Mutharika Appeal for National Prayers on Good Rains

"God will surely hear us"-Mutharika 

President Peter Mutharika

His Excellency the State President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, is            calling upon all religious leaders and the entire nation to set a side this coming weekend, (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) the 12^th to 14^th of December  2014, to dedicate time within their normal service of worship and pray for Good rains across the country.

The Malawi leader has made the call some two hours ago through a press statement signed by Mr. Timpunza Mwansambo Deputy State House Press Secretary.

Mwansambo says the President has noted with great concern that most parts of the country which by now should have received the first rains have not yet received the rains. 

Government proposes that Muslim conduct prayers on their day of worship which is on Friday, on Saturday be those who worship on Saturday and on Sunday for those who worship on Sunday.

The appeal has also been extended to those that congregate at Lunch hour fellowships, night of Prayers, Youth prayer groups, women’s prayer groups and other religious gatherings during this week and beyond.

“To those who can fast the president is calling upon them to do so. For this reason the State President requests all religious mother bodies to encourage their followers to attend these prayers.” Reads the statement

“The State President is also appealing to all cabinet Ministers, senior government officials, and members of parliament, Leaders of all political Parties, Civil Society leaders and Traditional leaders to attend these prayers in their respective or nearest places of worship.”

“The President Strongly believes that if we unite in Prayer as a nation God will surely hear us and we will have good rains and a bumper harvest.”