‘Woe to sinful nation of Malawi’: Churches bemoan corrupt leadership, seed of evil as they organise national prayers
The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM)- an umbrella mother body of 64 Church denominations and 58 Christian organisations in Malawi- has described the worsening socio-economic situation and the recurring problem of corrupt leadership in Malawi as a sign that Malawi is on a sick bed requiring urgent divine intervention to bail it out from the storm.
Malawi is facing economic turmoil characterised by, wide spread food shortages and worsening corruption.
In a strongly worded statement made available to Nyasa Times, EAM says it is now clear that corruptionhas become so entrenched in the country’s political and socio-economic system to the extent that it has fastly become a norm rather than a vice, as a result, patronage, clientelism, ethnicism and tribalism have become the order of the day shaping our political, social and economic landscape.
“Malawi is now like a rebellious, sinful nation foretold by Prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 1: 1-6) whose whole heard is injured, whose whole heart is afflicted, and whose whole sole of its foot to the top of its head there is no soundness- only wounds and bruises and open sores, not cleansed or bandaged or soothed with oil – but still a brood of evil doers, a people loaded with guilt, and a nation given to corruption. It’s high time we holistically dealt with this evil once and for all,” reads part of the statement signed by EAM’s General Secretary Reverend Francis Mkandawire.
EAM further says it is undeniable fact that Malawi was facing serious socio-economic challenges and that the reports of massive corruption due to greed and lack of integrity on the part of those in the political and administrative leadership of the country were a source of great concern.
“The ‘Cashgate’, ‘Tractor gate’, ‘Maize-gate’, and all other ‘gates’ that may have happened or are happening behind the public eye, for example, are tragedies that call for serious holistic sober reflections- spiritual, political, social and economic- on the current state of our nation in view of our national development aspirations”, Mkandawire said.
“ The ‘what is there for me syndrome’ seems to have dominated the political decisions of our elected leaders, both outside and within the August house over the past years with little change. Consequently, it has been the electorate who have been on the receiving end – who continue to be given a raw deal.”
Evangelicals say it is high time thta political leaders understood the fact that leadership is essentially about serving the people rather than accruing for oneself personal aggrandizement or wealth at the expense of the heavily taxed poor Malawians.
The influential Christian mother body also took a swipe to attack the political leadership for their contribution towards the continued electricity blackouts, citing the current situation was a result of lack of visionary political leadership.
“The recent prolonged frequent power black outs have exacerbated the situation prompting the closure of a number of businesses. We are paying heavily for the “short term” project mind set, by our leaders of yesterday and today, which preferred or prefer short term projects which would guarantee votes within a five year electoral period, as opposed to long term projects which would benefit the country for years to come.
“Consequently, there was and is apparently no sufficient consideration for investment in huge projects such as generation of power and water supply to meet the growing demands of the growing population in Malawi” reads part of EAM’s statement.
Meanwhile, Evangelical Association of Malawi has announced about its plans to hold nationwide prayers for the healing of the nation starting from 9th to 29th January 2017 in response to the current deteriorating socio-economic and political leadership crisis in the country.
“We would like to invite the general public to participate in the “21 Days of Prayer for Healing of our nation” starting from 9th to 29th January 2017. These prayers, whose theme is “God heal our nation”, have been set aside in order to give Malawians- in their respective areas, homes, and places of worship- to seek the face of God on the prevailing socio-economic challenges affecting the country.
“ No single human being how wise or educated can solve these challenges without the divine hand of God. The Scriptures are clear that “unless the Lord builds the house, those who build, build in vain” Psalm 127:1.We call upon all Malawians, to stand together as one people and cooperate with God, in this New Year, to build a better and prosperous Malawi for us all. ” reads the statement.
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I agree Mw Needs a Hand of God.
I know for Starters, we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Scripture reminds us that for the planned prayers to align to God’s principles WE (ALL) Need to humble ourselves and confess our sins, failures, omissions, incapacities and weaknesses, fast and pray fervently.
In most Bible Scenarios, God gave instructions to men of God on what Action to take to overcome the impending calamity/hardship … what have you. EAM Leadership what is that Action in our Mw Scenario so that all who want to pray along may also act along?
