{"id":55757,"date":"2024-01-01T22:33:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T22:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/blame-yourselves-for-silly-election-choices-malawi-catholic-monsignor-tamani-chides-faithfuls"},"modified":"2024-01-01T22:43:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T22:43:57","slug":"blame-yourselves-for-silly-election-choices-malawi-catholic-monsignor-tamani-chides-faithfuls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/blame-yourselves-for-silly-election-choices-malawi-catholic-monsignor-tamani-chides-faithfuls","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBlame yourselves for silly election choices\u201d-Malawi Catholic Monsignor Tamani chides faithfuls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Controversial Blantyre Archdiocese Vicar General for the Catholic Church, Monsignor Boniface Tamani says Malawians should insult themselves for the prevailing economic crisis and blame what he describes as their \u2018wrong and silly\u2019 choices during elections.<\/p>\n<p>Tamani, who is also a lecturer at the University of Malawi, told the church\u2019s faithfuls on Sunday, November 12, 2023, that President Lazarus Chakwera\u2019s Tonse Alliance administration has failed to run state affairs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet what is happening now help us think and make correct choices. If someone comes tomorrow and tells you to vote for someone, don\u2019t just listen. Use your head&#8230;. isn\u2019t this the same person who did this and that? I won\u2019t vote for them again, I don\u2019t want I already saw again,\u201d he said. In a viral audio clip, he also took a swipe at frequent travels by elected government officials amid the current economic mess and forex woes.<\/p>\n<p>Argued Tamani: \u201cLike we don\u2019t think&#8230;can you be traveling around anyhow? When you hear there is a meeting somewhere&#8230;..you start&#8230;and a delegation of over 100 goes. Some even go earlier. You are running around using the hard-earned taxpayers\u2019 money. Do you have to be using taxes in such a silly manner?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further stressed that politics is about development which requires capable hands to manage the economy. \u201cWhen you fail this, it means you have completely failed. So, we are telling you today that this government has failed. It has failed and it is a shame to fail in this manner,\u201d added Tamani who was commenting on the 44 percent kwacha devaluation.<\/p>\n<p>Information Minister Moses Kunkuyu was not readily available for a comment on this. But Finance Minister, Simplex Chithyola Banda told Parliament this (Tuesday) morning that Malawi is in this economic turmoil due to bad economic policies by the previous administrations.<\/p>\n<p>He argued the policies promoted consumption and borrowing with no sensible investments made. During an International National Day of Prayer in December last year, President Lazarus Chakwera called on Malawians not to give up on the possibility of defeating poverty and other challenges haunting the country.<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged the problems but challenged the citizens to remain positive and hopeful that the nation could overcome them. Said Chakwera: \u201cIf Malawians are strong and believe, the country can come out of problems. What is impossible with men is possible with God. Let us never give up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. Controversial Blantyre Archdiocese Vicar General for the Catholic Church, Monsignor Boniface Tamani says Malawians should insult themselves for the prevailing economic crisis and blame what he describes as their \u2018wrong and silly\u2019 choices during elections. 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