The case in which former minister of agriculture George Chaponda is answering corruption charges has been moved to the high court.
Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mary Kachale granted the state a certificate to move the case to high court following an application by state lawyers.
The state served the court with the certificate after Blantyre Senior Resident Magistrate Simeon Mdeza refused to recuse himself from the case.
The move means Mdeza will not continue hearing the case and a Judge will now take over.
Reacting to the move, the defence team accused the state of abusing the courts.
“We are not ruling out a review of this certificate,” defence lawyer Tamando Chokhotho said.
The state however insisted that they obtained the certificate through a legal process.
The state applied for Mdeza to recuse himself on Tuesday because the magistrate on Thursday last week in his private chambers said “Transglobe is a good taxpayer”.
In his ruling on Wednesday, Mdeza said he does not believe “there is a real possibility of bias.”
The state wanted the case to be handled by a judge because judges are provided with security.
Chaponda who was arrested in July is facing charges of corruptly performing public functions, misuse of public office, and possession of foreign currency.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Another accused person Transglobe’s Rashid Tayub also pleaded not guilty to the charge of influencing a public officer to misuse his office.
Chaponda ndi njonda iyi,mbava.Ngat samangidwa,2019 DPP ikaluza,azamangidwa ndi m’moya peter ameney
aaaaaaaaaaa Kd ammanga liti angochedwesa zaziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii chaponda ndi imbwa yachabechabe kawalala
Mbamva yothelatu yovala ma suilt imangidwe basi ikathele kundende
Akazitule kumeneko sipano
Mbava imeneyi ingoyiwotchani isatitayitse nthawi
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Politics Ndimeneyo, Munakula Mtima Kwambiri. Akukupwesani Ndi Amene Mkudyanawo Limozi. Mkhala Chonchi Womangidwa Bwana Mpaka 2019 Wooo! No Chance
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I don’t understand these politicians they have got everything but still they steal money that was intended for poor rural masses eish life!!
I don’t understand these politicians they have got everything but still they steal money that was intended for poor rural masses eish life!!
just finish this thing called chaponda once and for all
Mungotayanazo nthawi ndikuononga ndalama zaboma, munthu ameneyu ndimbava basi ingomangani. Musamverenso ma lawyer akewo ayi, awo ndi business akuchita okhanso akudziwa kuti iyi ndimbava yaikulu.
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choka!
Kod magets a bushiri zili pat, paja adat timupase 2dayz akonza
Ife Amalawi Stil Underlet What Z In Him But Other Countries Can C Potatial In Him Eg Deputy Prime Min Of Lesotho & Others Monday Were In SA To Met Bushiri 4 Him 2 Invest Electrity In Their Country, Last 2wks He Was In South Sudan Signing Bilons Of Kwachas With The GVMT Of Sudan 4 Invesment. Ndeno Kaya Ife Amalawi Chinatiluma Chakuda, Chifukwa Gom Pay No Atetion 4 Him & They Can Even Sent Him 2 Zomba Hospital, Amagawa Chimanga Anamulesa, Iwo Chimanga Cha Boma Akuba, Magesi Ku State House Sathima Koma Bwa Mmene A mlw Tikuvutikira Ndi Magesi. Fear Of Uknown Stil Living Primtv Life
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