Atupele Muluzi has rejected reports alleging that he held a secret meeting with former Reserve Bank of Malawi Governor Dalitso Kabambe and Moses Kunkuyu to plan the mobilisation of people for demonstrations scheduled for November 17.
In a statement, Muluzi categorically denied any involvement in organising or mobilising people to participate in the planned demonstrations, dismissing the reports as fake news.
“Let me categorically state that I am NOT involved in organising or mobilising demonstrations,” he said.
His response follows a Facebook post published by a page operating under the name Bakili Muluzi TV, which claimed that the alleged meeting took place at a lodge near Mapanga Prison Training School in Blantyre.
According to the post, the three were discussing strategies for mobilising people to participate in the November 17 demonstrations.
The page further alleged that opposition political parties, under the leadership of former president Lazarus Chakwera, were financing the planned protests.
However, Muluzi has accused those spreading the reports of misleading the public and manufacturing propaganda instead of focusing on the country’s challenges.
“Stop spreading FAKE NEWS and misleading the public. Instead of manufacturing propaganda, FIX THE COUNTRY!” he said.
He added that Malawians deserve leadership that addresses their real challenges rather than engaging in what he described as political distractions and theatrics.
