By Benedicto Maguda

Blantyre, November 23, Mana: Vice President, Dr. Michael Usi on Friday participated in voter registration at Namatete Primary School in Blantyre.

Speaking after he registered, Usi expressed joy to have registered on the last day of the second phase of voter registration.

“As a citizen of the Republic of Malawi, it is my democratic right to vote that is why I came to register to exercise this right. I had to register to contribute to the choice of selection of the presidency and other office bearers of the Republic of Malawi,” he said.

Usi urged all Malawians to register so that they can vote in the forthcoming elections despite all challenges they are facing.

However, Usi is in support of the extension of voter registration as it is evident that many Malawians were in long queues in many registration centre and other centres around the city of Blantyre.

“I would agree of this suggestion from what I have seen here there is a big number that has not registered but they would like to register and there were some challenges; therefore, it is not right to live them out. Personally, registration extension is legit, so people should not be negligent,” he said.

Councilor for Chirimba Ward, Dingani Chiwondo, encouraged residents of Chirimba Township to take an example from the Vice President by registering to vote in next year’s election.

“A true citizen of the country must be involved in political participation which leads to development in the country,” he said.