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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>The Supreme Court of Appeal has this morning dismissed former President Bakili Muluzi\u2019s application in the K1.7 Billion case, challenging Section 32 (2) C of the Corrupt Practices Act.<\/p>\n

Muluzi was challenging the law saying by placing the duty of unexplained wealth on the accused person, it violates the accused person\u2019s right to be presumed innocent and right to remain silent among others.<\/p>\n

The Anti-Corruption Bureau is of the view that Muluzi\u2019s property valued at K1.7 billion did not tally with his known source of income. ACB Director Martha Chizuma says the restrategising on how to proceed with former President Bakili Muluzi\u2019s K1.7 billion corruption case.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the ruling which for the past two years had been holding hearing of the case. This means that work is cut out for us. We have to go back and restrategise on how to proceed with the case,\u201d she said. Muluzi\u2019s lawyer Jai Banda asked for more time to study the judgment but indicted that the defence team would be preparing for trial.<\/p>\n

According to Section 32(2)(c) of the Corrupt Practices Act, if one is found in possession of unexplained property, being property that exceeds one\u2019s known sources of income and the person does not provide an account for it, it is presumed that the property or income was obtained corruptly.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Malawi. The Supreme Court of Appeal has this morning dismissed former President Bakili Muluzi\u2019s application in the K1.7 Billion case, challenging Section 32 (2) C of the Corrupt Practices Act. 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