The political manipulation of the Traditional Courts is shown in the high-profile trials of in 1976 of Albert Muwalo, Secretary General of the Malawi Congress Party and Focus Gwede, Head of the Police Special Branch, on a charge of attempting to assassinate President Banda, and the 1983 treason trial of Orton Chirwa, who was Minister of Justice until the Cabinet Crisis of 1964 and his wife, Vera Chirwa
Kulowetsa ndale pantchito za mabwalo amilandu ammidzi kumaonekera pamlandu waukulu wa m’chaka cha 1976 a Albert Muwalo, mlembi wamkulu wa chipani cha Malawi Congress Party ndi Focus Gwede, mkulu wa nthambi yapadera ya apolisi, pa mlandu wofuna kupha mtsogoleri wa dziko Banda. komanso mlandu woukira boma mu 1983 womwe unali nduna ya Zachilungamo mpaka pamavuto a Cabinet mchaka cha 1964 ndi mkazi wake Vera Chirwa