Mutharika Sworn In for Second Term as Malawi’s President
- Opposition says May 21 presidential vote was deeply flawed
- Court overturned injunction on release of election results
Peter Mutharika
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Malawian President Peter Mutharika was sworn in for a second five-year term on Tuesday, a day after he was declared the winner of May 21 elections that the main opposition said was deeply flawed.
Mutharika took his oath of office at the 65,000-seat Kumuzu stadium in Blantyre, the commercial capital, which was packed to capacity. He called for unity and a concerted effort to develop one of the world’s poorest nations.