Usi Takes Oath Of Vice President
Top comedian cam politician, now newly sworn in Vice President of the Republic of Malawi Michael Biziwick Usi has vowed to do his best to deliver on the bold development agenda of the country.
Speaking after he took the oath of office at Parliament Building in Lilongwe on Friday, Usi said serving as Vice President comes with personal sacrifices expressing his gratitude to the late Vice President, Dr. Saulos Chilima for first believing in him and making him his running mate in the 2019 presidential elections.
“Some people may think that, by virtue of being Vice President, I will be enjoying, truth is, there is no joy in any of this, as it is a sacrifice on my personal life for service to the Malawian people.”
“As Vice President, I no longer have to think about myself and family, but I have to be like a grandfather who constantly thinks about the needs of his children and grandchildren, that is a service,”said Usi.
He further stated that to keep chilima’s legacy and vision alive, he has committed to work to the best of his abilities for the success of the country commending President Lazarus Chakwera for being a pillar and source of strength when Malawians were mourning late Chilima.
Usi who has served as minister of Tourism and Natural Resorces and Climate Change succeeds the late Vice President, Saulos Chilima who died in a plane crash that claimed lives of nine people at Nthungwa in Chikangawa Forest on 10th June 2024.
Usi is the Minister of Natural Resorces and Climate Change until this day when President Lazarus Chakwera appointed him as the country’s new Vice President.
