Malawi leader impressed by Zimbabwe

Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has praised the world for leaving everything in the hands of Zimbabwe people themselves to chose what is good for them.

He extended that he has no doubt the people will love what they would get out of the elections, end the quarrels and get down to work.

Mutharika was speaking on situation in Zimbabwe elections saying, people of Zimbabwe themselves have all it takes to unmake or make their country.

He said he shares the idea that, external forces could not work in situations like that of Zimbabwe.

He said he was impressed that the region succeeded in giving Zimbabwe citizens freedom to chose what they want.

He made the statement answering questions from journalists in Lilongwe, when he held a jolly interaction with members of the media.

Mutharika made the statement days after his return from China, saying he is impressed with the spirit of Zimbabweans by holding on to peaceful means during the emotional electoral process.

He said such conduct is enviable because it provides model to the rest of Africa that violence will never build the beautiful continent of Africa, rather would only ravage its rich potentials.

"The region will work with new government appointed by Zimbabwe people themselves, I once told Dar as Salaam conference that no external influence can end problems in Zimbabwe, at the end of the day, it is the people of Zimbabwe themselves who must choose, what they want," he said.

"Interfering in Zimbabwe scenario could have just made things worse that they were but I am impressed that no external force was applied and citizens have been given full opportunity to do what they want," he said.

Mutharika said he was impressed with the peace that characterized the electoral process when some international observers were fearing for crises similar to that of Kenya.

Zimbabwe is one of the Southern Africa’s powerful economy and President Robert Mugabe who is backed by powerful groups of war veterans in the country consistently accuses the west of sabotaging his country by imposing unfair sanctions to rout the economy.

Meanwhile reports indicate that Mugabe experienced the end of to his 28 year old rule when opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) swept majority seats in Parliament.
Currently inflation rate hangs at 100,000.

And Mutharika who is believed to be enjoying popularity since he took over office from his former colleague turned rival Bakili Muluzi in Malawi, is expected to run for the second term in next year’s elections.
Some projection have already tipped Mutharika with a landslide victory if all conditions remain stable.

Locally he is hoisted for his economic recovery, good governance, innovative trade programmes, Agriculture reforms, food security, job creation and visionary international relations.

During his fours years Malawi has opened direct ambassadorial ties with Japan, India, Pakistan, China, Bulgaria. And strengthened cultural relations with France.

Mutharika has also intensified infrastructural development by raising railway systems, constructing additional roads across the country and improving tourism as well as hospitality industry to boost economy of the tiny land locked country.