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The Bushiris have lost their bid to have Magistrate Patrick Chirwa recused from their extradition hearing in Malawi.
The pair is wanted in South Africa in connection with a fraud and money laundering case.
Their lawyer now wants the court to treat the case as a civil proceeding not a criminal one.
The magistrate s court in Lilongwe, Malawi, has dismissed a bid by self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary Bushiri, for the recusal of the presiding officer in the pair s extradition hearing.
Magistrate Patrick Chirwa said there were no sufficient grounds for a recusal.
This after the defence made an application on behalf of the Bushiris for Chirwa s recusal on Monday afternoon, arguing the case was moved from the previous magistrate, Viva Nyimba, to Chirwa, without alerting them.
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Magistrate Patrick Chirwa has adjourned extradition hearing involving Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Prophetess Mary Bushiri to Monday March 15 2021 to give defence lawyers time to prepare application of his recusal.
Bushiri being cheered by supporters at the court
Prophet Bushiri and his wife Mary at the court
Supporters of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary during a court appearance in Lilongwe say ‘no’ to extradition
Supporters of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary during a court appearance in Lilongwe say ‘no’ to extradition
The legal team for the preacher wanted the magistrate hearing the matter to recuse himself as he had also earlier issued a warrant of arrest against the Bushiris.