Posted by Harare — President Mugabe yesterday hailed Malawi’s just-ended elections as free and fair, saying the process was a good example of how polls
can be conducted peacefully.
Speaking to journalists at Chileka International Airport after attending the swearing-in of President Bingu wa Mutharika in Blantyre, President Mugabe said the results of the elections reflected the will of the people of Malawi.
“From what we have heard and seen on television, the elections were held freely and fairly, the result is a valid result.
“It’s an example to all of us(!!!!) that elections can be held without violence. The people (of Malawi) have spoken, the people have expressed their will,” said President Mugabe, who was applauded when he entered Kamuzu Stadium for the swearing-in ceremony.
President Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party won with 2,7 million votes against his closest rival Mr John Tembo’s 1,27 million votes while the DPP was also poised for victory in the parliamentary elections, whose results were still being finalised by yesterday.
Cde Mugabe said in Africa despite the fairness of an electoral process such as witnessed in Malawi, opposition parties would always complain.
He, however, hailed former president Mr Bakili Muluzi, who conceded defeat and attended President Mutharika’s swearing-in at Kamuzu Stadium. Mr Muluzi, of the United Democratic Front, backed Mr Tembo of the Malawi Congress Party in the presidential race.
President Mugabe and his delegation, which included Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi and senior Government officials, returned home yesterday evening.
President Mutharika and his running mate Mrs Joyce Banda were sworn in before a packed Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre which included President Mugabe, Mozambican President Armando Guebuza, President Rupiah Banda of Zambia, Tanzanian Vice President Ali Mohammed Shein, Swazi Prime Minister Absolom Dlamini and Rwandese Premier Bernard Makuza.
Addressing the gathering, President Mutharika hailed the people of Malawi for giving him a chance to serve a second term and called on the nation to put aside political differences to work for dialogue and reconciliation following a gruelling election campaign.
“I thank you for the trust and confidence you have shown in me and my party to govern this country for the next five years,” he said to the cheering crowd.
President Mutharika said he would continue with the development agenda that his government pursued in the first five years of his term through enhancing economic growth.
The Malawian leader won the election on the back of a growing economy and a fertilizer subsidy scheme that has helped the country overcome food shortages and record surpluses in staple maize harvests over the last few years.
Malawi’s economy has grown by an average of 7 percent since President Mutharika took over and last year recorded an impressive 9,7 percent growth.
even our own elections are held fair and freely we have no problems about that.
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I have no problem with Mugabe.That guy knows what he is doing.Whites encourage same sex marriage but Mugabe does not, Obama is planning to ban free worshipping ,but Mugabe does not do that,whites can put their dogs infront of the car while you are being beaten by water at the back ,but Mugabe doesnt do that then who is Satanic between them.The only thing unique about Mugabe is he doesnt associate with wicked people.They are rich but wicked.
GOD WILL BLESS ZIMBABWE,PRAY FOR ITS LEADERS INSTEAD OF JUST CRITICICING THEM.
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Hardy unenge unopengawo iwe.
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Poor, brainwashed (or bought) Hardy and those like him. It is nearly thirty years since blacks were ruled and some, not all oppressed by some, whites – but not all of us in Zimbabwe were racist and cruel. He knows not that he knows not as my old (now deceased) friend Josiah Chinamano would have said. You should read my biographies of Zimbabwe’s liberation heroes who were once mine too. They tell of men who were brave and noble. Since independence they have been corrupted, just like very ordinary human beings, by greed and power.
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diana mitchell
why do you waste your valuable time answering demented and clearly sick in the head people like hardy whatever that is?you are more decent than answer to that king of rubbish.tell him of your biographies?you think he reads.i feel sorry for many good white people but they also are paying for sitting on the fence than tirading their kin .i lost white friends due to the zimbabwean chaos .i lost relatives.i lost an identity .yet in the middle of all that the tragedy is we are still going to lose more
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GUYS, LOOKING AT THAT PICTURE, LETS START PRACTISING HOW TO REACT TO THE HEADLINE – THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE HAS DIED……..BECAUSE HAPACHINA NGUVA APA, MARK MY WORDS………
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Vakura manje.
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What does Mugabe know about “fair elections”?
Since the first elections, when he came into power & whch at that were nor free & fair & su\ince then have never been free & fair.
President Matharika of Malawi has produced a 9,7% growth since he came into power over the last few years.
Overcome food shortages,recor suplases of maize harvets.
What has Mugabe achieved after 29 years in power?
Death & destructon & no economy, or crops of any kind. Wow!!!!
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idiots like merit deserve to burn in hell, what is it that mugabe brings to ordinary Zimbabweans. The country does not belong to him and Grace, zanu is a disaster vakomana, the biggest hypocrite mugabe.
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