Malawi: Zuma seeks peaceful transition

[daveza]

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Malawi-Zuma-seeks-peaceful-transition-20120407

Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma sent his condolences to the people of Malawi on Saturday following the confirmation of the death of their president Bingu wa Mutharika.

"As the government and the people of South Africa, we reach out in our thoughts and prayers to the people of Malawi during this difficult time of mourning the death of President Mutharika," Zuma said.

He also called on the people of Malawi to remain calm.


"We wish the Acting President, Joyce Banda, all of the best in her difficult task of leading Malawi in the interim period until democratic elections can be held," said Hill-Lewis (DA).

Am I wrong or is it only in Africa that we have to call for calm when a leader passes on ?

I can't imagine having to hope that anarchy doesn't break out when a leader in the east or west dies !

"until democratic elections can be held" - don't they have a vice president who automatically takes over ?

 

[LazyLion]

What about South Africa? What is he doing for peaceful transition in his home country? Not much apparently.

 

[Picard]

As we have learned from evolution - when jungle monkeys' leader dies there is usually a struggle to find a new leader. Of course that is also the way with humans.

 

[blunomore]

What about South Africa? What is he doing for peaceful transition in his home country? Not much apparently.

I agree with you, but leaders cannot pretend that the outside world does not exist. I guess its a fine line between sorting out your own country and getting involved - or at least making pronouncements - on the affairs of other countries.

 

[Nerfherder]

Am I wrong or is it only in Africa that we have to call for calm when a leader passes on ?

I can't imagine having to hope that anarchy doesn't break out when a leader in the east or west dies !

"until democratic elections can be held" - don't they have a vice president who automatically takes over ?

Google WW1

 

[DigitalSoldier]

I see the new president of Malawi has already fired the old police chief.

I hope she did this because he is corrupt and not because she wants to cover her own corrupt actions.

 

[Albereth]

I see the new president of Malawi has already fired the old police chief.

I hope she did this because he is corrupt and not because she wants to cover her own corrupt actions.

Why can't it be both?

 

[Albereth]

Google WW1

LOL - but that was an assassination.

 

[moosag]

Just for the record people are celebrating and are super Happy that the Malawi President has died!
I got family down there and this has been the story over the last year:

- No Forex
- No Fuel
- No Goods (Things have been working on a barter system)
- BB Groups have been setup to spot (bread at Shop A and Lemon Cream Biscuits at Shop B)

Best thing that could have ever happened to Malawi was Bingo's number being called

The really amazing part is that the Masses in SA and other parts of Africa have been kept in the dark about this whole Malawi meltdown and now at the Death of Bingo it's a by line!???

If you thought our Media was not controlled now you know it is! The Info Bill is just more smoke and mirrors to blind you from the real string pullers in the background!