Bishop drums up political support for women
As the campaign for increased women participation in politics is gaining momentum, the Anglican Church in Mwanza has encouraged women to take an active role in politics.
The Diocese Upper Shire bishop, the Right Reverend Brighton Vita Malasa, made the appeal to members of St. Monica guild in Mwanza on Sunday.
The members came from the country’s eight districts of Mwanza, Machinga, Balaka, Mangochi, Zomba, Dedza, Ntcheu and Neno, for an annual general assembly where they were drilled in a number of areas affecting both human and spiritual life.
Malasa asked the women to start looking at best ways to serve the nation, rather than just dancing at political rallies or casting votes.
“It begins with you contesting in the forthcoming 2019 tripartite elections. Do not be spactators all the time,” he said.
The bishop further challenged the women to stand up and speak against any ills happening in society.
Yasinta Mtambo, who is in charge of all guilds in the Upper Shire Anglican Diocese, thanked the Bishop for encouraging the women while the guild’s President Ellen Mtengula encouraged the women to fully participate in church and national issues. n
