By Madalitso Kateta, AfricaNews reporter in Blantyre, Malawi
BLANTYRE, MALAWI; Malawi’s president Dr Bingu Wa Mutharika has assured that he would maintain zero tolerance for corruption. Speaking at his inauguration for his second term on Friday, he said the menace is a stumbling block to effective development. He assured to embark on civic education against the act, informs AfricaNews Saturday.
Many Malawians interviewed at the ceremony said the major attribution to Mutharika’s victory was his performance in his first five year term in office. They said his reign saw Malawi’s economy being transformed to the better after it was left in tatters by the previous administration.
– Many Malawians voted in this election because they are impressed with the way the Mutharika administration has transacted government business, said Bridget Nangwale of Machinjiri in Blantyre.
Shadrick Kachala another Blantyre resident who graced the occasion said Mutharika’s victory was a clear demonstration that Malawians have started to understand democratic principals.
– The way Dr Mutharika has won demonstrates that Malawians have started to understand a culture of democracy as in these elections people never voted on regional grounds rather they looked at the candidates’ agenda, he said.
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