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Malawi: Critics Pounce As Mwanamvekha Invokes 'Death for Cursing Parents' Bible Verse

AllAfrica21 October 2026, 10:03 UTCMalawi

[Nyasa Times] Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha faced a backlash online after citing a Bible verse that prescribes death for anyone who curses their parents, in response to criticism of President Arthur Peter Mutharika.

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