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Malawi leader sacks police chief
Malawi’s new President Joyce Banda has sacked the country’s police chief Peter Mukhito, state media have reported.
Ms Banda was sworn into office on Saturday following the death last week of President Bingu wa Mutharika.
She had been vice-president since 2009, but had fallen out with Mr Mutharika and left his ruling party.
No reason was given for Mr Mukhito’s removal, but a BBC reporter says he had been accused of mishandling anti-government riots last year.
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on April 9, 2012. Filed under AROUND AFRICA.
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oh please
April 9, 2012 at 10:31 pm
Is it another Ukwa in the making?
wounded monkey!
April 10, 2012 at 2:04 am
Imisango shakwa ukwa kabili.We hire and fire!iliko bad iyi!
mary banda
April 10, 2012 at 7:37 am
Peter was behind a lot of deaths. Let him go and we pray that he face justice. The police service was full Alomwe. God Knows, Malawi was being divided by this tribe. It was terrible in Malawi. The Almighty has answere us.
mwansa mwape
April 10, 2012 at 8:56 am
There is more to this than what we see. only two days in office you fire someone God help Africa. who is next.
kaya
April 10, 2012 at 9:28 am
Anther ukwa in the area.iliko bad mange
HIMSELF
April 10, 2012 at 11:24 am
I strongly support the president for this quick action because Malawi was slowly drifting into an autocratic country with Mingu’s minnions. I feel he should also fire more ministers in the current cabinet as many of them behaved foolishly during Mbingu’s time.
Joe fana
April 10, 2012 at 1:46 pm
its jst too early ba joyce we expected a motherly heart frm u…..wether the late president was bad or good lets respect him wait until u burry him then start your reshuffes evin the sworing in was wrong