Malawi faith leaders divided: Some clergy forms PAC parallel body
Some clergy have formed what they call Forum for Peace, Justice and Dialogue which they say is aimed at pacifying the country at this political crossroad and initiate dialogue for the political impasse.
A statement from the Forum seen by Nyasa Times says the founding interim chairperson is Reverend Joseph Bvumbwe and Reverend Timothy Nyasulu is the vice chairperson.
Reverend Brighton Malasa is the secretary and others who make up the interim executive committee include Reverend Edward Chitsonga, Monsignor Boniface Tamani.
The interim committee is also made up of Reverend Madalitso Mbewe, Reverend Matiya Nkhoma, Bishop Charles Tsukuluza, Pastor Frackson Kuyama, Apostle Stanley Ndovie, Sheikh Dinala Chabulika, Reverend Masauko Mbolembole, Alhaji Adam Mwale and Reverend Alex Maulana.
Reports say the Forum has been fully funded by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to counter attack the influence of the quasi-religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC).
PAC is a credible inter-faith human rights and policy watchdog, was formed in 1992 during the country’s political transition from one-party to multiparty system of government.
In the aftermath of the May 21 Tripartite Elections and the tension that ensued, especially surrounding the announcement of the presidential results, PAC embarked on a mission to engage presidential candidates to find a solution to the electoral impasse.
In an earlier statement jointly signed by board chairperson the Very Reverend Felix Chingota and publicity secretary Reverend Father Peter Mulomole, the body said since May 22 it held face-to-face and telephone conversations with some of the presidential candidates to learn more on the challenges facing the result management system.
In 2014, PAC also played a role in opening dialogue among contestants to resolve the election stalemate, again relating to the presidential contest.
The peace declaration serves as a goodwill document for dialogue, mediation and political settlement should things go wrong after voting.
not all who call themselves Pastors and apostles and bishops are so in the eyes of God. you shall know them by their fruits and groups they form and people they associate with.
They have sold their souls. Tamani is not my bishop and will never be one
Divide & rule tactics as usual of DPP. CSO’s new Chonzi group formed to back DPP, new Albino group was formed & now Religious group has been formed to fight PAC why are Malawians so cheap saleouts?
POVERTY WILL KILL THESE GREEDY PASTORS
The people are representing themselves and not their organisations. Asiyeni adye zomaliza!
Wow! Gold diggers coming together and masquerading as peacemakers. Who does not know that these people are protecting their positions which were given to them by Mutharika? It is only DPP suppoerters who have trust in these mercenaries who are ready to continue surviving through handouts from DPP?
Never doubted the lot; all DPP stooges, including Tamani
PAC is no more credible, its supposed to be for all Malawians, its has always been used by MCP since the time of Gunya who is now a DPP member. This is a revolution to protest against the position of PAC and I have the respect of all the Pastors in this new group, many of them have brought true and good gospel in Malawi, have helped to reach out with the true Gospel in Malawi, have helped with the spreading of the true Gospel across the country and have Churches all over and they know the opinions of Malawi.
DRAKE,
Have you now noted that most of the members listed are withdrawing themselves from this (Forum for Peace, Justice and Dialogue) on issues of integrity? Good examples so far are Kuyama, Ndovie, Chitsonga. Withdrawal letters are still pouring in.
You ask them bwinobwino, they will tell you they stand for Justice, which is hidden from this group.
You have a right to form an association but not this type of grouping. The common denominator is MONEY. Money is a source of all evil. The grouping is trying to swim against the current
This parallel forum is full of DPP cadets. The Mbewe, Maulana, Bvumbwe, Ndovie, Mbolembole, Chabulika. They don’t wish their country well by siding and favoring mbava.
God is watching.
God is watching indeed and you can not fool God neither you can outsmart Him.
These are Credible Pastors who have brought good gospel to the people of Malawi, they are not CADETS. They are GODs representatives who have seen something is not right in PAC
And you call them men of God like this ? TSOKA LENILENI . Perhaps they too are seeking military honour funeral
Apostle Ndovie, Pastor Kuyama and Rev Chitsonga have so far withdrawn themselves from the forum.
Dzuwa salozerana
All these who have formed a new organization are money hungry people and have been given money to create a parallel organ.They are not there to save or speak for the voice of the voiceless but rather to enrich themselves.Malawi is not what we use to know those days but we are in a modern days that we can even know the don’t and dos
The common denominator for exevutive members of the new group is that all of them are board chairpersons/ members of parastatals enjoying financial benefits under dpp…..go figure
Perhaps this new body will represent the interest of the average Malawian, rather than those of MCP and the minor opposition parties. And to be sure, the old PAC has demonstrated, over and over again, to be surrogates of the above mentioned entity.
