Malawi’s New President Mutharika Pledges Corruption Crackdown

Malawi’s new President Peter Mutharika pledged to act against corruption and the theft of public funds.

“I warn you, whether you are a civil servant, politician, businessperson or party official, if I find you looting the government, you are done,” Mutharika said in his inaugural speech in Blantyre, the commercial capital, on Saturday. “The honeymoon of looting is over.”