Chakwera shun Presidential prayers breakfast to take place at State House

Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has snubbed the presidential prayers breakfast organized by some faith groups at Kamuzu Palace on Thursday.

MCP Secretary General Eisenhower Mkaka confirmed of the development in an interview with the press on Wednesday morning.

According to Mkaka, Kamuzu palace is not a neutral venue for such an event.

But organizing Secretary for the prayers breakfast has said Kamuzu Palace is for everyone, not the incumbent President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika only.

United Democratic Front (UDF) President Atupele Muluzi will also not attend the prayers, according to its Secretary General Ken Ndanga.

Ndanga said Muluzi will be busy with other things during the time of prayer and instead he (Ndanga) will represent Atupele at the prayers.

At the moment it is not known as to whether United Transformation Movement (UTM) President Dr. Saulos Chilima will attend the prayers.

The prayers have been organized by different Pentecostal churches in the country, namely; Calvary Family Church (CFC), Pentecostal Revival Crusades (PRC), Agape Life Church, Charismatic Redeemed Ministries International (CRMI), Living Waters Church (LWC) and Assemblies of God.

Public Affairs Committee (PAC) held a similar event last Saturday where Mutharika shunned the prayers.