Mwakwere Defends Himself

Trade Minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere sought to defend the alleged hate speech remarks the he reportedly uttered during the recent Matuga by elections, saying he had spoken in anger. Mwakwere who has been accused of hate speech by the National Cohesion and Intergration Commission also claimed that he made the remarks in defence of his community which had been threatened by his political rivals. However, the commission through commissioner Halake Dido Waqo maintained that the minister had a case to answer and should be arraigned in court. Hussein Mohamed reports.