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Malawi to expel British diplomat
[Daily Nation (Kenya)] The Malawi Government has given the British High Commissioner in that country, Fergus Cochrane-Dyet, three days to leave after allegedly describing President Bingu wa Mutharika as a dictator.The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office said the British acting permanent under-secretary, Geoffrey Adams, on Tuesday summoned the Malawi charge d'affaires in London and conveyed the foreign secretary's concern over the planned move. Political tension The matter arose following the discovery of a leaked diplomatic telegram sent from the British High Commission in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, to London, in which Cochrane-Dyet spoke on Mutharika's leadership, thereby raising fears that political tension are likely to rise in 2014 after he steps down. President Mutharika, however, praised the British Government for its "steadfast" support of the former colony. In a statement for the birthday on Thursday of Queen Elizabeth II, Mutharika said he hoped their diplomatic relationship would endure. Posted by: Fred 2011-04-23 |
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