{"id":61148,"date":"2024-05-26T15:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T15:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/catholic-bishops-issues-pastoral-letter-blames-voters-for-choosing-leaders-who-cant-govern"},"modified":"2024-05-26T15:41:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T15:41:00","slug":"catholic-bishops-issues-pastoral-letter-blames-voters-for-choosing-leaders-who-cant-govern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/catholic-bishops-issues-pastoral-letter-blames-voters-for-choosing-leaders-who-cant-govern","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Bishops issues pastoral letter: Blames voters for choosing leaders who can\u2019t govern"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>The Episcopal Conference of Malawi-ECM says voters are to blame for choosing leaders who can\u2019t govern properly though it also true that the country\u2019s leaders are responsible for the many problems facing Malawians,<\/p>\n

This is contained in the latest pastoral letter ECM, which comprises all the Catholic Bishops for the eight dioceses plus two auxiliary bishops, has released.<\/p>\n

The bishops say instead of arriving at the \u2018Promised Land\u2019, the current administration has taken Malawians to \u2018Bagamoyo\u2019, a city on the east coast of Tanzania where a slave would lose all hope of being free again.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are witnessing a serious lack of credible and visionary leadership in the country. This is the root cause of all the problems we now face,\u201d reads the letter in part.<\/p>\n

Among others, the letter calls on Malawians to cooperate with God to get out of the mess brought by the Tonse Alliance government.<\/p>\n

The bishops have also raised concerns on corruption fight, their \u2018fruitless\u2019 engagements with the President, nepotism and corruption and partisanship in the judiciary.<\/p>\n

Other issues include intraparty squabbles, victimisation of the elderly and the need to respect and care for creation.<\/p>\n

However, the conference says God has not abandoned Malawians but requires their cooperation to actively and wisely participate in next year\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n

The pastoral letter titled: \u2018The sad story of Malawi,\u2019 has come on the second Sunday of Lent and is expected to be read out in all Catholic churches today.<\/p>\n

Government is yet to comment on the critical issues contained in the pastoral letter.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Malawi<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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