The organization’s General Secretary, Rev. Canaan Phiri told President Bingu Wa Mutharika and his cabinet ministers during the DPP National Convention in Blantyre that it would be a huge mistake for Churches in the country to keep silent, during situations, where democratic tenets, were not followed and respected.
We have a God-given responsibility to guide this country for the good of the common man and women and future of democracy.Â
We will praise, where praise is due and at the same time, we will criticize when something has gone wrong. We have a prophetic role to fulfill and we will maintain that at all cost to serve Malawi from doom, said Rev Phiri. It is our responsibility to correct any wrongs and tell the truth and we will not compromise this task, said the cleric bluntly, while looking at Mutharika in the face.
Rev Phiri noted that for the past few years, political developments which have unfolded in the country have been very disturbing.
Lately, we have witnessed some disturbing developments in the country, which have been embarrassing to mother Malawi. We would make sure that this trend does not continue, said Phiri, amid a deafening silence.
The courageous cleric then told Mutharika that church leaders would be boycotting political rallies, if politicians would continue with politics of insults.
It has been very disturbing to note that when we are asked to pray during political rallies, what follows next are insults. When we start boycotting some of these rallies, don’t be surprised, he said.
The cleric then asked all political leaders in the country to cultivate a good working relationship with the Church in order to build a tolerant nation.
The introduction of the new political dispensation in the country is attributed to the role churches played in 1992, through a Lenten letter, ‘Living Our Faith’ issued by Catholic Bishops.
MCCÂ was constituted in 1942 as an ecumenical organisation of churches founded by western mission societies. It currently comprises 19 member churches, including two Anglican dioceses and the African Methodist Episcopal Church which are part of the World Council of Churches.
The Council has also 12 affiliated bodies. MCC played a pivotal role in the democratisation process in Malawi. – Nyasa Times
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