"a symbol of forgiveness as the country commemorates its Christmas and New Year Celebrations"
President Professor Peter Mutharika has pardoned
197 inmates for Christmas festivities.
“The Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal
Security wishes to to announce that it has pleased His Excellency the
President, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika to Pardon 197 prisoners.” Reads press
statement dated 23rd December 2014
The statement says 197 prisoners who have been
pardoned are those who have served at least half of their prison sentences,
with good behaviour and were not convicted of serious offences.
“The Pardon of the 197 prisoners is a symbol of
forgiveness as the country commemorates its Christmas and New Year
Celebrations.”
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