Mulomole and his group: down.
DPP has always used this tactic, divide and rule, just to weaken organisations viewed as having opposing ideas. It it a shame that some faith leaders are falling into this trap because of love for money. But the leaders know very well that money is the same thing which betrayed Jesus. Leaders mentioned in this article were respected personalities in Malawi, but mark my word, by siding with a party which has caused much suffering to millions of Malawians, they will no longer be respected (adzatha ngati makatani). That is the price of love for money in the name of saving God. Agalatiya opusa, anayamba bwino koma akumaliza moipa. As spiritual leaders, they should have known that the fight which Malawians are waging is being ‘funded’ by God Himself. Every secret thing organised by DPP is being exposed, this is not coincidence, but God has heard and seen how Malawians have suffered. Things will change in Malawi, not because those fighting are powerful, but because God wants people to be liberated. You better be on the side of the suffering masses and not on the side of the few who want Malawians to believe that things are ok under their leadership. There are some people in Malawi who are cursed to the core, in 1993 they were in the group of few people causing suffering to the nation. Today they have changed camps and are also in the group of few torturing the very nation, yet they say they are Christians. All that is because of love for money.
Infact one of the mentioned pastors is the founder of the church i go to. After reading this article i see my self leaving his church and go some where else.
Go Blind one, go.
You will come back once you’ve seen the light.
Musadandaule kwambiri abale anga. Ena mwa Atsogoleri amene atchulidwa apawa are disassociating themselves with the group. I am sure by now you have seen the communications in social media.
This divide-and-rule tactic will not work this time around on the men of the collar. Those who stand for Justice are coming out, on issues of integrity.
PAC ndiyoyendetsedwa ndi otsutsa boma choncho siyimilira a malawi onse . I am happy with the composition of the new team. Omwe mukudana nayo muli ndi mantha chifukwa ikuwoneka kuti ndi yamphamvu zedi. PAC ndiya Nyau ndipo ife sitikondwera nayo. VIVA new Team, VIVA Malawi!
Pastor Frackson Kuyama, chonde musatichititse manyazi. Kwa mtundu wa a Malawi, mkuluyu akuchita izi payenkha osati mpingo wa SDA ndi umene wamutuma.
Fr. Buleya and Tamani were classmates I think. Both of them are from the Lonwe belt and highly educated. When you interact with the two, one would appreciate that intelligence and character are two different animals. Take your time to study them. I wish you good luck
Kuwatama Ansembewo kumeneko. Mwanena bwino kuti ndia Lhomwe. Amenewa u bishop sazaulawa. Ndipo mpingo wa Katolika sungakhazikise dayosizi ya Mulanje chifukwa cha ansembe ngati awa. Dyela too much. Intelligence and character are too diiferent things yes. But lust for money is just a bad, diffrently
If other faith leaders have formed parallel body to PAC, it is evidence that PAC is no longer a credible organisation. Honestly, PAC is spiritually bankrupt. That is the reason it is showing spiritual nakedness. Pac is more of a political body than a spiritual entitity. All the saltiness is gone. No wonder it is bias. Therefore those who have established a parallel body are right because they know that pac has lost direction. I would like therefore to thank all those who are in this new body for forming it and for listening to the Spirit of God. We need such a body for such a time as this. To those who hate it I am sorry but the truth is PAC is not effective.
Shame on you Tamani.
You are nauseating. You are an embarrassment.
We know you are from Guruwe in Mozambique. Go back there with your Lomwe henchmen.
A Lomwe inu munabwerera ma ganyu ku Nyasaland. Munathawa nkhanza za Apwitikizi ku Mazambiki
Resign from.being a vicar general now!
Every tribe in Malawi is a foreigner. All come to Malawi because of problems in their original countries. The real owners were the Akafula who are extinct. Please avoid hatred.
we are tired with this Lhomwe Government. Peter is adamat because he was not there in 1992
This country need divine intervention our beautiful country requires proper political salvation,we need a leader who loves this country and its people,a leader who will put in place institutions that will force all leaders to embrace our schools,hospitals and clinics that are well stocked with drugs and work force that is well paid,preachers who are exemplary who can punish or ex-communicate without being selective,preachers who can own farms and not depend on Sunday collection. . Stop this hypocrisy our faith leader. We the flock now are getting lost we are slowly doubting the direction you are taking us to.
