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Malawi’s Ex-President, Joyce Banda Returns From Exile
Malawi’s ex-president Joyce Banda to return after 4-year exile
Malawi’s Ex-President Joyce Banda To Return After 4-Year Exile
Malawi’s former president, Joyce Banda will arrive home this week after four years of self-imposed exile that saw an arrest warrant issued against her for alleged corruption, her party said on Monday.
Naija News learnt that Nowa Chimpeni, a spokesperson for Banda’s People’s Party (PP) who confirmed her arrival stated that Banda will be returning to rebuild the party ahead of May 2019 elections.
“I can confirm to our followers and Malawians at large that the former president of this country Dr Joyce Banda will be arriving in this country on Saturday,” Chimpeni said.
He added that Banda intended to “reorganise her party” after many members abandoned it for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) during her four-year absence, in which she lived in the United States, South Africa and Britain.
“I can confirm that as a party we have received communication from the office of the former president that she arrives back in Malawi on Saturday to stay,” said a People’s Party deputy spokesman, Ackson Kaliyile.
In July 2017, police issued an arrest warrant against Ms Banda, saying her alleged offences were part of Cashgate. In January, the Anti-Corruption Bureau said it had no solid evidence against her, partly clearing her of wrongdoing.
Cashgate is the biggest financial scandal in Malawi’s history and helped push Banda out of power in 2014 when she lost out to President Peter Mutharika.
