Dick Matenje (died 1983) was a former Malawian politician and cabinet minister. He was the secretary-general of the Malawi Congress Party. He was one of the 'Mwanza Four' who mysteriously died during the Kamuzu Banda regime.

Death

Matenje was Minister of Finance from 1972 to 1978. He mysteriously died on 18 May 1983, along with ministers Twaibu Sangala, Aaron Gadama and Member of Parliament David Chiwanga. The four were collectively known as the '

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'. They were known to be critical of aspects of the totalitarian rule of Kamuzu Banda. They died mysteriously in 1983. Their death was ruled as a traffic accident by the Kamuzu Banda regime, although independent investigations indicate that this may have not the case. Kamuzu Banda, John Tembo,

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, were arrested for and charged with the murder of the four in 1995, ten years after their death. They were acquitted due to lack of evidence.Director of Public Prosecution v Banda (Kamuzu) and Others , Malawi Legal Information Institute
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Film

* The Mwanza Accident (documentary), Jupat Video Services - 1995

Personal

He is the father of Ambassador Steve Matenje.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Matenje, Dick Finance ministers of Malawi Government ministers of Malawi Malawi Congress Party politicians 1983 deaths Year of birth missing