Mandela left at the right time in 1999, when the country still seemed in a healthy state, after which he consolidated his international reputation.
The people are frustrated with a reform agenda that is unfolding at snail's pace.
The success of Malawi’s democratic dispensation will be measured on the extent to which it delivers public goods – opportunities, development, accountability – for the people.
His COVID-19 response has thrown the negative aspects of his presidency into sharp relief.
The electorate now has no viable political alternative that can be trusted with constitutionalism and rule of law.
