Apostle Clifford Kawinga ruffled some feathers with the Ulama Council in Malawi. They're not happy about what he said at the Domasi Crusade in Zomba District. Kawinga called people who practice polygyny "sinners" and wouldn't give them any of the maize he was handing out.
The Ulama Council sent a letter to the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) and cc'd six other places, like the Malawi Human Rights Commission. They say Kawinga's comments that aired on MBCTV were offensive and went against Malawi's values of being cool with different beliefs.
The letter says Kawinga crossed a line by using aid to punish people for their personal or religious beliefs. They think it could divide people, make vulnerable groups feel bad, and even stir up beef between different religions or ethnic groups in a country that's already struggling.
The Council points out that Section 33 of the Constitution gives everyone the right to freedom of conscience, religion, belief, and thought. They say anything that tries to mess with that is unconstitutional and needs to be shut down hard.
Polygyny is totally legal in Malawi under customary law as long as everyone's on board, and it's done right. The Ulama Council says attacking people for it is a straight-up assault on their dignity, faith, and heritage.
They want MACRA and the other places to call out Kawinga's comments and take action. The Council says MACRA has to step up because this kind of talk was allowed on MBCTV which is run by taxpayer money.
The Ulama Council is telling Kawinga he needs to bring people together instead of driving them apart. They want him to do the right thing and focus on unity.
As you know, the Ulama Council of Malawi is a group of Sheikhs who are leaders in the Muslim community.
The Ulama Council sent a letter to the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) and cc'd six other places, like the Malawi Human Rights Commission. They say Kawinga's comments that aired on MBCTV were offensive and went against Malawi's values of being cool with different beliefs.
The letter says Kawinga crossed a line by using aid to punish people for their personal or religious beliefs. They think it could divide people, make vulnerable groups feel bad, and even stir up beef between different religions or ethnic groups in a country that's already struggling.
The Council points out that Section 33 of the Constitution gives everyone the right to freedom of conscience, religion, belief, and thought. They say anything that tries to mess with that is unconstitutional and needs to be shut down hard.
Polygyny is totally legal in Malawi under customary law as long as everyone's on board, and it's done right. The Ulama Council says attacking people for it is a straight-up assault on their dignity, faith, and heritage.
They want MACRA and the other places to call out Kawinga's comments and take action. The Council says MACRA has to step up because this kind of talk was allowed on MBCTV which is run by taxpayer money.
The Ulama Council is telling Kawinga he needs to bring people together instead of driving them apart. They want him to do the right thing and focus on unity.
As you know, the Ulama Council of Malawi is a group of Sheikhs who are leaders in the Muslim community.
