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WATCH: @AJEnglish puts the rest to shame as usual with in-depth interview with President Joyce Banda… http://fb.me/1bFgFi0wi0
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Joyce Banda on resolution of April political hiatus: “International pressure important but what was critical was Malawians themselves”0
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Joyce Banda: Malawi Army Chief “turned the country’s history around” by backing constitution & her presidency0
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Joyce Banda: Break-up of diplomatic relations with Britain under Bingu was “devastating” for Malawi0
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Joyce Banda: My “number one priority” was to restore relations with IMF.0
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Joyce Banda: IMF’s $150m will be used to help cushion pain felt by poor due to Kwacha devaluation0
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Joyce Banda: “I respect Pres Bashir totally, & he was v close to Bingu.” Pressure from international community decisive in canceling AU meet0
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Joyce Banda ducked @AJEnglish’s repeated questioning on Bashir and if she’d have had him arrested0
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Joyce Banda: Chinese are not colonisers in Malawi: “Nobody has tried to influence me”0
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Joyce Banda: “The good news is that African men have showed they’re willing to allow women to lead”0
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Joyce Banda: “Being in politics is a love affair. You must fall in love with the people, and then hope that they fall in love with you.”0
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Joyce Banda: “My abusive marriage was a blessing in disguise. It prepared me for leadership.”0
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Joyce Banda: “When I ask Malawians for their votes in 2014, I want them to be able to look inside their houses & find they have an income”0
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Some impressions from @AJEnglish Joyce Banda interview. Tweet back with your thoughts as we go.0
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1. Important not to understate precarity of situation immediately post-Bingu. JB’s conciliatory style was perfect for that moment0
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2. JB said little to comfort those who fear she is far too responsive to external pressure (IMF, WBank, big donors)0
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3. With this comes the risk (highlighted by @tmkandawire) that JB may pursue “pro-poor” agenda at expense of long-term concerns0
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4. Bingu loved a spot of anti-imperial tub-thumping. JB has no time for this but might benefit from taking a more cynical view of UK etc0
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5. Why no questions about JB’s evangelicalism? Mw’s presidents so far: Church of Scotland elder, Muslim, RCatholic, now TB Joshua’s SCOAN!0
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6. Hopefully JB can allow other politicians to enjoy prominence in their own right. Political pluralism might be best legacy she cd leave0
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7. It would probably be good if JB won narrowly in 2014. Landslide govts tend to go a bit nuts in Mw (ie the second Bingu)0
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8. Bingu went on 2 week jaunts to Macau & kept suitcases of US$ under his bed. JB’s outfits are world-beating but so far no such oddity0
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9. JB relations with China will be fascinating. I think she prefers to work with moralistic devpt partners (EU etc), total switch from Bingu0
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10. Mw has rich tradition of presidential style, performance, to which JB is already a top addition.0
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11. JB has the makings of one of those “world elder” type folks (Tutu et al). Just wait til she hits the UN, she’ll charm their socks off0
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Digest: Malawian President Joyce Banda talks to AlJazeera
June 25, 2012 By 1 Comment
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