04/10/2025
'Things have changed, things will change'- President elect Mutharika
By Campos Balichi, in Blantyre Malawi
Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has told Malawians that things have changed and will continue to change but they should not expect milk and honey, but through hard work the lives of the people will be better.
However, he was quick to say that even though the change has come but that change must firstly come from within the people's hearts.
He made the remarks on Saturday during an inaugural ceremony conducted at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre.
Mutharika said being in government is about serving the people and not to feast.
"Government is not about feasting. The practice of about feasting is gone. Ndathana nawe, ndithana nawe. The practice of looting is over and you are looking at a different president.
The Vice President and I would like to instil discipline and integrity to the government. Never say I never warned you and this is my last warning. Let us come to serve this nation and forget our differences as one people and for the people of Malawi I say thank you for bringing us to the government again and the members of DPP and blue alliance," said Mutharika.
Mutharika thanked his Vice President, Dr Jane Ansah SC JA (Retired) Enock Kanzingeni Chihana, and religious leaders for standing for truth and fight for rhe justice for Malawians in the last five years.
The President asked the religious leaders in the country to continue praying for the Nation's healing to ensure things become better for the citizens.
He also thanked the donor community, UDNP, United Nations, for being there for the country Malawi for the efforts and support and continued to requested the donor community to return and help Malawi.
"I request the Development partners to come and invest in the country. I also thank the US government, UK for the continued support to the country's development. I will soon be sending delegation to negotiate the aid cut," said Mutharika.
He said Malawi is in crisis, because there is no food in the country.
Promised to fix the country though in not an easy way and will be difficult to rebuild from what someone has destroyed.
"I promise you hard work, tough decisions because In order to solve a problem you must also identify the problem. The DPP Government is ready to develop this country with a new vision and a new agenda with total transformation," he said.
Pictures courtesy of: Malawi Government Page
