MANGOCHI-(MaraviPost)-The former Malawi leader Peter Mutharika on Saturday, April 16, 2021 accused President Lazarus Chakwera’s Tonse administration of political persecution coupled with economic hardship Malawians are currently encountering.
Mutharika cited recent journalists and his opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DDP) suspected members arrests without sufficient evidence rather said intimidation and threats over criticism.
The former President who was addressing a news conference at his retiring base in the lakeshore district in Mangochi for the first time after June 23, 2020 Fresh Presidential Election defeat observed that Malawians are suffering from economic hardships over poor policy directions.
“Stop arresting people including journalists, DPP members without enough evidence. Let remind you that during my time I never arrested anyone though journalists wrote naughty things about me.
“If you continue harassing them we will fight back which isnt good at all. So, you must stop with forthwith. This Malawi is not for a particular individuals or group but for all of us,” calmly visible and sound Mutharika tells Chakwera on the face.
President Chakwera faces a daunting task to explain to Malawians on MK6.2 billion Covid-19 funds abuses under his watch