Malawi's new president sworn in officially

Peter Muthirika who heads the DPP is president -elect in MalawiMalawi 's new president Peter Mutharika has officially sworn in after the election results delayed following allegations of fraud and vote-rigging .Mutharika had won the election after acquiring more than 36 percent of the vote.President Joyce Banda , who left office was in third place.Banda has urged his supporters to respect the results .High Court challenged the request of the votes counted reviewed after Banda claim that there has been massive fraud in the process.Peter Mutharika has served as minister of foreign affairs and the brother of the former president of the nation's late Bingu wa Mutharika , who died in 2012 at the office.The BBC Baruan Muhuza has said from Blantyre Professor Peter Mutharika has won this election by getting 36.4 percent of the votes , followed by Dr Lazarus Chakwera with 27.8 percent while President outgoing Dr Joyce Banda he finished third in percent 20.2 and Atupele Muluzi has been fourth with 13.7 percentChairman of the electoral commission said Judge Mackson banner election was met with many challenges but ultimately ikalazimika country get its leader and he asked the public to be calm .