John Msonthi Jnr
MalawipoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Retired Lieutenant General John Msonthi Jnr is a former deputy commander of operations for the Malawi Defence Force. Recently, he was in the news due to his testimony before a parliamentary committee investigating the Chikangawa plane crash involving Vice-President Saulos Chilima, where he clarified that his earlier conclusion about the aircraft's fate was based on personal instinct rather than confirmed information.
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John Msonthi Jnr is a retired Lieutenant General who provided evidence during the inquiry.
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Malawi· 2026-07-31
John Msonthi Jnr testified that his conclusion about the plane crash was based on personal instinct rather than confirmed information.
‘It was my own assumption’: Msonthi denies confirming Chilima plane crash details to Nthakomwa - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsNyasa Times – popular Malawian online publication·Malawi· 2026-07-31
Malawi· 2026-07-31
