Lest We Forget : Joyce Banda Admits Defeat as Peter Mutharika Wins
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Peter Mutharika, a former foreign minister, was sworn in as Malawi’s new president on Saturday after defeating Joyce Banda in a bitter and chaotic election. Mr Mutharika, the brother of a former president, took 36.4 per cent of the vote against Mrs BandLest We Forget : Joyce Banda Admits Defeat as Peter Mutharika Wins
Peter Mutharika, a former foreign minister, was sworn in as Malawi’s new president on Saturday after defeating Joyce Banda in a bitter and chaotic election. Mr Mutharika, the brother of a former president, took 36.4 per cent of the vote against Mrs Banda’s 20.2 per cent, said the electoral commission. Mrs Banda assumed the presidency only two years ago when her predecessor died in office. She has now become only the third incumbent leader in the history of southern Africa to concede defeat in an election. She issued a statement... Read more