Former Malawian Minister commits suicide after losing election

A former Deputy Minister of Local
Government, Godfrey Kamanya (pictured
above) reportedly committed suicide today
May 22nd, barely a day after the Malawi
elections results started filtering in showing
that he'd lost the parliamentary seat he was
competing for in the 2014 Tripartite
elections.
According to local news report, Mr Kamanya
shot himself around 3:30 this morning at his
house in Area 10, Lilongwe after losing the
Lilongwe Msodzi North Parliamentary
elections this week.
"We had to break the door to his
kitchen where he had locked himself
up," Kamanya's friend also a member of
Banda's People's Party - told Zodiak
broadcasting.
In the suicide note, the former minister
reportedly said he took his life because of
misunderstandings related to politics and
outlined how his wealth should be distributed
to beneficiaries. Police are currently
investigating the incident.