Aaron Eliot Gadama was a former

Malawi Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over and ...

an cabinet Minister and one of the 'Mwanza Four'. He was born in Kasungu District and is thought to be a relative of President Kamuzu Banda.Chibale Sakumbira, Kungoni Centre of Culture and Art
/ref> He was a Minister for the Central Region, and a Leader of the House. He was one of the original trustees of Press Trust. He died mysteriously on 18 May 1983 together with Ministers Dick Matenje, and Twaibu Sangala as well as Member of parliament, David Chiwanga. Their bodies were found in Mozambique. The Banda government reported his death as a 'traffic accident. In 1995, seven people were accused of his death including Kamuzu Banda, but were acquitted due to lack of evidence.Director of Public Prosecution v Banda (Kamuzu) and Others , Malawi Legal Information Institute
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Film and drama

* The Mwanza Accident (Documentary) - 1995 * The dramatic character Chibale Sakumbira is a political reference to Gadama and the Mwanza Incident.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gadama, Aaron Year of birth missing 1983 deaths People from Kasungu District Government ministers of Malawi