Muthariak could have been the best president if only he had stuck to his campaign promise of zero tolerance for corruption and the ushering in of true equity to resources by all Malawians, regardless of tribe or origin. He gets kudos for kicking out Chaponda but corruption is rife at almost every level of government. Any person with money can buy a passport from the immigration. There is no oversight wherever money is involved. In all honesty, Chaponda fired himself. Mutharika by now should have resolved hints of corruption from his brother’s reign and dealt with the lingering former president… Read more »

‘An incentive to continue the battle’? Yes, Chaponda has been sacked, but does anyone really believe this is a battle that will continue? It has taken the president so long in the face of so much evidence, it’s not surprising most people believe the battle won’t continue… unless Chaponda decides to implicate other culprits. And that depends on how much pressure APM puts on his personal friend, ‘homeboy’. Time will tell, but not many people see cause for optimism… yet!