By Vincent Gunde
Deputy President of Malawi First, a group of revolutionaries that have been organizing demonstrations to present a petition to President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera to listen to the cries of Malawians Sir Charles Ben Longwe, has spits vomit over his President Hon. Bon Elias Kalindo against his personal interests.
Ben Longwe has claimed that he has been reliably informed that Kalindo held a private meeting with Attorney General Thabo Chakaka-Nyirenda at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre to drop all court charges which he has including that of illegal connection of ESCOM cables at his house in Area 25-Lilongwe.
Kalindo is reported to have been accompanied by some other members of Malawi First Group and a picture that is circulating in various social media platforms showing Kalido squatting before Minister of Local Government Richard Chimwendo Banda at the burial ceremony of renown musician Thomas Chibade, has added more salt to the allegations levelled against Kalindo and Kalindo himself has not yet responded to Longwe’s allegations.
Speaking through an audio clip, Ben Longwe said Kalindo has been telling Malawians that he is the President of the poor in Malawi while at the same time, he has failed to represent the poor for their benefit but self -interest.
Ben Longwe said he had full trust that Kalindo is matured enough to lead Malawians in the struggle to liberate the country from the shackles of MCP dictatorship but the way Kalindo has been seen, he is fighting for his own freedom.
He said he and Comrade Redson Munlo have been sourcing funds from well wishers organizing demonstrations in Malawi including payments to lawyers representing Kalindo in court but Kalindo has proved that his interest is beyond those of Malawians.
The Activist has claimed that demonstrations which were slated to be held on 25th October, 2023 will be led by Kalindo, him and Redson Munlo will not take part alleging that the stakeholders meeting to be held on Monday 23rd October, 2023 at the District Commissioner’s office in Lilongwe have ill-motives of arresting one of them.
He said according to well placed sources, District Commissioner for Lilongwe Dr. Lawford Palani has already communicated to police to arrest Comrade Redson Munlo for treason charges of holding demonstrations aimed at forcing President Chakwera to resign from office.
“Comrade Munlo is not coming to the stakeholders meeting, let Hon. Kalindo himself attend the stakeholders meeting and lead Malawians in the anticipated demonstrations slated on 25th October, 2023,” said Ben Longwe.
He has assured Malawians that he has Plan B of holding demonstrations in the country and he will not leave Malawians alone despite Malawi First failure to achieve its intended objectives of liberating the country from the hands of the MCP led government.
