Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Henry Phoya of Malawi

Justice Minister Henry Phoya was asked to comment on how the President was feeling in the wake of the courts ruling and the threat that his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) might lose seats in the House.

Phoya said the Malawi government intelligence machinery has strong evidence surrounding the vice-president's plans to have President Bingu wa Mutharika assassinated.

Malawi Vice President Cassim Chilumpha has been arrested on treason charges for allegedly plotting to assassinate Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika , Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Henry Phoya said Saturday.

Chilumpha was arrested late Friday evening and Phoya said he allegedly asked a prominent businessman to hire an assassin to kill the president so that he could take over the office in exchange for government contracts.

Henry Phoya is Malawi’s minister for justice and the DPP’s director of legal affairs.

Phoya said the DPP wanted to make public some of the challenges the Supreme Court’s ruling would bring about.

Phoya said opposition parties hold the majority seats in parliament.

Phoya said the opposition parties were not genuine in their attempt to resolve the political impasse with President Bingu Wa Mutharika.

Phoya said Chilumpha told Yusuf Matumula -- who was also arrested -- to go to an unnamed country to hire an assassin.

Phoya said the vice president, Matumula and the would-be assassin had "extensive discussions" at the vice-president's official residence and that Chilumpha promised the hit man millions of dollars worth of government contracts once he succeeded Mutharika.

Phoya said in addition to the president, a number of senior Cabinet ministers and government officials also were lined up for assassination.

There is (a) theory applied by the witchdoctors that people who tested HIV-positive could cleanse themselves of the virus if they slept with girl-children," Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Henry Phoya has noted.

Affairs Minister Henry Phoya has noted.

Henry Duncan Phoya was born in 1966.

and was Attorney General and Minister of Justice from 2002-2003.

Malawi's Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Henry Phoya has hit back at the Public Affairs Committee (PAC), describing it as an organization on the brink of losing public trust and confidence.

But Phoya said some of the individuals mentioned in its report were not answering treason charges and others had their cases discontinued.

Truth hurts always and this is why Phoya came out refuting some issues on treason cases.

For sure Phoya had to come in and defend the position of his ministry.

Phoya was just another Nkungula at chancellor college and he still does that.

There is no doubt Phoya is one of genius lawyers Malawi has ever had and indeed one of the respected lawyers, but his personal desires ohh * don’* know what to say.

am not a DPP loyalist and do not wish to be one, but Phoya is very right.

Phoya was dragged to a tight corner where he was forced to unleash the dragon out of him.

The real name of Phoya is Damalankhunda Phoya and the names Henery Duncan Phoya are imprints meant to underline the old and lofty disposition of the family.

Phoya has been respected because of his seemingly quiet disposition but he is a snaker in the grass, he is a back stabber and indeed he is a man of no principles.

Phoya is responsible for the mpungwepungwe in the country because he goes round and lies to the president while everyday he talks to Muluzi and John Tembo.

Phoya is responsible for the four treason cases even the other one now.

Phoya is responsible for creating dust in people* families.

Phoya said the vice president, the businessman and the would-be assassin had extensive discussions and that Chilumpha promised the hit man millions of dollars worth of government contracts once he succeeded Mutharika.

Phoya said the meetings were secretly recorded on tapes he described as crystal clear.

to go to an unnamed country to hire an assassin.