Malawi: Former Malawi Cabinet Ministers Arrested Over Fraud, Corruption

Police in Malawi have arrested two former cabinet ministers and former Reserve Bank of Malawi governor "on suspicion" of fraud and abuse of office during the regime of former president Peter Mutharika.

Former finance minister Joseph Mwanamveka and former reserve bank governor Dalitso Kabambe are alleged to have falsified Malawi's gross liability and net reserve base to convince the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that Malawi was meeting the conditions connected to the Extended Credit Facility.

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