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	Bingu wa Mutharika - Wikipedia
		Bingu wa Mutharika wakababika mu mwezi wachibili pa zuba la makhumi yabili na yanayi (24 February) mu chaka cha 1934.
		Mu 1999 Mutharika wakayezga kuyima pa chisankho cha mulongozgi wa Malaŵi kweni wakatondeka.
		Banthu banandi bakaghana-ghananga kuti Mutharika wabenge ‘mzguka’ (puppet) wa Muluzi kweni pa myezi yakwamba Mutharika wawoneska kuti wapambana chomene na Muluzi uyo wakasakazanga na kwiba ndalama za boma.
	tum.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bingu_wa_Mutharika (515 words)

	Bingu wa Mutharika - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bingu wa Mutharika (born February 24, 1934) is a Malawi economist, politician, and the current President of Malawi.
		Mutharika was the son of a primary school headmaster.
		Mutharika was at that time a supporter of the UDF leader, President Bakili Muluzi, but he soon became a critic of Muluzi's economic policies and left the UDF.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bingu_wa_Mutharika (802 words)

	Malawi general election, 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bingu wa Mutharika, the candidate of the ruling United Democratic Front, was declared elected.
		Mutharika was supported by outgoing President Bakili Muluzi, who was retiring after two terms.
		Bingu wa Mutharika, a 70-year-old economist (some sources say he is at least 75), is a veteran politician who was the candidate of the ruling United Democratic Front, although he was previously in opposition to it.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Malawi_general_election,_2004 (429 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Africa \| Profile: Bingu wa Mutharika
		Bingu wa Mutharika has nursed ambitions of ruling Malawi since the Hastings Kamuzu Banda dictatorship began to unravel in 1993.
		Mr Mutharika's first try for the presidency was in the 1999 elections but he came last among the five candidates.
		Mr Mutharika blamed his decision to quit the UDF on his former political associates whom he accused of frowning upon his tough anti-corruption drive.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/3740547.stm (524 words)

	Africast Global Africa Network- News
		Mutharika was apparently referring to the thwarting of his presidential directives either by Parliament or the courts.
		Mutharika said the constitutional review was a "turning and soul- searching point" for the good governance of Malawi and offered a new opportunity to "decide what type of Malawi we want".
		Mutharika, anointed by Ex-president Bakili Muluzi to succeed him in 2004, said he was "greatly concerned" that the constitution has over 100 amendments since it was adopted.
	news.africast.com /africastv/article.php?newsID=58275 (427 words)

	Mutharika resigns from party, reshuffles cabinet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Mutharika was handpicked by Muluzi to run for the presidency on the UDF ticket in general elections in May 2004.
		Mutharika announced his resignation from the party on Saturday, at a meeting in the capital Lilongwe organised by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, and hinted that he would form a new political party.
		Mutharika appears to be focusing on gathering support from opposition parties, rather than trying to wrest control of the UDF from Muluzi.
	www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=45430 (799 words)

	Nyasa Times - Blog Toplist
		Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika whose government and rule was likened to “Janjaweed” has resolved to spend without an Appropriation Act of 2007 in the absence of the 2007/08 national budget, cabinet sources have revealed.
		President Bingu wa Mutharika will join the President of Zambia Levy Mwanawasa and Mozambique’s President Armando Guebuza at the 2007 Kulamba Ceremony of the Chewa people of Eastern Province to be held in Katete next (August) month.
		President Bingu wa Mutharika has been called upon to obey court rulings and uphold the Constitution to avoid throwing the country into a political crisis, the Pastors Voice Association have said in a statement agreed upon at their extraordinary meeting held at Mtakataka on 21st July 2007.
	www.blogtoplist.com /business/blogdetails-6910.html (1556 words)

	Malawi president's new party plans hit a snag
		Wa Mutharika resigned from the United Democratic Front (UDF) earlier this month to stifle a challenge from his predecessor, Bakili Muluzi, centred on the president's war on graft, which targeted senior UDF members.
		Wa Mutharika had been negotiating with the Republican Party, a coalition of four minority parties, as well as the Movement for Democratic Change, but the groups said on Tuesday the talks were over.
		Wa Mutharika's resignation was the latest twist in a saga that included official allegations of assassination plots and intrigue in the ruling party, which is split between factions loyal to him and Muluzi, who remains party chairman.
	www.eastandard.net /archives/cl/print/news.php?articleid=13852 (457 words)

	iafrica.com \| news \| world news Malawi president flees palace ghosts
		Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika has temporarily abandoned his controversial $100-million palace in the administrative capital Lilongwe because he is being haunted by ghosts, a top aide said on Saturday.
		Until last year the building housed the parliament but Mutharika kicked out the lawmakers, saying it was intended to be a residence and should "revert to its original proper use".
		Mutharika's predecessor, Bakili Muluzi, refused to live in the palace, saying it was too extravagant.
	iafrica.com /news/worldnews/424204.htm (337 words)

