Wednesday 6th May
6pm-19:15
Room H102
London School of Economics
Speakers: Dr Linje Manyozo (LSE), Bernabe Sanchez (World Bank), Chifundo Kachale (SOAS Law School)
Malawi goes to the polls on May 19th in a crucial election that will either return current president, Bingu wa Mutharika, or replace him with veteran John Tembo, once the political henchman of Hastings Banda. But, if he wins, will Mutharika secure a parliamentary majority? And if Tembo wins will his coalition, which includes former president Bakili Muluzi, hold together?
The politics are bitter and highly personal but there is also a real choice for voters. Is the election about the economy where Mutharika can claim some success, or is it about the political system where the opposition champions democratic process and the constitution?
These issues are profound and the future of Malawi is at stake in what is the hardest fought battle for power since Malawi turned to multi-party democracy.
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