Malawi: Reporter Punched By Malawi Government Official During Interview

Anthony Masamba, a journalist with one of Malawi's major radio stations, Malawi Institute of Journalism FM (MIJ FM), was assaulted on 5 January 2013 while conducting a face-to-face interview with the head of the Malawi Confederation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI), Chancellor Kaferapanjira.

The interview, which was not broadcast live on air, focused on recent media reports which claim that the State House was overspending on its allocated budget. Despite calling for austerity measures to be put in place in Malawi, the State House has reportedly overspent on its 2012/2013 national budget allocation barely five months into the fiscal year. This has prompted criticism from various stakeholders, including civil society and the media.

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