State Vice President Michael Usi said on Wednesday that he values his acting talent.
He said, as such, he will not dump it.
Usi, popularly known as Manganya, said he wanted to, through acting, enable the country to treasure the creative sector and show that it is a career worth pursuing.
“The country needs to understand that art is a career. That is what has made me to be where I am today. I am living this life and I enjoy acting in addition to being the Vice President,” Usi said.
During his time as Natural Resources minister, Usi continued his acting feats.
He is still in the game.
“When I am acting, I am at home and, again, acting or art is part of therapy; it releases stress and we, as a country, should refrain from looking down on art. Art contributes tremendously to socio-economic development,” he said.
Usi said through acting, he takes up the role of teaching people, entertaining them as well as tackling important issues.
“This is why I am still acting. Let us support arts. I am happy doing what I am doing while assisting President Lazarus Chakwera in developing the country,” he said.
The Vice President continues to star in the popular Sewero La Sabata Ino, which airs on MBC Radio 1.
“I have been part of Sewero La Sabata Ino for some time and I will continue to do so. Before I was the Vice President, I was doing this,” Usi, who is also a playwright and has produced films such as Manga: The Cook, said.
The Vice President is also the brains behind Tikuferanji soapie.
Senior Producer for Sewero La Sabata Ino, Yamikani Lanjesi heaped praise on the Vice President, saying he was committed to the cause of art.
“When he was appointed minister, he continued acting and, as Vice President, he is still in it. He has his own style of acting and is a role model to other members,” Lanjesi said.
