As the election season heats up, many citizens have begun to question the President’s constant travels across the country. From one rally to another, his convoy moves daily, painting the image of a leader tirelessly campaigning.
But voices from the villages and towns are asking: Shouldn’t his works be the campaign?
Critics argue that if the President had delivered on development promises—good roads, stable electricity, affordable food, quality health care—then the people themselves would testify to his leadership without him needing to campaign so much. “A good leader doesn’t chase the vote; his works make people chase him,” one elderly man was heard saying in Mchinji.
Supporters, however, defend the President, saying that traveling to meet people face-to-face shows humility and connection to the grassroots. To them, it is proof that he is not an office leader but a servant of the people.
The debate continues: should a President spend more time proving himself through visible action, or is it necessary to move around the country to remind people of his achievements?
For now, the campaign trucks keep moving, and the people keep watching—waiting to see whether speeches or real results will determine the next leader.
