Executive Director for Centre for the Development of the People (CEDEP) Gift Trapence has described as potentially divisive and criminal in nature remarks made by Peoples Party (PP) Publicity and Administrative Secretary Ken Msonda in which he called for killing of gays. Reacting to the remarks which have attracted widespread criticism from many quarters, Trapence […]
Malawi’s reggae kings Black Missionaries have added their voice of support to lawmaker-cum-musician Lucius Banda in disapproving homosexual acts, saying it isn’t “right”. Banda has been making headlines for his standpoint against homosexuality- locally known as Mathanyula – after he saw two men kissing in the audience as he was performing at Zitherepano on Christmas […]
Malawi Law Society (MLS) has condemned Ken Msonda, who is the spokesperson for the former ruling People’s Party (PP ) for his recent remarks on homosexuality, demanding that gays be killed after the country’s justice minister Samuel Tembenu put a temporary prohibition on anti-homosexual laws. Msonda made headlines last week when he posted on his […]
Malawi is a secular state and not a Christian nation and as such it does not criminalize anything on the basis that it is a sin, activist have said in the light of the denouncement by some religious leaders are now denouncing a government moratorium on anti-homosexual laws pending a decision on whether to repeal […]
While the debate on government’s decision to temporarily suspend anti-gay laws rages on, one of the country’s politicians has demanded the killing of all homosexuals, as a best way to deal with the issue. Ken Msonda, a spokesperson and administrative secretary for former ruling Peoples Party (PP), has since called on the Democratic Progressive Party […]
A Malawian man has come out in the hopes of triggering a response from the government on the issue of gay rights. Eric Samisa, 26, told Times TV the situation for Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in the country had become untenable. Malawi News also carried the story and quoted Samisa as […]
South African based controversial Malawian Pastor, Hastings Salanje, who brags of his wealth says Malawi should not dismiss out-of-hand homosexuality and has called upon government to consider legalising same-sex unions in the country. Salanje wants leaders to “look into” the issue and to scrutinise the reasons why many countries have legalised same-sex marriages. He however […]
Blantyre Archdiocese Archbishop Luka Msusa of the influential Roman Catholic Church has advised all Catholics Member of Parliament to defend Christian family against what he described as evil forces promoting alien homosexual lifestyle, which he said is sinful. The Archbishop Msusa made the appeal during Holy Family Day mass at Limbe Cathedral in Blantyre, where […]
The subject of homosexuality is generating considerable attention not only in Malawi but almost in every other country that it merits critical discussions. The gayness and lesbianism phenomenon has become so hot that one does not need be following news on internet to be aware of the fact that homosexuality is the most discussed topic […]
Taxpayer-funded Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) television reporter Peter Makawa faces disciplinary action for asking President Peter Mutharika a question on gay men who were recently arrested in Lilongwe. State House had organised the news conference to allow Mutharika tell the nation his whirlwind tour of Malta, London and South Africa on official duties. Tradition has […]
Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Mangochi, Right Reverend Montfort Stima has said Christian family life is being threatened by three elements of homosexuality, abortion and polygamy which need to be put on the leash. Stima said the three factors were responsible for most of the challenges Christian families were facing as such there was […]
A student and a cook were pressured to withdraw from Mzuzu Government Secondary School when authorities suspected they were homosexuals. The two were implicated in gay web reportedly sprawling at the school. The school’s deputy head teacher Fides Msowoya summoned the Form Four boy (name withheld because he is a minor) and asked him about […]
Malawian faith-based organisation, ‘The Faith in Love Project’ has fervently launched an unprecedented defence of gay rights for Malawians saying that no one has the right to judge others, discriminate, hate, ostracise or punish anybody because of who they choose to be or who they choose to love. Director of the UK-based religious charity, Faith […]
Renowned prophet Shepherd Bushiri has urged Malawians to reject gay rights in Malawi saying homosexuality is a sinful act. “I implore Malawians to reject homosexuality and anything that comes with it. There is no such thing as ‘gay rights.’ I thus urge my fellow Malawians to reject gay rights. Homosexuality is a sin,” blurted Prophet […]
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. Bishop Montfort Sitima of Mangochi diocese said Sunday in church in his homily that many Malawians reject […]
Last week, Minister of Justice Samuel Tembenu announced that government had dropped charges against homosexuals and suspended anti-gays laws pending a vote whether to revoke the legislation. By arbitrarily suspending the anti-homosexual legislation, government is tuning Malawi into a banana republic where laws are not respected and can be changed at any time on the […]
Fun seekers were left akimbo on Christmas Day at Zithere Pano in Mangochi when legendary musician Lucius Banda abruptly ended his show after seeing two men caressing (touching) and kissing each other in front of the patrons. Most patrons struggled to come to terms with his decision and argued that the best was just to […]
The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has told the government that it has mandate to serve Malawians not donors reminding the Peter Mutharika administration that homosexual laws are alien to Malawian culture and traditions. Father Peter Mulomole, spokesman for PAC said this in response to Foreign Affairs minister George Chaponda who recently conceded that homosexuality laws […]