With faith, Determination and Christ’s authority Menm of God should guide the flock and bekon the Hand of God to be outstretched over Malawi so to say. After all we serve a MIGHTY GOD that answers decisively as shown in the parting of the Red Sea. 2017 Men of God take Charge and governize.
Unfortunately corruption is everywhere even in churches so much that even if we can have a cabinet full of what we call men of God, we will still complain of corruption even worse than what we are experiencing now. The main problem we have as a nation is that we do not have leaders who are honest, integrity and patriotic . In short this nation is in the hands of corrupt generation in every circle, churches, companies, government departments etc. and I do not think prayers will do any remedy.
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GOD!! Hear us!! The handsome Chaponda and the team are making this banana country unbearable!! You heard us in 2012 around early April, you can do the same this year!! Please God we cry like Israelites in Egypt!
The so called believers say if you believe in God, he will make you rich.Really?You Malawins are sick! Talk about ignorance!! Someone one said “when someone talk about God this and God that,run a mile”They are the worst offenders and one day God will be angry with them and punish them. Take note! Do not take the Lord`s name in vain.You have stolen money from companies ,banks and government and you think by parading with Jesus`s name will save you? Think again.The best thing you can do is pray quietly and ask for forgiveness! The truth is ,people know what you have done!
Malawians are suffering from a certain mental disorder called belief.Malawians u r the people who votes every five years and once those corrupt politicians start to abuse u instead of standing up against those politicians people rush to pray in the belief that the problem will just vanish into thin air.Yes prayer is good but u must act on it in order for it to be fulfilled. over 50 yrs u have been praying did anything change? bcoz u just pray and do nothing about bad things politicians do.If u don’t act and just pray nothing will happen.Change comes by action not just prayers with no works.
Time is now or never. If Malawian truly want to see change please act now. We must all hold hands together and bring the current regime down. No demonstration so we do not loose lives. but seat in your own house no one goes to work. I am sure this will bring DPP to its knees. Malawians and the youth of Malawi wakeup this is the time to fight for your right. Please please.
As a chrustian i do support the idea but i feel prayer alone can not givevus much desiredvresults. God gave us wisdom and we must exercise this wisdom through action…….Malawi can do only if this generation ruling us goes to hell….it must perish….so in the prayers…….be staight forward..tell God to take these rooters so as we have a new more human regime….dont beat about the bush you church leaders…..tell God that Malawians dont want these leaders….Hod can and is to do it. This reminds me of a superman theory in Crime and Punishment where Rascolnicov killed somebody so that the majority should enjoy….let God guide you church leaders not to beat about the bush and straight away use your knowledge and wisdom in action….boma likufunika lichoke ili….mavuto achuluka awa…and inuyo ampingo mukhoza kuchitapo kanthu apart from the prayers! God guide us!
U Malawians just talk and talk. The pray give money to self enrich pastors and prophets. Even Un educated Bushiri got rich. And u call him man ofta God. What are u? Men of satan?
Prayers won’t yield anything and Malawi has held many National prayers yet we facing problem after problem.Mass demonstrations not prayers can make these corrupt politicians and so called men of God realise that Malawi is in trouble.
Time to seek The Father’s face for HIS mercy.
Time has come for malawi to draft another constitution that will dwell much on fiscal discipline,reduction of presidential powers in the executive,as is the case today the president appoints someone who is corrupt in a parastatal&tommorow he becomes a minister will he stop the malpractise,the answer is no then that will be more corrupt than before,public appointments must be done by parliament ranging from ministers to senior government officials as lawmakers on duty not only lawmarkers of approval,this is what is happening today.In all the Gates the beneficiaries are individuals denying the masses even the speaker himself from MCP having a share in the plunder of public resources,what if MCP would have won the 2014 elections by now they would have filled halfway their pockets,JB did it within two years where is she now,MCP president is accusing the DPP of corruption & cashgate what about tractorgate he is quiet coz the one involved is his vice.Tractorgate is cashgate by nature they borrowed money to buy
Africans need to be innovatiting and proactive, hard working and always seeking to actively progress. Remember if you want something you never had you must be willing to do something you never done, when ebora came and when drought came and when cooper mines got shut down, Africans gathered and spent lots of time praying for these problems, 90 ‘/, of Africans are spiritual and believe that there isn’t much that can be done to improve the life on earth and that we will have a luxurious life in heaven, so we spend time preparing for that. If you think God will make you rich because you are believers then you need to travel overseas and see how rich non believers are. In Japan, China, Russia, middle east, they do not believe in Jesus but they’re very rich, your soul will be saved through Jesus and prayers but your day to day life will improve if you work hard mentally and physically towards the right direction, ask Donald trump. Leaders are not chosen by God and mavuto sanabweretsa ndi mulungu and China sabweretsa ndi mulungu, God is just there to watch you from above and will deal with you later, so stop praying before a football mat h God doesn’t support chealse or man u, or KB or Noma, Gods doesn’t interview on earthnely matters, for Moslems
Malawi, now more than ever, needs a leader who is not wealthy oriented to deal with those who go into politics to exact from the poor. Moreover, we have a problem to understand democracy. most of us, surprisingly including the learned think like democracy is freedom to get injunction even if I really stole from the public coffers. We need a leader who would combine democracy and a little dictatorship
Yowoyani. Tractorgate and Plotgate ya Ivy.
