马拉维因腐败逮捕反对派议员Yeremiah Chihana, 声称遭到政治迫害。
Malawi arrests opposition MP Yeremiah Chihana over corruption, amid claims of political persecution.
马拉维反腐败局 (ACB) 以腐败和洗钱罪名逮捕了反对派议员 Yeremiah Chihana,而被指控滥用公职的律师 Bob Chimkango 则获准保释。
Malawi's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested opposition MP Yeremiah Chihana on corruption and money laundering charges, while lawyer Bob Chimkango, accused of misusing public office, was granted bail.
Chihana的被捕引发了反对党的政治迫害指控。
Chihana's arrest has sparked claims of political persecution by opposition parties.
另外,一名司机在被控偷窃后据称试图逃离警方拘留后被杀害,一名涉嫌偷玉米的盗贼在Balaka被暴民杀害,导致警察谴责私刑。
Separately, a driver was killed after allegedly attempting to escape police custody following theft charges, and a suspected maize thief was killed by a mob in Balaka, leading to police condemnation of the vigilante justice.