I am shocked and surprised by Monsignor Boniface Tamani who is against his Archbishop in associating himsel in this new formed forum like that one of White Saodi . Don’t separate with your boss because of this political things but be a good servant and reach to most vulnarable people of Blantyre Archdiocese.
Bvumbwe ndi wadyera kuyambila kale
The same Bible they claim to use say” And by their fruits you shall know them’
PAC should forge ahead regardless other clergy for money and quick riches. The list is clear God separating the chaff from wheat, what a great God Malawi serves.
The Story of Balak of Moab and Balaam where God spoke through the donkey yet the prophet went on to curse Israel on four mountains but he failed when he said I bless you instead of I curse you as agreed with his bribed king.
95% of comments here are against peace and dialogue.Tiwapempherere onse amene amawona zabwino kuti ndi zoipa.
Anyapapi shame
The love of money…..
Tamani should have done better and walk a mile of his homilies; homiletics not only an art but a virtuous life style…being bled from the south does not mean you should get drunk with the wine of the Blue Blood ,southern Moya village party that is filling all government posts with its village headmen. This is an unholy alliance,look around you and see if there is one fit to be called clergy. Surely politics, religion and wealth divides the people and in its holy forms are necessary evil an opium of the people. Do not be the one to add fuel to the fire for christ sake hold up to the cardinal virtues # just thinking sober
Dpp stooges masquerading as men of collar…afraid of being kicked out of parastatal boards most of u occupy when things change.Shame on u.u will not stop this revolution!
IF RELIGIOUS BODIES FORM SEPARATE BODIES –THEY CAN’T AGREE TO COME UP WITH ONE GOAL OF TRUTH JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR THE COUNTRY —-THEN THOSE DIVIDED GROUPS DO THEIR WORKS OUT OF HYPOCRISY ( SATANISTS GROUPS ) DON’T EVEN FEAR OR RESPECT THEM UNLESS THEY AGREE ON ONE GOAL IN THE FEAR OF OUR HEAVENLY FATHER GOD !!
They are serving their god who has offered them jobs in various boards. On Sunday they will tell their followers zabwino zili kumwamba
All these bishops and pastors , they should know that satan is testing them and he wants to go to hell fire with them.And now they are busy dining with the devil himself, and am not afraid to say this.
No Peace for the Wicked the Bible says, If the Wicked is the father and founder of the Forum, shame to those clergy for being greed.
The problem we have Malawi is the so-called faith leaders have become so political and corrupt that they cannot claim to be peacemakers. The people mentioned here we know they are DPP sympathizers
There will always be Judas Iscariots in any grouping of the people. Always bad apples what they they forget is that that people are able to read in between the lines. So let Nansongole bdi Tirigu zikulire limodzi cos its difficult to distinguish when it’s still young BUT once the fruits are out it makes the job easy to separate.
Just looking at the composition of this new team tells you that this is a blue mouthpiece wanting to cash in on the prevailing situation. Luckily, we know them and their motives and can assure them that they will not succeed . Nobody except the Blue Camp trusts the likes of Bvumbwe, Tamani, etc. They call themselves Men of God but we know them as gold diggers.
Who does not want to eat? They do not serve cold drinks in Gehenna. Enjoy them today.
DPP cadets doing what they know best. Men of God full of corruption and greed. Shame on you. God is watching you
Did I hear it correct? Father Boniface Tamani?
Selfish people
So that means all the nice altenatives are being put in place by DPP, because since opposition started grieving for their loss I never heald anything about PAC but Nankhumwa
WE ALL KNOW THAT WE HAVE CADET PASTORS! NO WONDER
What a shame for a well educated priest like Tamani to be bought by greedy politicians. Very shameful indeed.
Azibusa oyaluka awa. Mavi yinu
This is expected when a country is poor. Justice flees and those with positions align with those with money. This government will do everything possible to ensure everyone is against each other. Its a survival mechanism. This one of the reasons, i get afraid when i meet a religious leader. I am not sure whether he/she is speaking the truth or his personal issues using the verses from holy books
After reading about the Formation of the
parallel structure of PAC , I automatically knew that Shaikh DINALA BRIGHTON CHABULIKA , MADALITSO MBEWE and BONIFACE TAMANI would be amongst the group.
