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Former President Peter Mutharika and former secretary to the government Lloyd Muhara have paid 69.5 Million Kwacha legal costs that they were ordered to pay by the Lilongwe High Court, Lawyer representing the two Charles Mhango has confirmed.
The development comes barely a day after the Judge presiding over the case Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda on Tuesday, May 4 ordered Sheriffs to seize property worth about K22 million belonging to the two, for failing to pay legal costs.
The two were found guilty of forcing Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda and Justice of Appeal Edward Twea to go on leave pending retirement.
Mutharika and Muhara were on March 12, 2021, ordered to pay K69.5 million in legal fees to lawyers representing Malawi Law Society, Human Rights Defenders Coalition, and Association of Magistrates in Malawi.
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The court order which has been issued by Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda dated May 4, 2021, through Lilongwe High Court Registry shows that the two only managed to pay K47 million, and now face sheriffs for the remaining 22 million kwacha.
Former President Peter Mutharika and former Chief Secretary to President Lloyd Muhara were on March 12, 2021, ordered to pay K69.5 million in legal fees to lawyers representing Malawi Law Society, Human Rights Defenders Coalition, and Association of Magistrates in Malawi.
The three appellants sought a judicial review on the decision by Mutharika through Muhara to send Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda and Justice of Appeal Edward Twea on leave pending retirement ahead of the court-sanctioned fresh presidential election on June 23, 2020.
“…Settle K69.5m legal cost”
Barely hours after the High Court had ordered to seize and sell property of Former president Peter Mutharika and former Secretary to the President and Cabinet Lloyd Muhara for failing to pay K69.5m legal cost that came after losing a court case, the two have paid in full.
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Charles Mhango, lawyer for Mutharika and Muhara has confirmed the development.
Mutharika and Muhara were ordered by the High Court to pay K69,507,461 on March 12 2021 in legal cost in a case where their decisions to send on Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda and Justice of Appeal Edward Twea leave, pending retirement, were faulted.
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