Murder suspect MacDonald Kumwembe relieved

Oct 14, 2015 Mwayi Mkandawire Politics 24

Murder suspect of Malawi’s ex budget director, Paul Mphwiyo MacDonald Kumwembe may now afford a smile after he has been granted a stay order against conviction and the sentencing of four months imprisonment with hard labour on contempt of court charges.

The ex Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier, sought a stay of proceedings of the lower court’s criminal case before High Court judge Michael Mtambo and the stay of his sentence and conviction on the contempt of court charge pending determination of his appeal against the sentences.

But Supreme Court judge Lovemore Chikopa, granted unconditional stay of execution.

Justice Chikopa however said the court is reminded that Kumwembe, also answering charges of conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder of former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo alongside former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Raphael Kasambara, is on bail in the proceedings before Judge Mtambo.

Initially, the court stated the procedure as sought by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mary Kachale on whether Kasambara should be allowed to represent his co-accused Kumwembe.

The court ruled that Kasambara’s appearance in the court should not be an issue as he is not the applicant’s co-accused in the appeal.

Meanwhile it is excepted that Kasambara will go ahead to represent Kumwembe.

christopher george says:

15/10/2015 at 16:52

aaaahaaha,malawi ameneyo ndalama kukwilila chilungamu moti mulandu owumbela munthu chilango chake kumafanana ndiwavakabu?!!apa magaji mwati ojeza anthu akugwidwa LL CITY tsiku lilose kuma chajidwa 3 moth kundende chifukwa choti alibe 5grand,kumafanana ndimulandu waukulu ngatiowu?!!!aaaaaha majaji MULUNGU akulangeni ndithu!!!
Qwerty Jr. says:

15/10/2015 at 11:47

asaaa!
Dalitso Cashking Chisutu says:

15/10/2015 at 11:06

Ndikubwera ndiyanga 9 millimitre tidzachenjeretse azimwale sinanga kuombera sikukuopsanso
Dalitso Cashking Chisutu says:

15/10/2015 at 11:02

Malawi sitidzatukukanso ayi
Justin Williams says:

15/10/2015 at 10:21

Attempted murder suspect not murder suspect
Mabvuto Holiabu says:

15/10/2015 at 09:53

Four months only!aaah
Naphy Matola says:

15/10/2015 at 09:42

Dzuka malawi iwe dzuka lija ndi kale unayamba kugona
Symon Mwazaonga says:

15/10/2015 at 02:50

Owombela 4yrs obaya nzake 18yrs kikk majaji akumalawi eish!!
Jevi Chakumodzi says:

14/10/2015 at 19:13

Sheeee! msika wamzuzu moto
Delight Song says:

14/10/2015 at 18:34

ok
Jester Dickson says:

14/10/2015 at 16:58

Kubankhuku kukunchaja nzaka zitatu kundende okumpha munthu mwenzu umodzi basi ndalama xakwirila chilungamo lero,
Henry Phiri says:

14/10/2015 at 16:48

aaa lero munthu adamupeza olakwa kale kale
Aonenji Mekele says:

14/10/2015 at 16:10

Contempt of court charges
Chifundo Fletcher Assan says:

14/10/2015 at 14:23

Malawi? Aliyense kumangokhudzidwa ndi dziphuphu umphawitu umenewu! Kkkkkkkkk
Junior Richard says:

14/10/2015 at 14:14

murderous
Wellington Thengo says:

14/10/2015 at 13:52

Kkkkkk!Pamenepa ndaona kt kuombera munthu simulandu oopsa
Chifundo Tcheza says:

14/10/2015 at 13:45
1. Vinjel Baza Ngwira says:
  
  14/10/2015 at 14:30
  
  nanenso dairy ndimabwelera ma comments basi kuti nzisekako ndi odziwa kukomenta
2. Chifundo Tcheza says:
  
  15/10/2015 at 03:06
  
  kkkkkk makomenti ena amasangalatsa man
Abdul-yassen Andy Chapotera says:

14/10/2015 at 13:33

Corruption Wil Never End In Mw
Radson Mayeso says:

14/10/2015 at 13:33

bola
Folena Tambala says:

14/10/2015 at 13:32

Basi nkhani yonse ija miyezi basi kkkk Malawi
1. Chifundo Tcheza says:
  
  14/10/2015 at 13:49
  
  ayi iyi yamiyeziyi ndi ina,adanyoza court pomwe amafusidwa mafuso a mulandu wake nde adamupatsa miyezi inayiyo.
2. Folena Tambala says:
  
  14/10/2015 at 14:03
  
  Oky broz ndavetsa tsopano