Published: December 22, 2009
Muluzi resigns as UDF chair, Jumbe nominated acting leader |
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Malawi former president, Bakili Muluzi has resigned as National Chairman of United Democratic Front (UDF), Nyasa Times understands. Sources said Muluzi announced his resignation to UDF national working committee last Thursday before he left for home in Kapoloma on Friday. “The working committee referred the matter to National Executive Committee (NEC) which was summoned to [...]
Published: July 8, 2009
Malawi court says Muluzi should not sign ‘oppressive’ bond |
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High Court Judge, Justice Edward Twea has quashed the prayer by Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) for former president Dr Bakili Muluzi to sign US$ 12 million bond before he is allowed to travel for a medical checkup in the United Kingdom. Muluzi – Malawi’s Head of State from 1994 to 2004 – is asked to [...]
Published: July 7, 2009
Malawi is my second home says Mugabe |
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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe who has developed strong political bonds with President Bingu wa Mutharika says Malawi is his second home. “I have been associated with the leadership of Malawi for over 45 years and regard Malawi as a second home,” said Mugabe when he attended the 45th indepence celebrations from 70 years of British [...]
Published: July 3, 2009
ACB harasses Malawi's former first lady |
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The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) and former president Bakili Muluzi drama took another twist Friday night as the graft bursting body failed to seize vehicles at the BCA residence which houses the former president after they had realised that the targeted vehicles are registered in former first lady Dr. Shanil Muluzi’s name. But even if [...]
Published: July 3, 2009
ACB besieges Muluzi's BCA residence again |
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A throng of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials stormed the official residence of Malawi’s ailing former president Dr. Bakili Muluzi on Friday afternoon to continue with the seizure of all vehicles belonging to the former president. According to an eye witness who is at the gates of the private residence, a team of ACB officials is [...]
Published: July 3, 2009
Cilic calls for stop of Muluzi prosecution |
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Malawi’s leading human rights organization, Civil Liberties Committee (CILIC) has called for an end to prosecutions against Muluzi, saying it is a futile exercise that does not benefit the people. Cilic executive director Emmie Chanika told a local radio station that she fears the corruption charges arrayed against Muluzi is a smokescreen for politically-inspired [...]
Published: July 3, 2009
Malawi ex-president in ‘bad shape’ |
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Malawi former president Dr Bakili Muluzi who was due to travel to the United Kingdom for a medical check-up last week but failed when the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) seized his passport and air tickets, effectively stopping him from any travel, is reported to be “in bad shape.” Family members and officials of the UDF [...]
Published: July 2, 2009
ACB growls at Muluzi's BCA residence |
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The graft-busters Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) yesterday kept the United Democratic Front (UDF) on tenterhooks when it was leaked that its national chair and former president Dr Bakili Muluzi’s residence at BCA in Blantyre would be raided at night to ‘seize’ at least 142 vehicles. A party official, who broke the news to Nyasa Times minutes [...]
Published: June 30, 2009
Judge set July 8 to rule on Muluzi’s bond before travelling to UK for medical |
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High Court Judge, Justice Edward Twea has set July 8 to rule whether former president Dr Bakili Muluzi sign US$ 12 million bond and have his properties seized or not before he is allowed to travel for a medical checkup in the United Kingdom. Muluzi – Malawi’s Head of State from 1994 to 2004 – [...]
Published: June 30, 2009
Muluzi trial exposes Thyolo-Lomwe tribalism |
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The on-going trial against former president and UDF national chairman Dr Bakili Muluzi has exposed a worrying pattern of ethnic-domination of the judiciary and justice system by President Bingu wa Mutharika. In the case where Muluzi is accused of diverting MK1.7 billion of donor funds, Judges MacLean Kamwambe and Healey Potani on separate court proceedings, [...]
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