The Independent - London, May 18th, 1994
BLANTYRE - Malawians turned out in millions yesterday to vote in elections that threaten to unseat one of Africa's longest-serving leaders, Hastings Kamuzu Banda.
Officials reported huge turn- outs in the first elections since Dr Banda took office after Malawi became independent in 1964.
Steve Malilo, a voter in Blantyre, Malawi's commercial capital, waited in a huge queue to vote. He said: "This is a defining moment in Malawi's history. For too long we were oppressed by {President} Banda, but I hope today we are electing a new government and opening a new chapter in our history.
"For the p...
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