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Sacked Malawi minister detained

Chakuamba served a decade in jail for sedition under Banda
Malawian politician Gwanda Chakuamba has been arrested following his
sacking last week as a cabinet minister.
He has been detained for questioning over a speech at the weekend in
which he predicted that the president would be out of office by
Christmas.

His party's MPs planned to join the opposition to impeach President
Bingu wa Mutharika, he had warned.

He was one of the main opposition candidates in last year's elections
but joined a reconciliation government.

The veteran politician was dismissed as agriculture minister and
replaced by the transport deputy minister, Sidiq Mia last week.

He has served more than a decade in jail for sedition under the late
Malawian leader, Hastings Banda.

Viva Nyimba, Mr Chakuamba's lawyer, said the charge was for a
misdemeanour which he said carries a fine of up to $15.

He described the arrest as political persecution because his client has
been denied police bail for what he called "a minor offence".






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