Tiyeni nazoni
Malawians make me laugh! All this God this and God that is only lip service.Most of the so called God fearing people are corrupt, thieves, aids riddled individuals and gossipers who think by mentioning God`s name day in and day out are fooling people.YOU ARE NOT FOOLING ANYONE! Your actions say otherwise! Malawi is full of people like these.
U are very right. These people are double they preach but AT the same time take ord receive bribes from the corrupt government. Not long ago they orgsnised abortion demo. But when the NGOS. Ask for demonistration for hunger, corruption or anything tog do with poverty they keep quite because they have given money. What a heil with cheating people using God. Abortion is a result of poverty and corruption. If they are real man of God why they dont stand up?
amen, our last hope in this leaderless nation only lies in God. May the Almighty be with us.
Surely, time to pray for mother Malawi!
Have u prayed enough? How long shall u prayed? Its not praying Its mind change. Also action. Kungona a Malawi.
My God, have mercy. A nation which take these gates as its way of living takes a self destructive mode. Its people become unpatriotic and irresponsible. They loose the salt Jesus talked about in the Bible. Time has come to change for a better Malawi or generate another lost decade that will mess up everything. I have spoken.
I totally agree with you MEN of God
Good, That’s the way to go these thieves aaah too much. Church must Pray Civil Society Must hold demonstrations together we will conquer.
I like the way men in collar speak. Diplomacy takes centre stage in the way the church speaks. I wish if the nail was hit on the head to drive the point home. DPP is the mother of all the gates we see today. If we want to be soft with them then you can forget the aspirations of having a changed nation. The sooner the DPP leave govt the better for this impoverished nation. I am ashamed that I have a president who shield corrupt officials. I am ashamed that I have a president who has REDEFINED the role of the ACB from fighting corruption to becoming a shield for corrupt practices. Government is not serious at all on fighting corruption. Don’t tell me that 2017 the fighting against corruption will intensify because I know it nothing but lip service.
Koma pa 29 mapemphero akuyenera atadzachitikira pa stadium….. Corruption mu dziko muno yafika pochititsa mantha komanso manyazi.
Malawi needs God than ever before, its a right move for the right plan, as a preacher myself, I am asking all the praying Christians throughout the country to pray and also pray for 2019 elections. Bible in Deutr 17:14-20; clearly shows how we can find a good leader. Why is it that we cry every year? Why is it that when some from a church joins politics we do condenm them just because we think that politics is for bad people? I have head from many Christians castigating Dr Chakwela for leaving church position and join politics, other they say that by joining politics he has fallen and he must not be supported, fine, why Christians are crying just because theives are positions and as their role is to steal they are cashgating everyplace, in every depertment, true Rev Mkandawire to your words, but don’t you think that we have no body to blame? If we have given a dog to care for our goats and we eventually find that some goats are missing, should we blame a dog for stealing our goat? I am in support of prayers but don’t stop there, include a crusade in all Christian churches to support a Christian Candidate for 2019 elections, not just the president, but even mps, and counsllors Christians who can hardly steal MUST BE VOTED IN 2019 FROM PRESIDENT TO TJE BOTTOM then and oly then we will redeem our nation from theives and corruption will be minimized. Christians have a biblical law stopping them from steal in Exodus, unlike nonbelievers as we have them today in power.
Those who are willing to join the crusade should respond and seek my number to join a crusade called” CHRISTIANS FOR ………………… OR C4C.
