HIGH COURT REJECTS VP REQUEST
The Lilongwe High Court yesterday snubbed Vice President Saulos Chilima's request to seek some of the disclosures from the State as evidence in the ongoing Corruption case he is answering.
Presiding over the case Judge Redson Kapindu stated that it was premature for the defence in Vice President Saulos Chilima's corruption case to seek some of the disclosures from the State at this stage of the case and has also agreed with the Malawi Defence Force ( MDF) that some of the documents are indeed highly sensitive in nature to be made public.
He further said that if during the trial such sensitive documents will prove to be relevant to a fair trial for the accused, then the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) will have to decide whether to have such sensitive information disclosed or discontinue the case.
Chilima is being charged of receiving an undisclosed amount of money from businessman Zuneth Sattar to favour him in the awarding of government contracts.
Benjamin GK Nyirenda
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