He was arrested on charges of an alleged role in a conspiracy to murder, and for attempted murder together with John Tembo, and Cecilia Kadzamirain September 1995 when John Junior's car was involved in an attempted robbery. The car had been borrowed by Chimwemwe Mputahero, Adamson Chunga and William Phakamisa former employees of the newspaper, The Malawian, who had borrowed the car in order to go to a funeral during the time of the incident. They were later released.
Personal
He is the son of the lateJohn Tembo, who held top government posts under President Hastings Banda and later was President of the Malawi Congress Party.