United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi yesterday launched his party’s manifesto, which he said would win him the presidency in September 16 General Election.
Speaking during launch at Nyambadwe Community Ground in Ndirande, Blantyre, he noted that Malawi needs new blood and a presidential candidate who has a clean record on corruption.
Atupele said if voted into power this month, his administration will digitise almost all the sectors, including agriculture to turn around the country’s economy in a short period of time.
He said: “Those who are boasting that they have already won the general election, should wait until we cast votes. They will be shocked and no one will rig the election.
“We have already done campaigns at the grassroots level and a lot will happen in the remaining few days of the campaign period.”
Unpacking the UDF manifesto, Atupele said the party’s manifesto is an economic reset.
He said the manifesto, dubbed Innovate Malawi, focuses on generating the country’s resources through innovation, digitisation and the use of artificial intelligence to change the country’s economy.
In agriculture, Atupele said his administration will revive the coupon starter packs to enable the less-privileged farmers to access farm inputs.
“But in order for agriculture to transform from subsistence farming to large-scale commercial farming, we need to track our finances and tools to enable our farmers to grow and be able to export,” he said.
Speaking earlier, Atupele’s wife Angela asked Ndirande residents and the country to make the right choice by voting for her husband into power.
She said her husband is a visionary leader who is patriotic and always puts Malawians at heart.
On her part, UDF chairperson Lilian Patel expressed hope that through Atupele’s leadership, women will start playing critical roles in the development of the country.
She said it was worrisome that despite women representing over 51 percent of voters, their representation in decision-making positions, including Parliament, is still low.
