Malawi govt changes tune on Bushiri’s ‘Miracle Crossover’: Withdraws Bingu Stadium venue

December 12, 2020 Mwawihe Mpapa - Nyasa Time 39 Comments

After a statement circulated purportedly from Office of President and Cabinet announcing that President Lazarus Chakwera would preside over the ‘Miracle Night Crossover’ to be hosted by Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, government has since withdrawn the Bingu National Stadium as venue for the event.

Prophet Bushiri walks about at the Bingu stadium during the  previous crusade in Malawi

The management of the facility said they have reconsidered dangers of hosting the event amidst Covid-19 prevention measures as the Bushiri event is seen to attract a lot of people from different countries.

Acting BNS manager Ambilike Mwaungulu, in a letter addressed to  Bushiri, advises that after further consultations with relevant authorities, they are not able to host the event.

He says despite communication that the number to attend will be reduced, the event was most likely going to attract people beyond even its capacity of the facility. Mwaungulu fears this was going to contravene the Covid-19 preventive measures.

“The stadium will be undergoing maintenance in preparation for CAF inspection which will happen in early January 2021.

“At the time of CAF inspection management may not have enough time to restore the stadium to its normal status due to anticipated damages and losses during your function,” reads the letter in part.

Spokesperson for the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church  Ephraim Nyondo confirmed of the cancellation in his online post.

“We confirm receipt of the letter from Bingu National Stadium management about the cancellation of hosting our Miracle Night Crossover on 31 December 2020.

“Our church administration is swiftly and with, necessary urgency and speed, acutely handling the matter and, therefore, we appeal for calm to all our members and followers under the circumstances. We shall keep you informed of any developments envisaged thereon.”

He said the church’s administration was taking necessary steps to address the situation.

In mid-November, Bushiri and his wife Mary escaped from South Africa mid-November where they are facing fraud and money-laundering charges. They jumped bail and made their way to Malawi.

The South African government has since applied to Malawi for extradition of the two. The matters are being contested in court.

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39 replies on “Malawi govt changes tune on Bushiri’s ‘Miracle Crossover’: Withdraws Bingu Stadium venue”

  1. Bushire amange stadium yake yiyikulu ku madera aku mudzi chifukwa ntauni mulibe malo a stadium stopano. Uyu ali ndi ndalama zambiri, hotel migodi atha kumanga yake. Chalitchinso atha kumanga yake ngati achina TB joshua. Bwanja matchalichi amenewa samanga chalitchi nkhukhala nyumba ya Mulungu. Muwapeza aku renta mkalasi. Pa sukulu imodzi matchalichi 20 kumangosokosera ndi kukawa anthu ndalama. Ena ayitulukira mumatenti. Uyu akuti ali ndi migodi mmene alili ku Malawi podikirira za pita naye ku South Africa akamamangako Stadium yo. Osati anthu akagobole chinthu chabwino bwino. Ndiponso kuli covid pano. Amange yake.

  2. IF U R STILL IN THE DARK ABOUT BUSHIRI ESCAPE HERE ARE TWO ENLIGHTENING
    QUESTIONS 1. WHY IS SOUTH AFRICA NOT OFFICIAL ASKING ZIMBABWE OR MOZAMBIQUE TO EXPLAIN HOW BISHIRI CROSS THRU THEIR BORDERS? it is because bushiri travelled by air. 2. IS IT ILLEGAL TO ENTER THE COUNTRY WITHOUT DECLARING TO CUSTOM AND IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS. it is but as bushiri was on that special flight he entered via vip and malawi govt are part of it thats why he was never arrested for unlawful entry but rather he was just falsely arrested briefly so that a judge can grant him freedom officially. Hahaha.. CAN ANYONE NOT SEE THAT MALAWI IS A STEP AGAINST ON MIND GAMES WHEN IT COMPARED TO SOUTH AFRICA. WHEN GOSPEL KAZAKO CALMLY TAKES ON AN IMPLICATING QUESTION AND JUST SAY SIMPLE SILLY THINGS LIKE AS A GOVT WE DONT ONLY HAVE BUSHIRI AS OUR CITIZENS HE IS AMONGST 21 MILLION INNOCENT MALAWI CITIZENS WHO WE DONT REGISTER WHERN THEY SLEEP OR MONITOR THEIR MOVEMENT. AND NOW WITH THIS BUSHIRI STADIUM DAY ..I DONT THINK THE SOUTH AFRICANS CAN GUESS ANYTHING ABOUT MALAWIS POSITION ON BUSHIRI, MALAWI IS PRAYING THE GAME REALLY SUPER CLEVER. TO THOSE WHO HAVE EVER TRAVELLED BETWEEN SOUTH AFRICA AND MALAWI BY ROAD U KNOW THEYRE 7 BOARDERS TO CROSS AND THOSE WH9 HAVE TRAVELLED BY AIR KNOW THAT THERE IS NOT EVEN 1 PERSON WHO CAN ESCAPE INTO A COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT AT A PUBPIC AIRPORT. THEREFORE ITS OBVIOUSLY MALAWI AGENTS AND SOUTH AFRICAN AUTHORITIES KNOW ABIT MORE..THATS WHY SOURLTH AFRICA ISNT INVESTIGATING ZIMBABWE OR MOZAMBIQUE FOR AIDING BUSHIRI PASS THRU THEIR COUNTRY TO ESCAPE TO MALAWI. TONSE alliance govt will never ever hand bushiri to south africa however they will play the game to the last whistle, Case Law. IF YOUR TEENAGE CHILD RUNS BEING CHASED FOR STEALONG AND STORMS INTO YOUR HOUSE THROUGH THE WINDOW TO HIDE THEN PEOPLE GATHER OUTSIDE ASKING YOU TO BRING HIM OUT AND YOU TELL THEM THAT IYE ALI NDIUFULU WOKHALA PAKHOMOPO IF YOU WANT HIM OUT PLEASE GO TO COURT. IS THE FATHER NEUTRAL OR DEFENSIVE, MALAWI IS SPEAKING LIKE ITS A LAW ABIDING NATION..MALAWI WANTS EVERY COMMA AND FULLSTOP IN THE LAW TO BE FOLLOWED SIMPLY TO BUY TIME.. AIKHONA THE ZULUs are two step below Malawi on this game.

