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February 2, 2021 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 2 Comments Former cabinet ministers Charles Mchacha and former secretary to the Office of President and Cabinet Lloyd Muhara are back in court over land issue. Vuwa Kaunda: Facing charges The Lilongwe Magistrate Court is continuing hearing a case against Mchacha, Symon Vuwa Kaunda and two others. Last month , Principal resident magistrate Viva Nyimba quashed their corruption charges and softened bail conditions in case on land acquisition in Blantyre. The other accused person is Bright Kumwembe, the Principal Secretary for Defence. They were all arrested last year in connection with alleged illegal acquisition of government land by Mchacha. ....
Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate has nullified bail conditions for former senior officials Vuwa Kaunda, Charles Mchacha, Lloyd Muhara and Bright Kumwembe in a case in which the four are answering a charge on the illegal sale of government land. “It is against the Law to begin proceedings of a case without written consent from the Director of Public Prosecution”, said Principal Resident Magistrate Viva Nyimba when he delivered his ruling on Thursday morning. Nyimba further determined that the State should file a new charge sheet for offense under penal code, which includes using insulting words and neglect of public office. ....
Principal Resident Magistrate Viva Nyimba has quashed bail conditions for Charles Mchacha, Lloyd Muhara, Symon Vuwa Kaunda and Bright Kumwembe because the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is yet to get consent from Director of Public Prosecutions. Mchacha, Kaunda, Muhara and Kumwembe are accused of illegal sale of government land belonging to Kanjedza Forest in Blantyre. The accused are still on bail but the conditions that were attached have been removed. The court has also declared invalid a certificate for summary proceedings that was signed by the recently appointed Director of Public Prosecution Steve Kayuni. Kayuni is yet to be confirmed by Public Appointments Committee of Parliament. ....