Court Ends Bushiris Criminal Review Case
The High Court in Lilongwe yesterday discontinued the criminal review proceedings against Prophet Shepard Bushiri and his wife Mary, following the state request to have the matter withdrawn to allow them concentrate on the extradition procedure.
The state applied to the High Court to review Principal Magistrate Viva Nyimba’s decision of 19 November which discharged the Bushiris on grounds their arrest was illegal.
In court on Tuesday, Director of Public Prosecutions Dr. Steven Kayuni told the court of the state's intention to withdraw the matter. He asked the court to withdraw the matter at its discretion saying that would benefit Malawians a lot as it would save taxpayers’ money and also the court's time.