{{Today the Malawi court will hear the treason trial case involving former foreign minister and other high-ranking former government officials.}}
Peter Mutharika, brother of Malawi’s late president Bingu wa Mutharika, and other high-profile figures had been in court on Wednesday for allegedly trying to get the military to stage a coup.
The government contends that the accused officials undermined the constitution by plotting to prevent then-vice president Joyce Banda from being installed as president following Mutharika’s death.
Peter Mutharika, the former foreign minister who Bingu had allegedly been grooming for presidency, asked the military to assume power after his brother’s death.
He is accused of seeking to block Banda from taking over.
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