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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>The story of Lazarus Chakwera\u2019s rise to presidency is typical of a Malawian boy, born and raised in kerosene but, against all odds, he benefited from a functional education system that catapulted him to different capitals of power.<\/p>\n

In him you see a man who never missed a stage of life and, also, the hustles that define the label of being a Malawian. To those close to him, Chakwera can be an enigma. Seldom, they say, he smiles and when he does, it\u2019s always conflicting for you never know he is amused or not.<\/p>\n

His wife, Monica -the First Lady \u2013 tells of a Lazarus who never gives up, he is thoughtful and, as she winked, she adores his love as a man of his heart.<\/p>\n

Asked of his measure, most politicians underlines that Chakwera is a that tactical guy: ruthless at planning level but strategically withdrawn at execution, always choosing to front his soldiers.<\/p>\n

One senior politician said: \u201cChakwera is dangerous; never mistake his silence for nothing.\u201d There could be, of course, a litany words and phrases do describe there an attribute of humility in the man that we can never take away from him.<\/p>\n

Chakwera has been accepted as humble, listening, approachable kind-hearted but, of course, firm. Coming from darker yesteryears where our State House was terrorized by suspicious characters without a measure of comes from their mouth, Chakwera\u2014with all his human weaknesses\u2014comes with a relief of a beautiful dawn that many, already, are cherishing.<\/p>\n

Weeks before last year\u2019s June 23 Fresh Elections, Chakwera together chose to sit on the floor at the morgue of Luke Daeyang Hospital in Lilongwe while attending a funeral of a person related to former leader president Peter Mutharika.<\/p>\n

It happened that chairs had delayed and Chakwera -in company of party loyalist and now marverick Minister of Trade Sosten Gwengwe \u2013 was said he saw no problem sitting down. It was at a funeral after all.<\/p>\n

Well, such an instance does define the measure of Chakwera\u2019s humility and it is only fair to ask him to let it also become a feature of his leadership.<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t need a weak president, one\u2014like Everton Chimulirenji, who masks his weakness in humility. No. We need a strong leader who is available, approachable, down to earth and, above all, one who is in control, takes responsibility and is ready to govern with a touch of respect and honor.<\/p>\n

Chakwera is not far from that. It\u2019s my prayer he doesn\u2019t stray from this route. Leaders must be humble and we need a generation transition and the best is what Chakwera is doing, taking the youth along \u2013 especially those morally upright and full of honesty and integrity.<\/p>\n

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