President Peter Mutharika’s extended absence from Malawi has prompted opposition demands for answers, with critics accusing the government of failing to reassure a public already facing mounting hardships.
“The issue is not that the president has traveled,” said the campaign director of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP). “The issue is that people are suffering and want reassurance that somebody is in charge.”
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Concern is growing over the state of the economy as Malawians contend with a rising cost of living and shortages of essential commodities, including fuel. Mutharika, 86, has been in South Africa on a “private visit”—his fifth trip there this year—fueling further questions about his health.
