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I am a Dictator says Malawi"s President

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Original Post Date: 2002-06-02  Posted By: Jan

From the News Archives of: WWW.AfricanCrisis.Org
Date & Time Posted: 6/2/2002 10:58:17 PM
I am a Dictator says Malawi"s President

Note: The following story is interesting because I wrote about Malawi in my book. Malawi was pro-Western, and ruled by President Banda for decades. He was autocratic, but pro-Western, pro-Capitalist and Malawi had peace and law and order unlike most other African countries. In the late 1980’s Mugabe threatened to invade Malawi because it was helping pro-Western rebels in Mozambique. South Africa countered by threatening to attack Zimbabwe if it invaded little Malawi. However, some years later Malawi suddenly underwent troubles, Banda was kicked out and a new guy put in. The country went downhill.

I suspected always that Communists had nabbed Malawi with nobody taking notice. The dreadful situation of Malawi since the demise of Banda in the early 1990’s is only now coming to the fore. I always wondered too if Mugabe had a hand in the events there. I will always suspect that he may have.
Jan

Source: http://www.sabcnews.com/africa/southern_afric…br>
Bakili Muluzi, Malawi’s President, has described himself a dictator, saying it did not worry him that most of his critics were accusing him of making dictatorial directives.

“Indeed I am a dictator…the advantage with me is that I am a good dictator who wants to maintain peace and stability in my country,” Muluzi told a rally on the outskirts of the capital of Lilongwe. He said emphatically that he has deliberately banned demonstrations to protest or support his third term bid in order to avoid chaos in Malawi. Muluzi warned that he would use the army and the police to quash any demonstrations.

His remarks came hours after Catholic church leaders throughout Malawi urged their followers during services of worship today to oppose the president’s bid to stand for a third term in office in 2004. During the services most church leaders also said they were ready to die for truth and justice. They condemned the ruling party for tampering with the constitution just for the sake of wanting one man to stand for the third term.

Currently the country’s constitution binds President Muluzi to two five-year terms of office. In his speech, Muluzi was full of praise of Malawi’s first president, the late Kamuzu Hastings Banda, which he described as “a civilised politician”. “Malawi is a blessed nation. Kamuzu Banda was a political gentleman, a civilised politician. I am also a civilised politician,” he said.

“Kamuzu Banda and myself were very good friends. That is why he appointed me as one of his senior cabinet ministers. I also served as a secretary general of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP),” he said.

Banda has ruled the impoverished nation for 30 years as a one-party state. During this time, Banda’s political rivals in his own party have been jailed without trial, four cabinet ministers have been murdered and more than 300 people disappeared mysteriously for being regarded as rebels. – Sapa-DPA