Malawi: Former RBM Governor Kabambe Threatens to Sue Lilongwe Water Board for Defamation, Demands K75 Million in Damages

Former Reserve Bank of Malawi Governor and opposition DPP presidential hopeful, Dr Dalitso Kabambe is threatening to sue the Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) for defamation.

His lawyers have asked the Board to issue an apology and pay damages to Dr Kabambe for defamation and character assassination following a press statement, which appeared in The Nation tabloid of May 20, 2021 dubbed 'Naming and Shaming' in which the Board alleged that Dr Kabambe had illegally connected water at his Area 6 residence in Lilongwe, which was rented out to someone.

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