Africa-Press – Malawi. The High court in Lilongwe has thrown out an application by the state for the court to fix bail conditions for former state residences Director Peter Mukhito and Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) deputy manager Roza Mbilizi to be similar to those of the other three co-accused persons in the cement-gate case.
Judge Redson Kapindu dismissed the application of the state saying that such an application needed to be brought using a sworn affidavit which the state did not do.
He further ruled that the state can make a fresh application on the matter after following the right court procedures. Lawyer for Mohamed Shafee Chinura, Bright Theu has expressed worrisome over the delays in the case.
“It has been over one and half years since my client was arrested in the matter but the case is allegedly progressing at snails pace and the accused persons are yet to take plea in the matter: as there have been ” too many preliminary objections, “, Theu said.
Director of Public Prosecution Steven Kayuni said Theu needs to be aware that the case involves the accused persons and that the schedules of the lawyers are different.
Mukhito, Mbirizi and Chunala are in court for being accused of abusing former President Peter Muntharika’s Tax Payer Identification Number (TPIN) to import Cement worth MK5 bililon duty free. Chunara was this week arrested in connection to the same cement gate scandal.
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