Mutharika has been accused of trying to sideline and isolate his vice-president, Joyce Banda.[15] He kicked her out of the party in 2010, but she still remained the vice-president of the country.[15] He also expelled the British High Commissioner, due to a document leaked by Wikileaks that accused Mutharika of being increasingly 'arrogant' and 'autocratic'.[15]
In 2011, two days of nation wide protests occurred, sparked by worsening fuel shortages, rising prices and high unemployment. Malawi's health ministry confirmed 18 deaths in the northern cities of Karonga and Mzuzu as a result of police using live ammunition to quell protests.[16] Mutharika was unapologetic and said that he would "smoke out" all his enemies.[17] This was accompanied by a crack-down on Malawian journalists, human rights activists, and lawyers, including Ralph Kasambara.[17]
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