Malawi's outgoing President Mutharika votes in Thyolo Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika casts his vote at Goliati Primary School in his home district of Thyolo, accompanied by his wife Getrude. Food shortages, graft scandals and ballooning external debt have hurt Mutharika's popularity while in office, who faces a strong challenge from Chakwera, leader of the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), who came a narrow second in the 2014 election. IMAGES of Mutharika voting and SOUNDBITES from Mutharika