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Malawi Council of Churches blames the Police for disrespecting churches

Maneno Chimulala

Written by Richard Kayenda

Police discussing with church members in Balaka during operation to enforce covid-19 preventive measures

Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) has condemned the Malawi Police Service (MPS) for disrupting player services in some churches in Balaka last Sunday.

In a statement co-signed by Board Chairperson and General Secretary of the Council, Reverend Fanwell Magangani and Grifford Matonga respectively, said the action displayed by the police officers had no regard for Christians.

The statement has further criticised the Police act describing it as abusive, dictatorial and unlawful; being conducted when there is a court injunction restraining the 21 day national lockdown.

The Council further said its responsibility at the present is to sensitise all members to abide by the preventive measures put in place by the Special Cabinet Committee on Corona virus; such as observing social distance, frequently washing hands and use of face masks.

The Council has also condemned the Police for applying selective justice, arguing the Police only targeted the churches exempting markets, bars and bottle stores which still remain fully packed and operational even during odd hours.

However, the Police through their Spokesperson, James Kadadzera, justified the act saying, the Police were just keeping the orders since public gatherings in the country have been suspended in the face of Covid 19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has also condemned the act by the Police, arguing the action was contemptuous of court since there is an injunction restraining the government from keeping Malawians under a lockdown.

Malawi has recorded 36 confirmed cases of the disease with four recoveries and three people dead of the same.

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SCOM chides politicians on misleading the youths

Maravi Post Reporter

By Brian Longwe

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)- Student Christian Organisation of Malawi (SCOM) this week strongly condemned the political tendency of exposing youths to violent arguing that its detrimental to the country’s development.

The organization that consists of christian students from all schools and universities, said young generation must be used as a tool for peace, unity and spiritual stability.

Speaking during the end of a 2-day SCOM National Annual Conference in Lilongwe on December 16 to 17, SCOM General Secretary Patrick Kaudzu said that organisation’s mandate is to produce holistically transformed youth society.

“The country needs a youth society full of pure minds for development, therefore let’s not corrupt their mindset by exposing them to violence.” said Kaudzu.

On the other hand, the University Christian Students organisation (UCS) under SCOM, also urged students to be active in both spiritual and academic studies.

UCS Chairperson and a student from Polytechnic University Augustine Mukisi has further discouraged fellow students from being misled with behaviours that would deter them from accomplishing their ambitions.

“As Christians, we face alot of temptations around our campuses, but let me encourage my fellow students to stay focused on Christ and fulfill our vision.” Mukisi advised.

SCOM started in 1961 by the Malawi Council of Churches(MCC) to invest in the development of students for better future of the Malawi nation.

Since its establishment, the organisation has conducted several leadership training, youth conferences, and social activities responding to social challenges like HIV/AIDS, environmental degradation, gender violence and conflict management.

The theme for 2017 SCOM National Conference was “Raising generation of holistically transformed leaders”.