Malawi Catholic priest curses corrupt and thieving leaders
A Catholic priest Father Ernest Mwinganyama has said Malawians chose Barabbas and rejected Jesus Christ hence the continued problems in the country, and further cursed all corrupt and thieving leaders in Malawi.
Mwinganyama’s views comes against the background of the Civil Society demonstrations on the dwindling state of governance under the theme “Time to reclaim our destiny” held on 27 April and also the Catholic’s Pastoral Letter issued on 29 April under the theme “A call for a new era in Malawi”.
Delivering a homily centred on the just released Catholic’s Pastoral Letter – which has also gone viral on social media – aired on Radio Maria on Sunday, Father Mwinganyama of the Mangochi diocese – said Malawians instead of blaming the leadership for the current governance woes should blame themselves for choosing Barabbas and rejecting Jesus.
“Very soon you will hear an announcement that certain thieves have been declared not guilty in court. It will not pass 3 months. Some thieves will be declared not guilty very soon. Some thieves will be declared that they have no case to answer. Keep this word,” said the priest.
“If there are people in this world who chose Barrabas then it is Malawians. Yes, crucified Jesus Christ because of their love for thieves. In our country most of us are professors but useless professors. Some of us are doctors but useless doctors. Why is it that we continue to smile at impunity and leaders stealing from us? Why is it that we still smile when we see our country getting poor?” wondered Mwinganyama.
The priest, who was visibly captured by holy anger with the continued worsening state of corruption in the country, added that though he was not supposed to curse anyone, the man of the collar was now forced to do nothing but to curse those corrupt leaders who were stealing from Malawians.
“We are heavily taxed in Malawi despite the fact that we are poor. We work very hard to be able to pay high taxes but then others steal from us. You are cursed people! I curse you today! I curse you! I don’t fear you! I curse you! Everyone who is stealing from Malawians! Cursed! Be cursed! I curse you! We want to change this country,” he said in a sermon whose audio is circulating on social media like wild fire in the dry bush.
“Malawi is a country with milk and honey but there is no honey and milk in Malawi. Are you drinking and eating milk and honey? But they deceive us that there is honey and milk in this country when in reality these things are only found in their families (leadership). I curse you! I am not supposed to curse but today I curse you” said Mwinganyama, a respected figure in the Catholic Church in Malawi.
Meanwhile, governance analysts and human rights defenders have backed Mwinganyama’s homily arguing that it reflects the reality on the ground.
“There is too much impunity with our political leaders. They don’t respect their employers who are the tax payers. No wonder they continue to steal from them with impunity. Our democracy can be meaningful if Malawians elects leaders who have the best interest for the people. Leaders who do not condone corruption. Things will change in Malawi if people do not entertain mediocre leadership and stop being passive. The Catholic priest is only calling a spade a spade and must be commended for being bold enough to say that in an environment where many are afraid to speak the truth” said Gift Trapence, the Vice Chairperson of Human Rights Defenders Forum who was also one of the CSO leaders behind the 27th April 2018 demonstrations over deteriorating governance.
A Mzuzu-based governance analyst Mankhumbo Munthali said that the Catholic priest- in his capacity as a liberation theologian- was only speaking on behalf of many Malawians who continue to suffer in silence despite the growing executive-driven corruption and impunity.
“What the priest was preaching in his homily is nothing but the truth in as far as the situation is on the ground. In fact, for those that have studied Church and Bible history will appreciate the fact that even prophets like Isaiah in the midst of growing crookedness and corruption called a spade a spade. Refer to Isaiah 1:23 where Prophet Isaiah openly called Israel rulers’ rebels and partners with thieves,” said Munthali.
“Moreover, what the priest has said clearly augurs well with the concerns raised in the Catholic’s Pastoral letter calling for a new era in Malawi and also the Civil Society’s 10 point demand petition which is under the theme Time to reclaim our destiny. Its high time Malawi rid itself of crooked, corrupt and thieving leaders” said Munthali, a former national secretary of the Ethics, Peace and Justice Commission of Evangelical Association of Malawi and National Advocacy Coordinator for Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation.
