Queuing for court

A long queue of cases waits to be heard in court, cases concerning crimes allegedly committed during the decade of Bakili Muluzi's presidency, when billions of kwacha leaked annually from government revenue. This backlog arises from that government's reluctance to pursue claims of crimes by the government and the governing party, the United Democratic Front, a reluctance overturned by President Bingu wa Mutharika who says he wants to tackle the country's notorious corruption and 'clear the air'.

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Bakili Muluzi, Bingu wa Mutharika, Kamuzu Hastings Banda, Friday Jumbe, Peter Mulamba, Leonard Mangulama, Henry Gaga, Weston Kanjira, South Africa, Cassim Chilumpha, Humphrey Mvula, Abdul Hamid Bugidad, Ken Lipenga, Rodson Jangiya, Dumbo Lemani, Wilfrid Chiponde, Chikakwiya, Kennedy Makwangwala, Salim Bagus

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