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The executive director of the human rights group Malawi Watch said President Joyce Banda should set up a commission of inquiryto look into what exactly happened immediately following the deathof President Bingo wa Mutharika. A number of officials in the Mutharika government, including theformer Justice Minister and current Foreign Minister Ephraim MgandaChiume, have indicated a cabinet meeting was held followingMutharika s death, at which discussions were held to deny thenVice President Banda the presidency because she had formed anopposition party. President Banda is on record as saying that there will be no roomfor revenge in her government. But, Billy Banda, executive director of Malawi Watch , said the commission of inquiry should take the form of a truthand reconciliation commission, where those involved in theso-called constitutional coup d tat will apologize for theirrole and be forgiven. We are asking for [a] truth and reconciliation commission becausethe current President, Joyce Banda, made a it very clear, when shewas taking her oath of office, she said no vengeance, it means itmust be required of them [alleged plotters] to come publicly andconfess and tell the nation exactly what happened, and then theyshould tender their personal apologies, he said. Banda said, after the alleged constitutional coup, plotters shallhave confessed to their involvement, the transcription of theproceedings would then be made public, so Malawians could see theextent of their involvement and forgive them. In his first public comment, Chiume said, at one of the cabinetmeetings following Mutharika s death, he was told to challengethen Vice President Banda s accession to power. But, Chiume said he believes God used him to refuse to go tocourt. He said, while many of his cabinet friends wereprotecting their jobs, he was ready to lose his for the sake of theMalawian people. Another cabinet minister in the late Mutharika government, Financeand Energy Minister Goodall Gondwe revealed that he was present atthe two cabinet meetings where the so-called constitutional coupd etat was orchestrated. But, Gondwe denied they were planning a coup because, according tohim, a coup d etat does not discuss succession. Banda said Gondwe s comments were full of discrepancieshighlighting the need for a commission of inquiry. I think statements that are coming from former Finance and EnergyMinister Dr. Goodall Gondwe are very conflicting, and, because ofthat, we are requesting Her Excellency, Madam Joyce Banda, toconsider constituting a commission of inquiry, a truth andreconciliation commission in a sense that these people must begiven room to tell exactly what they know and how much theycontributed and, because of that, how do Malawians feel about it atall, he said. Banda said Malawians should resolve that what happened on April 5 th following Mutharika s death should never again be allowed happen. I am an expert from steelrollcage.com, while we provides the quality product, such as Wire Mesh Container , China Folding Rolling Rack, Wire Security Cages,and more.
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