	REDI News Features
		Against this background, wa Mutharika’s win over contenders, John Tembo of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Gwanda Chakuamba of the Mgwirizano Coalition of seven parties, Brown Mpinganjira of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and former Vice President Justin Malewezi who ran as independent — was thus a surprise.
		The Mgwirizano Coalition is contesting the election results in the High Court of Malawi citing the Malawi Electoral Commission, Bingu wa Mutharika and the UDF as respondents.
		The Southern Region, from where wa Mutharika has drawn his strength, is a shared resource for Mgwirizano Coalition, the NDA, the MCP and the other small parties.
	www.sardc.net /editorial/newsfeature/04440504.htm (852 words)

	Mutharika's new party faces stiff challenges - analysts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Mutharika was thrown his first challenge in March, soon after his dramatic defection from the UDF.
		Mutharika, a surprise choice as the UDF's candidate in the 2004 elections, was seen as former president Bakili Muluzi's final attempt to influence the future of Malawian politics, after increasing pressure by civil society forced him to abandon his bid for a third term.
		But Mutharika's relationship with Muluzi soured soon after he gained the top job, while the arrest of senior UDF members as a result of his anti-corruption campaign has made him unpopular among sections of the party.
	www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=47392 (648 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Malawi Party Lodges Motion to Impeach President
		"In accordance with Section 86 of the Constitution, the President, Bingu wa Mutharika, will be indicted by this house on grounds of serious violations of the constitution and the laws of the Republic of Malawi.
		Wa Mutharika, who quit the UDF to form his Democratic Progressive Party earlier this year, must appear in parliament within seven days to defend himself.
		The party has no parliament members and wa Mutharika has lost several parliamentary votes, convincing analysts that he would lose the impeachment vote.
	english.epochtimes.com /news/5-6-22/29741.html (214 words)

	Bingu courts opposition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		President Bingu wa Mutharika on Saturday met leaders of opposition parties to discuss issues that have been threatening the country’s hard-won democracy, highly placed sources have said.
		Mutharika has not enjoyed support from the opposition, particularly UDF, since he resigned from the party and formed his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
		Mutharika is expected to open a four-week sitting of Parliament on Tuesday.
	www.nationmalawi.com /articles.asp?articleID=16000 (397 words)

	Malawi
		BLANTYRE: Malawi’s new President, Bingu wa Mutharika, took oath on Monday at a ceremony marred by an opposition boycott, vowing to eradicate hunger and corruption in his southern African nation, one of the wo...
		JOHANNESBURG, - Malawi's new president, Bingu wa Mathurika, was sworn in on Monday amid threats of a court challenge to the election results...
		Blantyre - Malawi's new President, Bingu wa Mutharika, was sworn in on Monday at a ceremony at...
	archive.wn.com /2004/05/25/1400/malawi (556 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Malawi president sworn in as rioters battle police
		BLANTYRE –; Malawi swore in new president Bingu wa Mutharika on Monday with the sound of gunfire echoing in the background as police battled demonstrators challenging his election in a chaotic poll.
		Mutharika can ill afford social unrest as he struggles to attract aid to deal with food shortages and an AIDS pandemic gripping Malawi, one of the the world's poorest countries.
		Mutharika had previously pledged to diversify the tobacco-reliant economy by promoting other commodities and by pushing tourism in a sun-kissed nation blessed with wildlife, lush scenery and sandy beaches on one of Africa's biggest lakes.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20040524-0626-malawi-election.html (544 words)

	Malawi's president laments corruption in aid projects
		Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika, seen here in November 2005, has lamented that internationally-funded aid projects were not spared from the scourge of corruption in his southern African country.
		Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has lamented that internationally-funded aid projects were not spared from the scourge of corruption in his southern African country.
		Mutharika's anti-corruption drive has targeted some of his aides and even ex-president Bakili Muluzi, his former mentor, with whom he parted ways after deciding to form his own political party last year.
	www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=106831 (547 words)

	SADOCC - News - Opposition leaders join ruling party / New President promises wide-ranging reforms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The ruling party candidate Bingu wa Mutharika was declared the winner of the presidential ballot, despite concerns expressed by national and international observers about the conduct of the poll.
		Chakuamba was considered by many as Wa Mutharika's most serious political rival during the election, but according to the poll results he finished second to John Tembo of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP).
		Mutharika said his immediate priorities would be to implement public sector reforms aimed at instilling confidence in the civil service and to introduce private sector reforms, including reforms in agriculture, as one way of fighting chronic hunger.
	www.sadocc.at /news/2004-184.shtml (362 words)

	CNN.com - Malawi leader's new party wins in by-elections - Dec 7, 2005
		Wa Mutharika formed the Democratic Progressive Party after falling out with his former party, the United Democratic Front, which later moved to impeach him.
		Wa Mutharika still faces indictment in parliament when the courts rule on the constitutionality of the United Democratic Front's move to impeach him for violating the constitution by forming the new party.
		Wa Mutharika also was accused of misusing state funds to pay for his grandchildren's education and to finance his party in what appeared to be political payback after he launched an anti-graft campaign that targeted senior members of the United Democratic Front.
	www.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/africa/12/07/malawi.elections.reut (331 words)

