Jump to navigation

Vol 55 No 3

Published 7th February 2014


Malawi

Banda and the jets

Beleaguered President Joyce Banda is suffering substantial political damage from what many Malawians are calling hypocrisy after she was found to be using the presidential private jet she had only just sold. The late President Bingu wa Mutharika secretly bought the US$13 million Dassault Falcon 900EX in 2009, prompting a £3 mn. (now $4.93 mn.) cut in British aid payments the following year. To much acclaim, Banda sold the plane, along with a fleet of 60 Mercedes limousines, when she came to office but its new owners have allowed her to use it free of charge.

End of preview - This article contains approximately 192 words.

End of preview

Subscribers: Log in now to read the complete article.

Account Holders: Log in now and use your Account Credit to buy this article. No Credit? Top up your Account now.


If you are logged in, but still cannot access the full text of this article, email customer services or telephone us on +44(0)1638 743633.