Sometimes I wonder if our country is really serious to fight corruption at all levels of government and parastals. How can we really fight corruption in the absence of laws such as money laundering, asset forfeiture? How can we fight corruption if there is no any slightest attempt by our legislature to press for bills leading to laws to severely deal with corruption? We could have had many bills passed I besides ATI bill. It has become a norm that when the opposition fight corruption,they do so outside Parliament and usually they do so by merely complaining and name calling.
I have come to conclude that corruption will never be eradicated in the absence of tough laws .Parliament has therefore allowed corruption to continue because those in waiting to govern would also indulge and benefit from it when it’s their time to govern. So in this context, do they have to fight for tough laws when those laws will work against them? Not at all.
I support the initiatives for prayer but our prayers should not be passive. They should be accompanied with series of our interventions to press the government and opposition for bills for tough laws in the house. We have seen church leaders from different denominations thus from the Catholics, Anglicans, CCAP from all Regional Synods, Muslim clerics and even PAC in numerous meetings with the President at his residence. Nothing seems to improve in spite of all these meetings and we wonder whether they really discuss critical issues like corruption and absence of tough laws to quell it. We must not condemn ourselves that we are a sinful nation perhaps cursed as witnessed by the floods leading to hunger, disease and homelessness. We must acknowledge that whilst we pray, the onus to resolve our problems remains not with our political leaders, but ourselves. Thus why if our church organizations who have the masses in their support could have been united and TELL the legislature what they should do to eradicate corruption, it WILL be done. We have an imaginable power in our hands that we are underrating and we could use it to bail ourselves from this quagmire.
Kodi Mulunguyo mukuyesa woseweletsa eti? Week yonseyi mwakhala muli ku zigololo, ku mowa, ndi zinjoyi zambiri zomwaza ndalama lero mukuti mufuna Mulungu athandizepo. Mulungu akudziwa kuti muli ndi constitution yomwe idzakupatsani mwayi wosankha king solomoni kuti zinthu zidzasinthe. Wosati za phumazi ayi.
When did EAM know that DPP leadership is corrupt and not fit to govern Malawi to prosperity? Why did you vote for them? 21 days of prayer asking God for divine intervention? Insane! God had already tried to intervene for you when the DPP yoke had become too heavy for Malawians in 2012. He’ll not do it a second time. You lost the game when you despised Dr JB, the God-given president. You labeled her corrupt when she’s the only one who fought against corruption. You undermined God’s will and trusted a “professor”. God is not a play doll (Mulungu si choseweretsa). Turn your 21 days of prayer into 21 days of street protests to remove the DPP monster which you yourself planted – otherwise you have to reap what you sowed in May 2014.
EAM, do not generalize the prayers. Make your needs known to God. We know the people who are stealing. Why not hold specific prayers against those people stealing rather than generalizinng the event. We know the looters and God knows them too. Your prayers should be clear and direct against the sinners.
We also know that within EAM leadership there are people who are part of the looters’ ring. They serve in senior management and boards of parastetals that are engaged in massive corruption. Can EAM get those repent first otherwise God will not hear your prayers (Isa 59:1). Malawians are aware that some of loot has gone into churches including EAM churches and are hanging there as idols, cursed donations and tithes. Nowadays churches thrive to be closest to the corrupt regime. We have heard and watched them swearing at the feet of corrupt leadership that no matter what they would support the corrupt regime (SDA, Assemblies and others did that) . This is hypocrisy and can close God’s Ears and Eyes to your prayers. Years now after cashgate revelation no church has come forward to declare to have received stolen public resources. These matters will make your cries empty and God will not hear your prayers (Job 35:13). Clean your house first before you hold the prayers. And likely as a friend told me you will seek and get funding for the event from the corrupt regime. We know this might sound impossible for you but thats the way forward.
THATS TRUE, GO ON THE EAM
Billions of Kwachas lost through dubious untendered contracts at central medical stores under buy Malawi campaign,
Malawi has indeed rotten in her chore
A mipingo inunso ndi amenenso muli corrupt.
God is Good all the time , all the time God is good in Jesus name let The Almighty God free us in this bondage of corrupt leaders and let his hand cast Aspell on these corrupt leaders in Jesus name I pray , Amen
we need gods intervention for this country to be transformed