	Dr Bingu wa Mutharika (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		As an authority on regional institution building, Dr. Mutharika spearheaded the establishment of several regional economic organizations such as the Association of African Central Banks (AACB), Conference of African Ministers of Finance, African Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (AFCCI), and Eastern and Southern Africa Business Organisation (ESABO).
		Before becoming Secretary General of COMESA, President Mutharika worked for the United Nations where he rose to the position of Director for Trade and Development Finance, responsible for 53 African countries.
		Mutharika is married to Ethel, daughter of a medical assistant, Dunnet Disi of Disi Village in the area of chief Kuntumaji in Zomba.
	www.malawi.gov.mw /information1/CabinetProfiles/Mutharika.htm (276 words)

	JCTR Bulletin Number 61: Article 10
		Bingu has effected a few things that seem to suggest that, if he continues on the current path, he may be the cornerstone of Malawi’s socio-economic and political edifice.
		However, Bingu’s emphasis on the distinction between the party and the State has not gone down well with some political bigwigs within the ruling party who have always thought that the government and the ruling party are one and the same entity.
		Bingu wa Mutharika may be said to be in the initial phase of the experience and exercise of power.
	www.jctr.org.zm /bulletins/bull61artix.htm (1758 words)

	Bingu Administration at Twelve Months: An Evaluation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Mutharika would reiterate the essence of his inaugural address, six weeks later at Chichiri, in his National Day speech to the nation, on July 6.
		President Mutharika’s promise of a “listening President” and a government that is committed to good governance and the rule of law has apparently proved for the President himself to realize.
		Meanwhile it is a matter of grave concern, and a shame on the national conscience, that the Mutharika could allow the decision by Parliament not to extend the life of the National Compensation Tribunal after its ten year life span expired in 2004.
	www.chrr.org.mw /bingu_admin_evaluation.php (2831 words)

	Africast Global Africa Network- News
		BLANTYRE, February 10 -- Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika sacked his Vice-President, Cassim Chilumpha, in a surprise move late on Thursday, accusing him of arrogance, disrespect, abrogating on his constitutional duties and violating his oath of office.
		Mutharika, a former economist, has won widespread praise from international institutions and donor governments since winning the 2004 elections for pushing through economic reforms and clamping down on corruption.
		In the statement, Mutharika said that since taking office in after the May 2004 general elections, Chilumpha rarely attended Cabinet meetings or official functions.
	news.africast.com /africastv/article.php?newsID=57826 (315 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Malawi power struggle threatens hungry poor
		The spiralling crisis between President Bingu wa Mutharika and his predecessor and erstwhile champion Bakili Muluzi has come to dominate parliament and preoccupied the judiciary.
		Muluzi selected wa Mutharika as his successor and the former World Bank economist was elected in May 2004 after Muluzi failed to convince parliament to waive a constitutional limit and allow him to contest a third term.
		Wa Mutharika survived a bid to expel him from the UDF early in 2005, only to walk out of the party and found his own Democratic Progressive Party.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KOCA-6HJHPD?OpenDocument (734 words)

	Polity IV Country Report 2003: Malawi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In response to these failures, President Muluzi named Bingu wa Mutharika - a political newcomer - as the individual he wanted to see replace himself in 2004.
		Efforts to reshuffle his cabinet in an effort to oust senior members in the UDF opposed to Muluzi's efforts to handpick his successor seems to indicate that the President will attempt to rule future governments of Malawi from behind the scenes.
		Bingu wa Mutharika won the elections of 20 May 2004 with 35% of the vote.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/polity/Maw1.htm (998 words)

	Cracks in MCP over Bingu ouster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The district chairman said MCP members in the rural areas are tired of seeing their party engaging in matters that are of benefit to UDF and its national chair Bakili Muluzi, a message he emphasised was coming from the grassroots.
		He said the understanding in the rural areas is that the battle to remove President Bingu wa Mutharika is between him and his predecessor Muluzi, resulting from the fact that Mutharika ditched the party that ushered into power to form his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
		Mutharika survived an indictment a fortnight ago when the courts stopped the proceedings and the diplomatic community warned that it would not support a government under the NGC.
	www.nationmalawi.com /print.asp?articleID=13661 (837 words)

	POLITICS-MALAWI: Mutharika's Daunting Task
		Mutharika's 'can do' approach was overshadowed by a number of developments that combined to make his first week in office a rocky one, however.
		Mutharika's ability to run the country will further be hampered by the fact that the UDF did not win a parliamentary majority in the May 20 poll.
		"Mutharika has been elected by a minority and this raises questions about the legitimacy of his mandate," Boniface Dulani, a political scientist at Chancellor College, a branch of the University of Malawi, told IPS.
	www.aegis.com /news/ips/2004/IP040516.html (1127 words)

	Profiles of the presidential candidates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Economist Bingu wa Mutharika was an early member of the UDF, but was best known for his six-year tenure as secretary-general of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
		Wa Mutharika has publicly declared his loyalty to Muluzi, who will hand over the presidency but retain control of the UDF.
		Wa Mutharika, a Roman Catholic, comes from Thyolo in the UDF's Southern Region stronghold.
	www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=41154 (856 words)

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