Ground Report

<p>A member of parliament&nbsp; coming from Central Malawi&nbsp;was on Friday slapped with a three months sentence for wounding a journalist working for Daily Times.</p>
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<p>The MP had gone to the journalists’s office after the journalist ,Dickson Kashoti ,wrote a story saying the Mp was seen at the Police station to see his brother who had killed his wife.</p>
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<p>The Mp was then frustrated and beat the journalist several times resulting into injury.</p>
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<p>Passing the sentence Magistrate Mzondi&nbsp; Mvula said Members of Parliament are supposed to be examplary and hence sentenced him to three months imprisonment .</p>
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<p>However, because the MP&nbsp;is a chairman of the&nbsp;Public Appointments Committee, he suspended it for three months.</p>
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<p>It is not known whether he will maintain his seat or not.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>