To say Patricia Kaliati is controversial would be an understatement. After the death of President Bingu WA Mutharika, she was involved in a constitutional crisis in Malawi and was dubbed as one of the ‘midnight six’. President WA Mutharika died on April 5, 2012 and there was an attempted constitutional coup that she is connected to. On 6 April 2012 Kaliati addressed a press conference as government spokesperson, she said “Honourable Joyce Banda was not eligible to take over the leadership of this country because she formed her own party”. Joyce Banda was sworn in as President the next day.
