The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has granted a stop order to former Minister of Lands Kezzie Msukwa stopping the Anti corruption Bureau on proceeding with criminal proceedings.
The development comes when the Anti-Corruptions Bureau summoned Msukwa in the morning, where Msukwa gave his statement on allegation of selling a plot to the business guru, Zuneth Sattar.
Msukwa lawyer appealed before the supreme Court in requesting the mother Court to review the charges against his client.
According to Chimwemwe Kalua, lawyer for Msukwa , the stay order is stopping order is stopping the ACB from investigating, arresting and prosecuting Msukwa based on the information for the National Agency Crime – pending an interparty hearing scheduled on 28 June ,2022.
He added that the stay order is also stopping a judgment by High Court Judge Redson Kapindu who dismissed an application by Msukwa and Ashok Nair, who wanted their arrests by the ACB to be annulled.
With the current development, the ACB is forced to adhere to the supreme Court and stop any attempts in procecuting Msukwa.
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