Malawi Former Presido Peter Mutharika Win Election At 85!

Peter Mutharika carry 57% of di vote for Malawi election, as e make serious political comeback against Lazarus Chakwera. Malawi former Presido, Peter Mutharika, don win last week election with serious political comeback at age 85. Official result wey electoral commission release show say Mutharika carry 57% of di vote, beat President Lazarus Chakwera, wey be 70 years old, wey manage only 33%. Chakwera talk say e don lose before dem announce final result, e call Mutharika to congratulate am for wetin e call historic win. For him concession speech, di old leader talk: “Di wahala no mean say di election result wey show Professor Mutharika win no credible or no be wetin people want.” E add say e accept di result because e respect di Malawians collective want for change of government. Mutharika, wey be former law professor, before e be Malawi president from 2014 reach 2020, when Chakwera beat am for rerun election after court cancel e 2019 win because of plenty wahala. Dis recent election na di fourth time dem two men don face each other for ballot box. Supporters of Mutharika full Lilongwe street after Chakwera concession speech, dey shout adadi wey mean papa for Chichewa, and achoke wey mean make e waka, to talk about Chakwera. Di celebration continue late into di night, as drivers dey blow horn, music dey loud, and people dey sing and dance. Some even dey tear down posters of di old president and dey step for im picture.

Election commission talk say dem use all di eight days wey dem suppose announce result to check vote well and settle complaints. Mutharika inherit economy wey dey struggle, inflation don near 30%, foreign currency dey scarce, fuel no too dey, and price of basic things like frozen chicken don reach $20 for country wey many people dey survive with less than $2 per day. Corruption wahala, high cost of living, power cuts, and bad economic condition wey happen during Chakwera time make people vex and ask for change. Even though many of these problems start before Chakwera time, people wey no like am talk say e make dem worse. But im supporters talk say na outside wahala dey cause am, like natural disaster, Covid pandemic, and war for Ukraine. Mutharika campaign slogan, a return to proven leadership, sweet voters, as e remind dem how e control inflation well during im first time as president. But people still get question about im health and energy, as e no show much for public during campaign. Swearing in ceremony for Mutharika suppose happen between seven to 30 days after dem announce result.