Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) Blantyre Synod has urged Malawians to vote for a leader who is experienced in running government affairs in the next week’s fresh presidential elections.
This has been communicated in the synod’s churches on Sunday via a letter signed by the synod’s General Secretary Reverend Billy Gama and his moderator Reverend Masauko Mbolembole.
According to Gama and Mbolembole, the citizenry is being asked to elect a leader into the office of the president with leadership characters citing visionary and selfless among others.
The letter continues that it is the key responsibility of every citizen to assess abuse of power in every candidate before they are entrust with more responsibility and power.
Ironically, some quarters have been labeling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera a presidential candidate in the fresh presidential polls as an agent of violence for endorsing demonstrations against former Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah.
“Against this background, it is critical to asses objectively the track record of those competing for the presidency in order to establish how constructive they have been in their usage of power,” reads part of the letter.
The letter comes amid growing squabbles within the synod over the conduct of some pastors who made political endorsements ahead of the fresh presidential election.
At least four clergy men have been suspended from the synod after speaking out against politics of partisan with the synod without the synod’s consent.
The four are; Reverend Donnex Mateyu, of Chileka CCAP, Reverend Dezio Maloya of Shapevale in Ntcheu, Reverend Frank Mkwezalamba of Madziabango and Reverend Duncan Kananji of Blantyre City Presbytery.
During a press briefing the four complained that the synod’s leadership has lost its track as some ministers are endorsing political parties and asking their congregants to vote for them in the fresh presidential elections.
In his remarks, Gama refuted the allegations and said that the ministers were summoned for a disciplinary hearing.
