Mithi transferred to Lilongwe in the dead of night

Mzuzu-based social media influencer Julius Mithi, who was arrested on Tuesday afternoon, has been transferred to Lilongwe under the cover of darkness, Malawi Voice Online has learned.

Mithi was arrested following complaints from the National Registration Bureau (NRB) and the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) over a Facebook post alleging that over a million eligible voters had been deleted from government systems.

A source close to the matter confirmed to Nation Online that...