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In Malawi, a prominent politician has shot himself dead inside the country's parliament building - leaving the nation in shock, and questions being asked about how he could bring a firearm past security so easily.

Clement Chiwaya, who was a wheelchair user after he contracted polio at the age of two, served as deputy speaker between 2014 and 2019.

In a note he left shortly before the shooting, he wrote about a dispute he was engaged in with parliamentary officials over the ownership of a specially adapted vehicle, saying he was tired of begging for what belonged to him. In a statement released after his death, parliament said that the matter was still in court.

Journalist, Peter Jegwa, says he'll be missed:

"He was an inspiration to persons with disabilities. He was seen as a role model, a campaigner for rights for people with disabilities, something that's also being talked about a lot in the aftermath of this tragic death."

(Photo: The Malawian parliament, Lilongwe. Credit: Getty Images)

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