out of our country you Demon! You have to be very carefull you are in the wrong place, time will catch you soon or later…………olo bambo ako si gay, mwana opusa kwabas iwe

  74. Am Catholic and certainly NOT gay. The church and Lucius are wrong on this gay issue. If they say being gay is unnatural, tell me what is so natural about the Church priests not getting married? I have seen a lot of them having secret wives/girlfriends away from their church duties. If Lucious stopped the show due to two gay men kissing, did he refund the straight people who paid to see him perform with their hard earned money? If he did not, then he is a crook/criminal for taking people’s money illegally. Stop the fuss and get on with your lives.

  75. Ndie mwti Malawi akhale Christian State? Stupid! I don’t support homosexuality but the idea to make Malawi a christian state is rubbish! Islam came here first before Christianity. zautsiru!!!

  76. Trapence is stupid and a complete idiot.If u want to achieve that,u must first of all ask your mother to divorce your father and later find a beautiful young lady to seduce your mother.PLease let us know what will happen

  77. Gift Trapence you are afool,zimene walankhula zokhudza ma gay ndizauchitsiru zeedi ndipo zikuonetsa kuti iweyo mchitidwe wako ndi omwewu wa u gay.

  78. What Lucius has done is the tough thing to do; its easier to appear hip and support same sex relationships but how representative is that of the populace’s feelings on the subject? The strange thing about these gay rights advocates is that they want to bully everyone into agreeing with them…anyone with a view that is different from the is backward, hateful, strange, homophobic etc. People in the west including in America have changed their laws following people voting..why should our laws be changed on the demand of the donors without a vote from the owners of this country? In the USA, gays were fighting for their rights since the 60a and they have only been accepted as early as the nineties, with policies like do T ask don’t tell being removed under Obama…..why is the change being shoved down our collective throats? How can you enforce a law that has been forced on a people? Why not allow malawians time to work through the changes over time like it was in all the western nations? Shame on you Trapence for insunuating that it is Lucius who is our of place. If being gay is ok with you why do you refuse to accept whether you also prefer Anal intercourse between males?

  79. Trapence mwana wa njoka. When did Malawi become a cecular state?
    Where was it declared and who declared it?

  80. Greed, greed, greed. Trepence is greedy, chewing satanic money trying to force people into these western satanic imperialism.
    Trepence is funded western proponents of gayism/lesibianism to vomit nonsense in Malawi yet it is him and his family(wife and children) who benefits, nobody else.
    Ba Trepence musatipusise bii! Bwanji iwe osasiya mkazako nkusemba mphongo.
    Idyani kwene kobili za azungu ogonawo. Musamati sokose. Ufulu wokwatana kubibi, zoona ba? Pezani basa inango.

  81. O………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..O……………………………………………………………………………………..O
    A 29 year old Tanzanian LGBT right activist Maurice Mjomba, was found dead at his home in Dar es Salaam on the morning of 30th July 2012. Police investigations confirmed he was murdered, through strangulation by unknown persons.

    Erick Lembembe, Cameroon’s most prominent LGBTI activist was also found dead at his home in Yaounde on the evening of July 15, 2013. Lembembe’s neck and feet were broken, and his face, hands and feet had been burned with an iron.

    Let Gift Trapence and Timothy Mtambo know that although Malawians are either timid crows or peaceful or stupid people, their patience has limits. There is a limit to which people can tolerate nonsense from them. They may think they are untouchables but they will be surprised. They may not be surprised, however, for they will be no more.

    Kwatsala moto, tchire limapita komko or kwatsala tchire moto umapita komko or whatever! But wakutsina khutu ndi mnasi.
    O……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………O…………………………………………………………………………………O

  82. Lucius is right the gay issue needs a lot of discourse and public consultations as the majority do not want it and western countries like the uk usa and the un should be careful not impose gay rigjts in malawi and the rest of Africa

  83. The best is for Gift to become a musician and organise shows ya mathanyula. Mudzikayimba uku muku kissana. Forsake Gift, gays did not make Lucius, to the contrary gays have made you. Lucius has the right kukayimba ku bar just like he has the right to monopolise his shows from agalu inu a mathanyula. Ndipo mumva kuwawa simunati. Imfa yanu manda mudzikakumba nokha. Mudzafa imfa yowawa agalu inu. Satanic takana ife. Morally, culturally and spiritually mathanyula ayi kwathu kuno.

  84. Mike Chimaliza please arrange a boxing bout between Lucius and Trapence! If Lucious loses Trapence should be allowed to prectice mathanyula. Should Trapence lose, he should be hanged and all faggots should be thrown to the crocodiles, including that woman US ambassador!

  85. LET’S TAKE THE GOAT BY ITS HORNS – H.E. PROFESSOR PETER MUTHARIKA PLEASE CALL FOR A REFERENDUM NOW SO THAT THIS ISSUE IS DECIDED BY MASSES.

    I WOULD LIKE TO MEET MR THREE PENCE(CORRUPTED TO TRAPENCE)FOR CANAL KNOWLEDGE.

  86. Germany, united states of america are some of the countries that are full of satanic, if we do what they want us to do that means we are selling our souls to them. Being guy or anything related to this stupid staffs is allowing satan to fulfil his plans

  87. I totally support Lucius Banda on this. Why are the Trapence of this world so concerned with the gays. Initially you paraded as defenders of their rights and now you come in to promote the culture which is alien. Ine wina adzachite pamaso panga. Ndidzapha. I don’t mind going to jail for this.

    Why can’t America cut its funding to states with US who are against this?

    It’s high time government controlled which NGOs to operate here. We have a chaos when these NGOs can do anything for money. We turn anti hills into mountains.

    Malawi has structural issues to concentrate on and not these soft issues. They will take us nowhere. These so called human rights organizations should focus on key issues like food security, education and not gat rights. The problem with those that can do anything for money is that they sundry focused and patriotic.

    Look at what your fellow NGOs are doing in Rwanda???

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