SHAME ON THESE 3 PROSTITUTES.
ndalemba izi chifukwa ndine okhuzidwa ndi khalidwe lomwe mwakhala mukutionetsa azitumiki amulungu.Ulendo uja dziko lonse linapanga mapemphero koma inu munasakha kupita podyera mfumu kukapanga mapempheronso apanokha.Onse otsutsana ndi Chilungamo sali amodzi mwa ife.Kodi kulira kwa a Malawi inu sukukhudzani koma kwa ogwirizana nawo ndi apabanja panu.Onani tsono,Dzanja LA MULUNGU LIDZATSEKERA INU ZIPATA ZA KUMWAMBA MPAKA MUTALUNGAMITSA NCTHITO ZANU…..
Majority of this “DDP” PAC are board directors of Government organizations. They fear removal of DPP from power will automatically mean loss of their benefits. They too must save their “mchere”. Asangokhala phwiii. Don’t forget this is the same team that conducted pre-election prayers at State House and insulted the real PAC. They must be seen to be supporting DPP.
komatu azibusa inu ngati simusamala mukhoza kuononga mbiri zanu ndipo anthu sangazakumvereniso.Ngati muli ndi mphavu pitani kwa jane ansah mukamuze kuti atule pansi udindo osati kuwauza a malawi zoti asiye mademo.Mukapanga zibwana a khristu anu amakukondani aja akuthawani kamba ka ndalama mwalandilazo.
This is a strong team with good integrity than Father Molemore of PAC. The group that will not be biased surely will have more mandate from people. PAC has been silent endorsing demonstrations
Apatu a Malawi muone nokha azibusa ndi ansembe adyera ndiponso achinyengo osafunira a Malawi zabwino. For your information a Malawi anadzukatu, you will just lose your credibility apa like Jane Ansah ndi Peter Mutharika.
Nde mu PAC watsalamo ndani?
Sindikondwera ndikamaona anthu amene ali my pastor’s dream cup akufuna kulimbikitsa ugogodi wa kusalungama( DPP).Mademostrations akuchitikawa its part yosasala ndi choyipa pakati pathu.Kodi Chilichose chizisokonezeka ndi ndalama.Even Mu bible incase you have forgotten,Wars were fought to liberate anthu a Mulungu.God is not sleeping and does not need your shields.See how DPP is turning things around to thier advantage to destroy the truth and our pride.Tell me pastor’s ndinu mmodzi wa iwo kapena?.vomerezanitu ndi pakamwa panu.This devil (DPP) that is among us should go.Talk to Jean first to resign before kutchingira Chilungamo chimene Dziko lonse likurilila kuti chioneke.In Law apa Milandu ndiyosiyana.wa Jean kuti atule pasi udindo ndi omwe uli ku khoti though proximity ikuthawako pang’ono.Don’t you know kuti Jean akasiya mpando anthu mu office yake amasuka kuulula chilungamo.Apostol Mbewe and ndovi please get out of such grouping…..I beg in the name of God
why mutharika is doing these stupid tricks of divide and rule, let me tell yu idiot pitala it wont work
This world is like a mirror it reflects on whatever you do.No matter how long it takes,Rubbish will be Rubbish,Wisdom will be always wisdom.Even if you may put rotten thing in golden plate they will always be rotten.Mark my words.Truth shall always prevail.
We Malawians are now tired of these dialogues and the stupid peace we have been forced upon for so many years at the expense of economic trasparency, human development and equal treatment of all Malawians. its stupid to embrace peace when there is untold suffering across the country, kids finishing expensive college education only to end up being employed as interns because their demand is very low, poverty worsenning and yet some few people are building mansions within two months using taxes obtained from groceries and salaries of poor Malawians. For a change lets forget your stupid peace an adopt real action. We are not doing these demos because we are jealous with someone NO but because everything about governance, extent of poverty, corruption, nepotism and unemployement is worsening and the Elections were badly mismanaged and hence that woman must GO, the clergy in Malawi might not feel this pinch because you guys are fed by your congrigations and u dont know how to hustle or pay rent.
Two things are clear. (1) Pali abusa a mbuzi ndi abusa a nkhosa. Awa ali gulu la abusa ati? Kaya musova. (2) Look at the names of these abusa. They are all disciples of Bishop Pastor Apostle Reverend J A.
Gulu la mbava zobera anthu kupyolera mu church. Azikambirana ndi DPP yomweyo.
They are preaching Unity by dividing themselves? koma Munthu eish!
Malawians always portray themselves as God fearing people. All this ‘Amen’ and God this , God that, it`s not real. They are the most malicious, corrupt ,jealous,devious and not God fearing at all.Of course not everybody but majority are not genuine. I suppose you think God will forgive your sins.