The high court of Malawi has thrown out former president Bakili Muluzi's bail application. Muluzi was placed under house arrest on Sunday on treason charges.
He's denied allegations that he connived with security chiefs to overthrow President Bingu wa Mutharika.
Muluzi's lawyers say the former President should be granted bail because his client has been under house arrest for more than 48 hours without any charge.
Police arrested Muluzi at Lilongwe airport upon arrival from a visit to Britain on May 25 and escorted him to his residence in Blantyre. Police also searched his property. This comes a week after 12 other people were charged with treason.
Muluzi was president of Malawi from 1994 until 2004. He was a successor of Hastings Kamuzu Banda, who ruled Malawi for more than 30 years, from 1961 to 1994.
Friday, 30 May 2008
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