(NDIMA/IFEX) – Malawian President Bakili Muluzi has sued a newspaper for publishing a story that claims he masterminded a US$2 million government corruption scheme. Muluzi has asked his private lawyer, Shabbir Latif, to sue the weekly “Chronicle” on the grounds that the story was unfounded, scandalous and defamatory. On Monday 18 September 2000, the “Chronicle” […]
(NDIMA/IFEX) – Malawian President Bakili Muluzi has sued a newspaper for publishing a
story that claims he masterminded a US$2 million government corruption scheme.
Muluzi has asked his private lawyer, Shabbir Latif, to sue the weekly “Chronicle” on the grounds that the story was unfounded, scandalous and defamatory.
On Monday 18 September 2000, the “Chronicle” published a story which stated that Muluzi organised a scheme to award building contracts to supporters, who in turn gave money to his party for last year’s general election. The newspaper based its story on a leaked copy of a report filed with the Public Accounts Committee.
