By Judith Moyo, Nyasa Times Malawi’s former president Bakili Muluzi, a Mosque-going Moslem, has sent greetings to Muslims in the country in observance Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. In a statement monitored on Radio Islam, Muluzi who is receiving treatment in South Africa said he wished Muslim community “Ramadan Kareem”. He reminded […]
By Abdul Rashid Ntawila Bingu wa Mutharika’s call for cancellation of the August 17th demonstrations as a mark of respect to Malawi Muslims who are fasting in this holy month of Ramadan is not only laughable but also smacks of hypocrisy from the president. This is hilarious indeed and it shows that the President has […]
Embattled Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has appealed to citizens not to stage anti-government protests on August 17 in respect for Muslims observing their holy month of Ramadan. Anti- government demonstrations on July 20 led to 18 deaths. Civil society groups handed a 15-page petition to Mutharika government listing complaints that included the worst electricity […]