MZUZU-(MaraviPost)-Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiative (CDEDI) has blamed the President, Arthur Peter Mutharika and his counterparts: Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and Saulos Chilima of UTM for their failure to prepare their followers for the results of the presidential election case that is yet to be determined; in their New Year address.
In its press statement released on Thursday, January 2, CDEDI said the three political leaders chose deliberately to beat about the bush on how their supporters should conduct themselves should the judgment of the case not favour them.
Speaking in an interview, Interim Chairperson for the institution, Sylvester Namiwa, added that the three leaders missed an opportunity in their address to communicate messages of peace to Malawians.
“As Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiative (CDEDI), we are very disappointed with failure by our political leaders to communicate messages of peace to their followers. This was a missed opportunity for them to address Malawians at this point in time when we are eagerly waiting for the judgment of the elections matter. It was very unfortunate that they all tactically avoided this important message,” said Namiwa.
Namiwa further faulted the President, Arthur Peter Mutharika, for attacking Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) by calling it a terrorist group. Namiwa said such remarks by a Head of State have potential to divide the nation.
In his New Year address, President Arthur Peter Mutharika, stressed that he won the May 21, 2019 tripartite elections and his political opponents who took the elections results to court are only wasting time; instead of letting him develop the country.
Dr Saulos Chilima and Dr Lazarus Chakwera are challenging the results of the May 21, 2019 tripartite elections in court.
Meanwhile, the Constitutional Court in Lilongwe is yet to determine the same.