Relief was the prevalent emotion for Vice-President Saulos Chilima after the High Court of Malawi Financial Crimes Division yesterday discharged him from a corruption case that was hanging around his neck since 2022. His lawyers said yesterday that they hope the State will not revive the matter in future. High Court Judge Redson Kapindu issued
The State is expected to discontinue a corruption case against Vice-President Saulos Chilima, according to sources familiar with the matter. While both Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Masautso Chamkakala and Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma refused to comment yesterday, our sources said the DPP was scheduled to submit a certificate of discontinuance to
Two of the country ’s prominent legal minds have faulted the Malawi Law Society (MLS) for proposing criminalising unfulfilled election campaign promises, saying the move is akin to seeking legal solutions to a political problem. In its communiqué dated March 24 issued at the end of the 2024 annual conference, MLS said criminalising politicians’ campaign
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Masauko Chamkakala will on May 20 meet the Legal Affairs Committee o f Parliament to provide reasons for the discontinuance of a number of cases. Committee chairperson Peter Dimba in an interview yesterday confirmed that the DPP was called to account for the exercise of his powers in accordance with