Malawi: Former Malawi president faces corruption charges

Bakili Muluzi, Malawi's former president, is to appear before the Anti Corruption Bureau in Blantyre on allegations of corruption involving donor funds. It is alleged that Muluzi embezzled 1.4 billion kwacha in donor funds during his reign as president. Sam Ntasu, his spokesperson, says the allegations are unfounded. He says the said funds were personal donations from business associates to enable Muluzi to campaign for his party, the United Democratic Front ( UDF). Ntasu says the developments are just a ploy to discredit the former president.