Joyce Banda Refutes Successor's Criticisms

Joyce Banda, former president of Malawi, says she fought hard to combat corruption and restore the economy after taking office in 2012. In a statement submitted to AllAfrica, she responded to several criticisms rased by the current president, Peter Mutharika, who defeated Banda in the 2014 elections, when he spoke to the Council on Froeign relastions in New York in September.

Former Malawi President Joyce Banda meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry before addressing students at the Harvard Institute of Politics.

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