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You have done well to come. I am always worried that history about the March 3, 1959 event and freedom fighters is always distorted. To begin with, even some of the very historians we trust do lie.

— Vera Chirwa

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I would urge all leaders forming the new government to acquaint themselves with our Constitution, especially chapters one to four.

Men have been dominating Malawi politics for too long. Maybe that's why they are blundering. But I think that if a woman can come up, she would improve a lot of things

Therefore, the new government should strive to govern according to the principles laid in our Constitution, thus making a difference with previous governments in those areas where they fell short.

I am still available, watching with keen interest. If the current government fails, I will certainly stand as a presidential candidate in the next elections.

Many accused persons have been tried and sentenced to death only to be revealed later that they were innocent. So, death penalty is unlawful, a violation of the right to life, and the right not to be subjected to inhumane and degrading punishment.

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