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Can Malawi’s president change politics?

President Chakwera fired his ministers and has appointed a new cabinet after corruption allegations

Last week, Malwi’s president – Lazarus Chakwera – fired his entire cabinet.
He cited concerns about corruption and vowed to β€œconfront all forms of lawless conduct in public office”.
The words echo a pledge to tackle corruption he made when elected in 2020.
President Chakwera has now appointed a new ministers…although some of them are familiar faces from the previous cabinet.
So, is this a moment of real change I for politics in Malawi?

Host: Alan Kasujja (@kasujja)
Guests: Josephine Chinele and Dr Boniface Dulani

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