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If she lost her majority in Parliament, President Banda would lose control of her budget and the IMF programme, too

Acclaimed at home and abroad as a breath of fresh air when she took office on 7 April, President Joyce Banda is being severely put to the test. The President faces scheming opponents in Parliament who could yet scupper her chances of getting the all-important budget through the chamber....

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Joyce Banda, Khumbo Hastings Kachali, Bingu wa Mutharika, Peter Mutharika, ,, Henry Chimunthu Banda, Saving their seats, John Tembo, Joseph Njobvuyalema, Britain, Andrew Mitchell, Africa Confidential

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