President Peter Mutharika’s Presidential press officer, Justice Mponda, has congratulated opposition leader, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, the winner of the just ended elections.

Below was his full statement on his Facebook portal:

I write to express my appreciation to President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika for the great opportunity to serve in his administration. I came in as a mere journalist but I have come out more of an administrator. A fully grown up man, matured and responsible.

In President Mutharika I have learnt to appreciate the magic of working, growing and developing in silence. I will forever be grateful to APM for everything I have become today.

Secondly, I also take a moment to congratulate Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, Dr. Saulos Chilima and the entire Tonse Alliance for the victory. You fought well and it has paid off.

Lastly, to the DPP, this fall gives you another opportunity to work on your shortfalls. It has taken an alliance of 10 political parties to defeat you and that’s evident enough that you are a very strong party. You have fallen and risen before. You can rise again from this fall. Omwa tiyi adzamwanso…

To Malawians, let’s move on. There is time for politics and there is time for development. Let’s move on.