  4. Don’t forget he is a fugitive running away from the evils and sins he committed in South Africa!!! He scammed thousands of South Africans of their life savings and then …….. the rape case

  7. The coved19 is really demonic imagine the influence, now the governments can not make independent and sovereign decision.
    They instructions to cancel the venue for cross over who made it?
    This denies Malawi the exposure it needs to the world , deprives the business houses in hospitality industry business opportunity and forex for Malawi it’s a pit.

  8. In one way or the other will still find a way to lift the name of the Lord high.
    Football is not a religion.

  12. Malawi has gone to the dogs! How can you do away with this massive opportunity that would have brought forex to your country?
    Does this mean all Crossovers will be cancelled in Malawi this year?
    Should football take preeminence over prayers?
    Is the poor government ready to refund the Prophet and other business entities that invested in the crossover?
    Malawi are you serious? Reverse this sickening decision . It stinks

  13. So Bushiri has no God-given magical powers to protect his flock from Covid?? Mmmmm? Come to think of it, all so called prophets ran like hell when they heard about Covid. Even the Pope hid in a basement! Shaaaa! Why, might I ask, why??

    1. Luckson, the Prophet is a man like you. He is not a sangoma. He prays to God and He answers him. Never be sarcastic to the Man of God. There are serious consequences to people who don’t respect prophets .
      Some people are on the payroll of Lucifer to fight the prophet. They made a vow with the devil that as long as they live, they will talk I’ll of Major 1. Don’t join them

      2. You sound like a very gullible person ausi. This is a thief masquerading as a religious person. Open your eyes and see the criminal for what he is!

  14. Hmm. The govt is in a damn-if-you-do-damn-if-you-don’t situation. Being a “free” man, his ECG is surely entitled to the Bingu stadium, just like any other free citizen who wants to organize whatever at the place. On the other hand, this dude is too hot to handle. Unless you’re a religious zealot, it should be clear that he’s a THIEVE, A CROOKE, AND A FROUD. Any self-respecting government can’t afford to be seen cozying up with a pariah like that.

    1. Ngombwax, one of the devil’s agents to fight Major 1. You will perish together with your master. Your mission on earth is to fulfill the mission of the devil !

  17. We are in the middle of a pandemic!!!! We are not crossing over!!!, this Bushiri is so self centered he loves when the spot light shines on him…… go back to South Africa and fool south africans

  19. Thank you!!! We don’t need a Covid-19 super spreader fund raising event in the middle of a pandemic

  20. How was the information of the attendance of the president leaked to the media before the government commutation machinery has announced?
    Things surrounding our prophet about his comming to Malawi are very controversial. Some speculate that he was aided by our father the president of Malawi. At the same time South Africa government has already requested our government to extradite our papa. Our president is watched by the whole world to see how his government particularly Malawi as a nation is going to handle this case of extradition.
    However, whosoever leaked that information, be it true or false, be it out of excitement or hate, he has brought great damage to the nation, to ecg as church, and particularly to our loving president, Dr Laz Chakwera.
    Bushiri is our prophet. Bonafide son of Malawi. Loved by many malawians and other nationalities. But anything concerning him must be handled with wisdom.
    Long live papa! Long live our father, president Dr Laz Chakwera. Looking forward to hold the crossover at Bingu International Stadium. May all negotiations lead to forgiveness and re acceptance.

  21. Yayi. It is not like that. The Chakweras and Bushiri are not in terms. Izi nzakuthupi izi. Have you forgotten the spat Bushiri and Chakwera’s son Nicky a few years ago. That is the main. This time the president ayamba kuyiwona system.

  23. That is the problem of thinking everyone is behind you. Calm down, spend some time with your family. Reflect on what brought you back here and what is coming ahead of you. You need our prayers more than ourselves.

  24. I fully support government’s decision on Bushiri as allowing him to use the stadium the way it was originally decided would have seemed to most of us as bending to the whims of a fugitive resulting in a minus for Malawi which has of late scored high on the legal scale.

  25. That is the starting point of Chakwela distancing himself from the false prophet. But he will suffer from conscience after pocketing Bushiri’s money.

  27. Hahaha hahaha yes this year no money making in Malawi through prophecy. Find cure for COVID first instead of overlooking at the dangerous gathering that will spread the virus. The Prophet is also wearing a face mask kkkkk

  28. There is a reason behind for the event to cancelled we were not born yesturday, u can’t cheat us and our eyes have seen alot

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