David Chiwanga Explained

David Chiwanga was a Malawian Member of Parliament who was one of the Mwanza Four.[1] He was the MP for the Chikwawa District[2] and was thought to be a secret critic of President Kamuzu Banda. He disappeared on 18 th May 1983 together with three cabinet ministers: Dick Matenje, Aaron Gadama, and Twaibu Sangala.[3] Their deaths were ruled accidental by Kamuzu Banda. In 1995, seven people, including Kamuzu Banda, were brought to trial over the deaths but were acquitted due to lack of evidence.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Malawi's New Dawn . 1995 . Posner . Daniel N. . Journal of Democracy . 6 . 1 . 131–145 . 10.1353/jod.1995.0017. 154030545 .
  2. Book: Carver, Richard . Where Silence Rules: The Suppression of Dissent in Malawi . Human Rights Watch . 1990 . 978-0-929692-73-9.
  3. Web site: 2019-10-18 . MALAWI NEWS ONLINE #34 . 1997-09-19 . The Africa Center.
  4. Web site: 2019-10-18 . Director of Public Prosecution v Banda (Kamuzu) and Others (MSCA Criminal Appeal No. 21 of 1995) . 1997-07-30 . Malawi Legal Information Institute.
  5. Web site: 2019-10-18 . In The Malawi Supreme Court Of Appeal . 2004-10-27 . Malawi Sustainable Development Network Programme.

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