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The International media is awash with sexual scandals between priests and nuns or small boys who serve in parishes. Why don’t he curse such people? You are a curse yourself. Who gave you the powers to curse? Even your pope has no such powers my friend.
Truth pains, if you are in the band wagon of thieves and corruption addicts, repent, repent, repent before you face the wrath from heaven, don`t find scapegoat from the weakness of other beleivers
Acts 20: 35 Paul said ‘. . . It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ He was not talking about bribes, but many of us seem to feel the same way about the giving and taking of bribes. We condemn the corrupt politician who asks for money to facilitate business, but we are silent about the individual or organization that ‘greases’ the outstretched palm.
The givers and receivers of bribes are equally culpable – equally deserving of blame for the rampant corruption that we observe all around us. Those suspected of giving bribes should be thoroughly investigated, and if the suspicions can be proven true, they should suffer the sequestration of all of their assets on Malawian soil. International companies should be made aware of this before they are welcomed here.
Politicians who attempt to bribe the electorate to vote for them should likewise suffer the sequestration of their assets if such bribery can be proven against them.Those who tour our villages before an election in order to tempt us to sell our birthright for ‘a mess of pottage’ should suffer the consequences.
Both the givers and the receivers of bribes shall find reserved for themselves dwelling places among the damned.
Useless church that is full of thieves and womanisers. You molest young boys and kill alibinos without any shame. You dont even pay taxes to government so which taxes are you talking about? You drive posh cars while your flock wallow in poverty. You fuck like horny lions and father too many kids yet you have the nerve to attack government half of whose ministers are your church members. You dont have moral high groung to attack anyone. You spend sundays producing law breakers . Ziyaye had Uladi Mussa romoved from cabinet by Bingu because Uladi married his fuckmate. You chaps must shut up you cant advise anyone coz you are the worst sinners.
Whatever u call urself ur nothing but flicking rotten idiot…! so u tell me that it’s only catholic members that are complain about worst corrupt governance in Malawi? 17 plus millions pple in Malawi ar wrong only u and ruling regime ar right…!? Ukanakhara kachilombo ukanakhara SIKIDZI ur lucky ur jst fucken mad idiot”
Really Catholic priests! God have mercy. The Catholic Church should be the last btompoint fingers and label others. The Church is rocked with sex scandal, child abuse all over the world, and in Malawi the church has started killing people with albinism. The church is full of financial scandals, abuse of vulnerable women, who the priest a re fathering children too. There is a high rise of nuns leaving the calling cause of being impregnated by either a priest of someone in the church. There is silent polygamy and the church cannot speak out cause they are big financiers of the church. More donations to the church are being taken away by priest and start business. The cars are used as brothel . Let the Catholic Church or the church shut up and first remove the log that is floating in their eye before removing the other. Offering baskets are full of corrupt money .
May these words of holy rage and righteous condemnation light a fire that will sweep through our thieving men of straw and consign them to Hell!
Just mark Father Mwinganyama’s homily predictions. Thieves will be declared not guilty (of coz not innocent). As one commenter has rightly put it, the same state that botched the case by submitting fake submission that could hardly secure a conviction will compensate the thieves.
People like Goodall (after giving false testimony of a fake license in court) will then come clean up the MESS then sign compensation checks for thieves.
Then they will claim they are intelligent, with international experience, have the welfare of Malawians at heart and them only them AND NOT BABIES can run the nation efficiently and effectively. My FOOT
SHAME on THIEVES ma ZIGOGO!!!
You idiots. You better curse the reproductive organs of your priests who are busy undressing women and and killing Alabinos. Shame on you mbava in.u. I will ask your pope to talk to you. Mukwatile osamangosakaza azimai kumawapatsa ana bambo wao muli in. Better a moslem than you idiots .Firsake mysatintinyanse. Mitu yanu nonse muuzane agalu inu .too much politics. You are fighting for Nchilima your fellow Catholic so that one day you form one church
Peter wangokula chimutu koma nzeru alibiretu. Be cursed Peter, I curse you today, cursed Chaponda, cursed Goodall, cursed zinkhalamba za DPP and entire DPP. Cursed Big guy and your family. I say be caursed!!!!
