Africa-Press – Malawi. The Chief Resident Magistrate Court, sitting in Lilongwe on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 convicted former Minister of Information Henry Mussa and former director of Information Gideon Munthali for theft by public servants
According to court documents, the duo stole Malawi government computers and a generator meant for the Ministry of Information worth MK10.1 million. High Court Judge Patrick Chirwa, sitting as Chief Resident Magistrate, found the two guilty of conspiring to commit a felony.
Further, Chirwa found Munthali guilty on the charge of theft by public servant after he failed to surrender the computers and generator to the ministry of information. The however Judge noted that Munthali was supposed to deliver the computers to the ministry not to Mussa’s house as it happened.
The Court further said the former director of Information errored to keep a desktop computer at his house saying if he needed one for his work, should have been placed it in his office.
Meanwhile, the two awaits sentencing, which will happen at a later date. This means the duo’s bail is revoked waiting sentencing. Mussa and Munthali were arrested in September 2020.
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