A rare insightful leadership display in Mutharika’s five months: As Malawians itch for SONA

Peter Mutharika and Wife Gertrude
Former President Peter Mutharika and wife Gertrude Maseko

By Leah Mbughi

Since 4th October, 2025 when Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika took the oath of office last year, he has not travelled outside the country.

Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika is rarely seen on public TV, but mostly he is in the office working to fix things.

Malawians have hope in Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika’s leadership.

Malawians are witnesses to what Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has done in a short period of time by fixing the fuel problem that had locked the country for the past 5 years due to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and Chakwera’s incompetence.

With just a phone call, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika fixed the hunger problems that many families faced, who were surviving on Nyika and wild tubers.

Within 5 months of Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika’s leadership, we have seen inflation and the policy rate go down every month.

Malawians now walk in the streets with hope that prices of commodities will not go up as they used to under MCP. Cement prices are going down and are always available now.

Today, Malawians have high hopes to listen to the SONA, which will be delivered by Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika at the parliament buildings.

The youth and women are excited to hear what APM has for them.

APM is a God-sent president, here to work for Malawians for the betterment of their lives. He is constantly in the office to improve their lives.

Maize now is affordable. When he came for re election he assured Malawians that once they vote for him no one will die of hunger and he has been vindicated with the reduced number of suicides and no one crossing rivers looking for Nyika.

Thumba Kafka k40,000 kwanukolili pa bwanji?

Tomorrow millions of Malawians will be glued to radios and TV to listen to their beloved president speaking in parliament.

Disclaimer: Views expressed in the article are those of the author not necessarily of The Maravi Post or Editor

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Mutharika’s quiet revolution: A new era of economic reform

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-According to Dickson Kashoti, opposition Malawi Congress Party (MC) Chief Media Officer, writing on his Facebook page, President Professor Peter Mutharika is making significant strides in turning Malawi’s economy around with strategic appointments in key economic positions.

His quiet and methodical approach has earned him the reputation of a quiet reformer, focused on reshaping the country through deliberate action and economic focus.

Mutharika’s determination to change Malawi is evident in his impressive appointments, particularly in the economic sector, as the nation grapples with escalating cost of living and plunging poverty levels.

Kashoti notes that Mutharika’s economic team, comprising Finance Minister Sir Joseph Mwanamvekha, Trade and Industrialization Minister Sir Simon Itaye, and Reserve Bank Governor Sir George Partridge, is giving Malawians hope for a brighter future.

The team is expected to steer the country’s economic recovery path towards success.

This team is working tirelessly to address the country’s economic challenges, including the high cost of living and poverty levels.

The President has assured Malawians that 2026 will bring improved economic conditions, saying his administration has laid key foundations for recovery and long-term growth.

He emphasized that economic recovery must translate into improved living standards for all Malawians.

Mutharika’s leadership style is a departure from the norm, emphasizing patience and policy over fiery rhetoric.

As Kashoti puts it, “History does not always arrive shouting.

Sometimes it walks in quietly, carries a book under its arm, and changes a nation with patience and policy, and President Professor Mutharika wants to be that kind of man.”

Kashoti adds that Mutharika’s approach has drawn comparisons to historical figures who have changed nations quietly, carrying books under their arms.

As Mutharika navigates his second term, his legacy is taking shape.

Will he be remembered as a paradox – a man of few words who left loud results?

Only time will tell, but one thing is certain: Malawi is on the path to change.

Kashoti concludes, “Ndiope ndani?” or “What more do I have to fear?” implying that he has nothing to fear but speak the truth that despite political differences, Mutharika is delivering.

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