Shivambus Unauthorised Visit To Fugitive Pastor Bushiri Draws High-level Condemnation

An Easter visit to fugitive pastor Shepherd Bushiri in Malawi by MK Party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu has drawn high-level condemnation including from his own party.

Shivambu made the controversial visit on Easter Friday, after which he publicly expressed his gratitude by posting on X: Thank you, my brother, Prophet Bushiri, for hosting us and for the kind words. The government-scale amount of work you do to economically, educationally, socially and spiritually uplift our people is unparalleled both now and historically.

He also expressed his appreciation to Bushiri for the many impactful programmes you fund on the ground.

Bushiri was equally vocal about the visit, saying he was thrilled to have met Shivambu and described their visit as a blessing. He posted on social media: And, bonus fact: after our chat, he even stopped by our church for a prayer session. I guess you could say he wanted to 'pray away' any political stress or ensure his prayers were 'politically correct'.

Bushiri also posted a video of the visit, along with his introduction of Shivambu to his church.