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Strong arm tactics at the Leonard Kamungu Anglican Theological College, Zomba, Malawi

From students at the College we have received the following:

"Dean of the College, Canon Alinafe Kalemba has kicked out of the college campus two priests from diocese of Upper Shire who are studying at University of Malawi Chancellor College and renting a house at the college*. This is because one of the priests by the name Fr. Roy Makupe is working against the appointment of Alinafe Kalemba to Upper Shire bishopric. The other priest who is Archdeacon of Mangochi West Archeaconry has suffered because he is a colleague of Fr. Roy Makupe. Alinafe Kalemba talked to these priests with no respect at all as if he was talking to his children."

*ANGLICAN-INFORMATION notes that there is also a dispute about three months unpaid rental for accommodation on college land but owned by the Anglican Council of Malawi, payment for which should come from the diocese of Upper Shire.

"We need God’s interventions right now. This time the college campus people live in fear and intimidations. No wonder the rumour is rife that if Provincial bishops are successful in forcing their chosen bishop (the Dean of the College, Alinafe Kalemba) to Upper Shire diocese they have arranged tough time for the priests who are openly against the appointment."

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Meanwhile yet more bad news in two more eyewitness accounts from Zimbabwe

“I pray that these are the last days of TKM and ZPF. The darkest hour is always before dawn.
We are all terrified at what they are going to destroy next........I mean they are actually ploughing down brick and mortar houses and one white family with twin boys of 10 had no chance of salvaging anything when 100 riot police came in with AK47's and bulldozers and demolished their beautiful house - 5 bedrooms and pine ceilings - because it was "too close to the airport", so we are feeling extremely insecure right now.

You know - I am aware that this does not help you sleep at night, but if you do not know - how can you help? Even if you put us in your own mental ring of light and send your guardian angels to be with us - that is a help - but I feel so cut off from you all knowing I cannot tell you what's going on here simply because you will feel uncomfortable. There is no ways we can leave here so that is not an option.

I ask that you all pray for us in the way that you know how, and let me know that you are thinking of us and sending out positive vibes... that's all. You can't just be in denial and pretend/believe it's not going on.
To be frank with you, it's genocide in the making and if you do not believe me, read the Genocide Report by Amnesty International which says we are - IN level 7 - (level 8 is after it's happened and everyone is in
denial).

If you don't want me to tell you these things-how bad it is—then it means you have not dealt with your own fear, but it does not help me to think you are turning your back on our situation. We need you, please, to get the news OUT that we are all in a fearfully dangerous situation here. Too many people turn their backs and say - oh well, that's what happens in Africa. This Government has GONE MAD and you need to help us publicize our plight--- or how can we be rescued? It's a reality! The petrol queues are a reality, the pall of smoke all around our city is a reality, the thousands of homeless people sleeping outside in freezing night-time with no food, water, shelter and bedding are a reality. Today a family approached me, brother of the gardener's wife with two small children. Their home was trashed and they will have to sleep outside. We already support eight adult people and a child on this property, and electricity is going up next month by 250% as is water.

How can I take on another family of four - and yet how can I turn them away to sleep out in the open?
I am not asking you for money or a ticket out of here - I am asking you to FACE the fact that we are in deep and terrible danger and want you please to pass on our news and pictures. So PLEASE don't just press the delete button! Help best in the way that you know how.

Do face the reality of what is going on here and help us SEND OUT THE WORD. The more people who know about it, the more chance we have of the United Nations coming to our aid. Please don't ignore or deny what's happening. Some would like to be protected from the truth BUT then, if we are eliminated, how would you feel? "If only we knew how bad it really was we could have helped in some way".
[I know we chose to stay here and that some feel we deserve what's coming to us]
For now,--- we ourselves have food, shelter, a little fuel and a bit of money for the next meal - but what is going to happen next? Will they start on our houses? All property is going to belong to the State now. I want to send out my Title Deeds to one of you because if they get a hold of those, I can't fight for my rights.

Censorship!----We no longer have SW radio [which told us everything that was happening] because the Government jammed it out of existence – we don't have any reporters, and no one is allowed to photograph. If we had reporters here, they would have an absolute field day. Even the pro-Government Herald has written that people are shocked, stunned, bewildered and blown mindless by the wanton destruction of many folks homes, which are supposed to be 'illegal' but for which a huge percentage actually do have licenses.

Please! - do have some compassion and HELP by sending out the articles and personal reports so that something can/may be done. "I am one. I cannot do everything, ---but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. What I can do, I should do. And what I should do, by the grace of God, I will do."
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“The situation is very bad. I have just had a phone call from a close friend ................. His school was invaded by War Vets today. No one was hurt but I am sure they will have succeeded in closing the school. They are targeting
teachers and two have been killed. I was going out to this school only 50 miles from Harare on Thursday with books and pullovers. ................... said it was now too dangerous.”
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ANGLICAN-INFORMATION reports that rumours are rife that there is to be a rerun of the Zimbabwe Presidential Election in order that Robert Mugabe can be re-elected. There is to be an announcement to the effect that although opposition leader Morgan Tsangari has won more votes than Robert Mugabe it is not by enough to claim victory.

The general population is therefore being ‘softened up’ by means of violence to make Mugabe’s re-election possible.
Minus the violence, it is easy to draw a parallel with Anglican episcopal elections in Malawi to the effect that if the House of Bishops doesn’t like the result of the elections it will contrive to ensure an outcome that returns a ‘preferred’ candidate.

In the meantime and concerning Zimbabwe silence reigns in many quarters, not least in terms of any public statement from the Anglican Province of Central Africa; Bishop Sebastian Bakare of Harare remains a lone and courageous voice.
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ANGLICAN-INFORMATION notes that readers often ask why we frequently release material without names of contributors - this is simply for the sake of their personal safety as the situation is becoming increasingly dangerous, especially in Zimbabwe. Our role is to give a voice to those who otherwise will never be heard or listened to.
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