Chakwera blocked from ‘eulogising’ Msowoya’s brother: DPP, UTM, UDF recognized
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and some of the party’s senior members on Friday were shocked when they were not given a chance to speak at the funeral of the brother of its former vice President Richard Msowoya who is also the Speaker of Parliament despite other parties given a slot to give their eulogies.
The burial ceremony of Mwembe Msowoya [brother to Richard Msowoya] which occurred in his home area of Nyungwe in Karonga attracted different political parties and politicians such as the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), United Transformation Movement (UTM), MCP, former vice President Khumbo Kachali and deputy speaker of Parliament Dr Clement Chiwaya of United Democratic Front (UDF_.
DPP was headed by Minister of Transport Jappie Mhango, Chidanti Malunga UTM, Chakwera of MCP, Chiwaya of UDF and tiny Freedom Party of Kachali.
However, out of all parties and politicians, only MCP was not given a chance to speak despite the party’s leader presence being recognized.
Despite the development which some quoters at the funeral described it as a political move initiated by Richard Msowoya as a revenge to his former boss, Chakwera and MCP officials did not leave the place until the burial ceremony ended.
Speaking to Nyasa Times after the ceremony, Chakwera said his coming was not political but to comfort Msowoya as the Speaker of Parliament,the former MCP senior member and fellow politician.
Chakwera who was seen unshaken with the move said he was sorry with the death of the brother of Msowoya because he was acting as his parent.
“In Tumbuka there is this proverb ‘Mwafwa tafwa’. Apart from that after hearing that the deceased was a brother to Msowoya we regarded him as a parent too. So as MCP we believe that Msowoya has lost his parent hence our coming to comfort him,” said Chakwera.
Effort to talk to the bereaved family or Msowoya on the matter proved futile.
Msowoya dumped MCP to UTM on what he described as personal reasons.
However, it is believed that this was after Chakwera opted for business tycoon Sidik Mia as the party’s vice president.
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Funeral ceremonies are not conference platforms for politicians to present their manifesto. Mosowoya did well to stop them. We understand there is political chaos in both MCP and DPP
If what you are saying is the case, then DPP, UTM and UDF should also not have been given the platforms. Logic and consistency lacked here.
Kodi amanita kumaliro kapena amafuna akalankhule
U did well going. If uhad not gone akanati mwamuwona.mnzakewaferedwa sanabwere..leave them . u hv done it part..UTM and DPP ndiamodzi paja anangogawana zida.
Thank God anthu aku Karonga think and use their brains….
Ones we akulimbana ndi MCP. paja DPP has sent UTM to deny MCP chance to government. paja wawina they join has again in looting the country……rotten thinking…..Bravo Chakwera.
a msowoya ndinu afiti anthu abwera pa maliro panu kumakwiya ngati mthakati iwedi sukalamba bwino
Zopanda pake,. What have you achieved?
At the end of the day. what has a family achieved? The man is gone. He did not even know who spoke or not. It is the family which is now Msowoya who is left with bitter filling that is eating his heat away.
Chakwera is so mature.I saw him at Church during the wedding of Bikoko despite the later having dumped MCP.He was blocked to Speak at the Funeral of Sam Mpasu despite him being a friend and one of the few people who used to Visit him in prison.That’s how a Mature leader should behave.
CHakwera mpaka kuchita ‘phozi’ choncho nkumati your presence was not political? Aaah abusa !
This just shows how hard hearted and unforgiving Msowoya is…………………….!! If God forgives who is man not to? Udindo wake wa pansi pompano wakuthauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! Koma anthu mudazimvetsetsaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ndipo maudindo mudawakondetsetsa!! This means if it happened to Chakwera, Msowoya wouldn’t have dared to go and console Chakwera!! Khalidwe limenelo muononga nalo UTM yanuko chifukwa ndi mtima osakhululukawo umene anthu amayamba kupha nawo amzao!!! Ana a njoka muzikopa za nkhosaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! Tadzioneniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!
Kaliwo misled Msowoya. Abwino achimwene ake is gone leaving useless Richard behind.
This is election time , you can even tell these dudes to jump seven times they will obediently do so. even if you shout at them they will thank you for that. Chakwera putting on a suit and sit on the floor worse still he gate crushed into the funeral home, such type of stupid things are happening all over as these marauding politicians are searching for our votes and once we vote them into power, they will not have time for such things claiming they have a busy schedule,
Kunamatu iwe. Did Chakwera get crashed? Who had received an invitation to this funeral? Was he the only one who had put on a suit? Is he the only one who sat on the floor? What has Msowoya gained from this? And you, what do you gain? Nothing! absolutely nothing. It is Msowoya who is carrying a burden with him while Chekwera is going on with his life.
Chakwera ur , bustard how can you seat on the floor ,just to fool pipo, wanting votes you went there for campaign wayaluka mpakana kukhala pansi , minutes WA fake uyu
Thats Maturity bwana Chakwera, No politicking Pa maliro. Not recognised, not concerned. Only condolences to the bereaved family
Maudindo a dziko lapansi. Zopanda phindu.
Zosakhala bwino ayi
oChakwera ought to have expected anything, including being disrespected in this way, after dumping a fine man Msowoya; for nothing but Mia’s money. Again, NOT showing advanced political acumen!
And everybody can see now how the Mia power couple have taken over MCP. Koma abale eh!
… mwina oChakwera kapena akanakhala osapinda bondo: even the women did not sit that way. See?
That picture is at parliament
This was a great gesture from a true leader, Chakwera. Maliro ndi maliro. No politics. No grudges.
Great leaders are servants. The women there were not political leaders. Chakwera did well to give the other cheek. This is the stuff true Christian leaders are made of. Not kudzitukumula ndi kudzimva. Maliro ndi maliro. Join the mourners. One can’t join the mourners sitting on the floor while one is in a seat.
What is your point here?
No point telling you openly, if you can’t the message here. Everybody gets the point! Koma iwe! Kodi ngakhale pulaimale imene unatsiriza?
Our true leader Chakwera…..sikoyambayi Vuwa anakukanirani in Nkhata bay. anthu yawa ndi amodzi. how can u say no to Chakwera and give DPP? anayamba kuoneka….