Joyce Banda aka JB
New Malawian President
The coup that many observers were fearing following the death of Malawian autocratic president, Bingu wa Mutharika, didn't happen after all. Malawi chose instead a peaceful constitutional transition of power--with Vice-President Joyce Banda, a foe of the deceased, taking over the reins of the presidency this past Saturday. This is a major act of democratic maturity shown by an African nation in so many days--the last previous act being that of Senegal where Macky Sall took over from President Wade, his political friend turned foe.
While congratulating the new president and the Malawian people, I also note that the era of obscurantism is far from over in Malawi.
Consider what Prez Banda told a coterie of her party members shortly after the swearing ceremony:
"We must look at the positive side of his leadership and personality and not the negative side. [Fine with me]. My Spiritual Father [Nigerian Prophet TB Joshua said that God] had revealed to him that before he died, Mutharika had made peace with God! My Spiritual Father therefore advised me and through me all Malawians that we should not rejoice at this otherwise sad news but we must respect the fallen president; he had made peace with God before he passed on" [Bullshit!]
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