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NEWS UPDATE: President Peter Mutharika will address the nation at 9:30pm today April 7, 2020.
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Mutharika: As we are all aware, this country is going through very difficult times with the #Coronavirus. The disease has affected the whole world. It is creating a lot of fear, suffering and loss of life. Here in Malawi, we are now registering new cases almost every day
Mutharika: But more sadly, I have learnt that we& #39;ve lost one of our own to the disease. I offer my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family for this loss. I wish to thank all Malawians who& #39;re complying with measures put in place to prevent the spread of #Coronavirus.
I also thank all those that are working with us in fighting this pandemic. Specifically, I want to thank our healthcare workers for their sacrifice to heal our nation from this disease. I know this is a challenge for us all.
But God has given us the duty to save his people.We can only win this war if we work together. I& #39;m confident we& #39;ll win this war. On this note, I& #39;m deeply shocked that while we& #39;re struggling to save lives, there& #39;re some Malawians & political leaders who& #39;re destroying lives.
They are creating rumours of bloodsucking to create panic and distress among people who are already going through painful times. They& #39;re creating these rumours purely for political gain.
First, they spread the rumours. Then, they label some people as suspects; and they mobilize people to kill these innocent people. This is evil. I want you to recall that there has been violence and killings related to blood sucking rumours.
Mutharika: In Ntchisi, people have burnt a Police Office because the police were keeping in custody a person whom the community claimed was a blood sucker.
Some innocent Malawians have been brutally killed in a mob justice because of being suspected to be bloodsuckers. Yet, these rumours are baseless and only deliberately created.
The creators of this scheme have even organized vehicles moving around at night in the areas of Central Region. They have been intimidating people. As we speak, some people are now too afraid to sleep in their houses.
