The people of Malawi are set to vote for their next leader ON TUESDAY. This will be the first election since Lazarus Chakwera, a former opposition leader of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), became president in 2020 after the 2019 results were nullified by a court due to widespread irregularities. The ruling restored the political system's credibility, underscoring Malawi as a rare case in which courts and electoral institutions asserted independence from the executive. Chakwera is vying for a second term, while his main rival is former president Peter Mutharika. Besides voting for a president, the 7.2 million registered voters will also be taking part in parliamentary and local elections. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Victor Chipofya Junior, political analyst joining us from Malawi's commercial capital, Blantyre.....

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