Peter Mukhito
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Peter Mukhito is the current Inspector General of Police in Malawi
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He has gained notoriety for his involvement in interrogating Blessings Chinsinga
which began the stand off for academic freedom in Malawi between Chinsinga and President Bingu wa Mutharika
. He was also involved in the investigation in the death of Robert Chasowa
.
Malawi
The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size...
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He has gained notoriety for his involvement in interrogating Blessings Chinsinga
Blessings Chinsinga
Dr. Blessings Chinsinga is a Malawian lecturer at the center of the Malawi Academic Freedom Stand off and eventual protests. He was a Senior lecturer in Development Administration, Public Policy Analysis and Institutions, and Development at University of Malawi's chancellor college...
which began the stand off for academic freedom in Malawi between Chinsinga and President Bingu wa Mutharika
Bingu wa Mutharika
Bingu wa Mutharika is a Malawi economist who is President of Malawi. He took office on 24 May 2004 after winning a disputed presidential election...
. He was also involved in the investigation in the death of Robert Chasowa
Robert Chasowa
Robert Chasowa was a University of Malawi engineering student and political activist. Chasowa was the chair of a student activist group, Youth for Democracy . The YFD printed a weekly pro-democracy and anti-Bingu wa Mutharika administration newsletter called the Weekly Political Update that has...
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