A look into President Banda's puzzling claim

She said, "at one time I was even facing possible assassination just before I was inaugurated as president. It was Nelson Mandela who encouraged me to forgive all those that were scheming against me and I went ahead and worked with them in government."

Having studied the report on Bingu wa Mutharika’s death extensively, I realise that Banda is shedding new light to the events and circumstances leading to her attainment of the position of president.