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Lutepo
had requested special treatment because of his disability
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Malawian business tycoon
Oswald Lutepo had committed crimes of "exceptional gravity" by
defrauding the government of a "gigantic" amount of money, a judge
has said, AFP news agency reports. Lutepo, a former senior government official, was
sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading guilty to money laundering and
defrauding the government of US$9.3m (£6m) in what has been dubbed 'Cashgate' -
the biggest corruption scandal in Malawi's history.
Lupeto
told AFP that the judge had been "inconsiderate" by giving him an
11-year sentence, as he had pleaded guilty.
He attended court in a
wheelchair saying he was too unwell to walk, but Judge Redson Kapindu dismissed
his claim.
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