By Linda Kwanjana
Former President Peter Mutharika who is also leader of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is today celebrating his 83rd birthday in silence.
The birthday celebration comes barely weeks after the National Governing Council (NGC) of the party endorsed him as the party’s torchbearer in the forthcoming 2025 presidential polls.
But Mutharika is yet to make a decision on the matter.
If he accept to be the party’s torchbearer it means he will be contesting in the 2025 polls at the age of 85.
Most commentators have been asking Mutharika to pave the way for young people because to be the President at the age of 85 means will be completing his term while aged 90 which is just old for the presidency.
Mutharika was already bypassed by his aides while serving as President. His TIP account was heavily abused to the extent that few people surrounding him benefitted.
So this is time Mutharika should think of bowing out from power paving the way for young people.
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