You also forgot to curse your fellow catholic priest who has a hand in murder of albinos.
THE PRIEST HAS DONE A
SURVEY IN MANGOCHI
THE PEOPLE OF MANGOCHI
THYOLO CHILADZULU MULANJE
PHALOMBE MAKANJIRA
SUFFER TOO MUCH IN SILENCE
BUT THEY ARE EXTREMELY POOR
BUT WHEN IT COMES TO VOTING
THEY VOTE LIKE SHIT HOLE
True Teacher, the south is the most impoverished region in Malawi, yet they vote like shit holes. Kufera wakwathu yet amakhalira kudya madeya nkumatisokosa nkupemphetsa
After being declared NOT guilty and have no case to answer, those thieves will then claim 80 billion as compensation from the Malawi government for false allegations and defamation and what not
In other words, let all Malawians of all tribes, regions and ethnicity vote for CHAKWERA AND MIA for state presidency to usher in a new era and reclaim our national destiny. Only cursed thieves will vote for fellow cursed thieving leaders and if cursed thieving leaders win again that will be tragedy for generations to come. YOUR VOTE FOR CHAKWERA WILL REDEEM THE NATION AND SET IT ON THE PATH TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND PROGRESS FOR ALL NOT FOR THE FEW. IF YOU LOVE YOUR COUNTRY MALAWI YOU WILL VOTE FOR CHAKWERA FOR A LANDSLIDE VICTORY TO GOVERN IN A GOD FEARING MANNER. Only thieves and beneficiaries of a thieving government will vote for APM who has grown old in vice to continue misrule the country.
The problem of hiding behind the scenes …. behind the religious pulpit as a man of God when in real sense you are just a bare foot politician as every body else!
What are you doing as a church to erradicate the killings of albinos…. apart from a mere face saver statement of condemnation???
After getting their share the human rights defenders are eating and drinking milk and honey in Mauritania right now. Thanks the real political organizers of the demos for honoring your pledge.
This priest has spoken the language of those who know that Malawi is greater than DPP, MCP, UDF, & PP combined. Great words those were
They are free from taxes in most cases but they steal what a very poor grandparent has paid through punitive taxes. Makutu anu mwamva. Pa msana panu. Mxiiiiiiii God is watching and very soon you will fall.
If you want what thieves have done just go to area 43, new Shire, area 25 and see the houses they have built in these areas. There is a section call cashgate area. In Malawi taxes are being stolen to nobody business yet Pitala just looks on. A survey needs to be done to evaluate the houses against income. A Malawi ndife okuba.
“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims… but accomplices” George Orwell
Ok mutsokosa munena chilichonse kaya ndi a priest kaya ndi a CSO kaya ndi commententor kaya ndi afiti koma nthawi ikubwera DPP ndi DPP basi amene angakumvereni zopusa zanuzo ndiomwe sanavotere DPP mu 2014 chifukwa angakhale nthawi yakamuzu sitonse tinali ndi nyumba zamalata kapena galimoto osauka analipo ndipo azkhalapo iwe munthu wamulungu wawonetseratu kuti sukumuziwa mbuye wako amene umamupembeza mulirabe mpaka 2024 DPP more fire awanso akusokosawa ndiye mbava zoopsya zajerasi. Atakhala kuti yawina ndi MCP muzaona onse amasokosawa atalandira maudindo zawo nkmayenda inu ndi ine tikuvutikabe ife tingolimbikira tokha kuphika zibwente tizasangalala
Nonsense try to go to xool stop paint urself n worship old agry shrek whose having dementia problem lyk u.
Exactly as man of God serving in Christ name don’t mislead Malawian use your position to build the country not as the case leaving what you priests is doing with the money from poor christian priests involved in killings of Albinos people watch u priests enjoying in vehicles taking Matola how much u pay workers
Chasowa and ACB official whose got killed in state house was it catholic? Does catholic resppossible on crime investigations now!? Where is police?
Did you say Holy anger??kkkkkkkkk