By Jones Gadama
Malawians are blessed to have such a President. That is the message coming from all corners of the country after President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika’s DPP-led government launched an unprecedented 15 major development projects in the month of October alone.
Political analyst Dr. Mathews Namukhoyo said in an interview, “What APM has done in October alone is more than what the previous administration did in two years. This is not politics, this is pure leadership. I give him 100 out of 100. Malawi is lucky.”
Renowned human rights activist Mr. Sibusiso sibande also praised the President saying, “I have been critical of governments for 20 years but I must admit President Mutharika has surprised the nation. He is a listening President who puts people first. Malawians are truly blessed to have such a leader at this time.”
A governance expert from Mzuzu University who asked not to be named said, “Look at the record. Fifteen projects in 31 days. No President in SADC has done that. For me, President Mutharika gets 100 out of 100 for October. He is a professor of development.”
The projects include the Karonga to Chiweta M1 Road rehabilitation, the Vovwe Bridge reconstruction, the Mzuzu City Roads upgrading project, the Rumphi Water Supply Project, the Karonga Market Modernization Project, the Chitipa Hospital Expansion, the Nkhata Bay Tourism Port project, the M1 Mzuzu to Kacheche Road maintenance, the Northern Region Schools Rehabilitation Program, the Farm Input Distribution Launch for the North, the Fuel Reserve Stabilization Program which has ended fuel queues, the ESCOM Power Restoration Project, the Forex and Trade Facilitation Initiative, the Lakeshore Fishermen Empowerment Program, and the Youth Jobs Creation Drive for Karonga, Chitipa and Rumphi.
A businesswoman in Karonga Mrs. Joyce Mwanyongo said, “We traders are very happy. For five years we suffered with a bad road. Now our President APM has remembered us. Transport costs will go down. May God bless him.”
A minibus driver at Chiweta Mr. James Mkandawire said, “We drivers cried for five years. Our cars were breaking every day at Chiweta. Now APM has come to rescue us. He is a man who keeps his word. 100 out of 100 for him.”
According to sources in the Ministry of Transport, more projects are lined up for November as the President is determined to rebuild the country that was abandoned for five years.
