Splendidly following in the footsteps of my plea yesterday for goodness in politics, the president of Malawi, Joyce Banda, has announced that she will slash her own salary back down to the level it was when she was Vice President, a 30% cut.
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| Joyce Banda Being Inaugurated |
President Banda is one of only two female presidents in Africa and came to power when previous President Mutharika died in office last April. When she was nominated as VP, the highly male-dominated country was not thrilled. Even the first lady was on record deriding her and her background. She even stood up to her boss, the ex-President, when he tried to ensure his brother's election as the next President, and was thrown out of her political party for it. Nonetheless, she still became President when he died, and her first actions included firing the police chief who had been accused of mishandling protests (at which 19 people died).
Random Kate Thoughts: What a great, great role model for African women, women in politics, and just about everyone. From humble beginnings, she worked to empower other women, started a foundation to help orphans and youths, stood up to men (and women) who told her she could never become president, and then held firm to her ethics once in power. Can you say awesome?
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