The High Court in Lilongwe has thrown out an application by former President Peter Mutharika and former secretary to President and Cabinet, Lloyd Muhara, to stay execution of order for costs in the Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda and Justice Edward Twea forced leave case.
The High Court earlier ordered the two to pay costs for the case after they were faulted for interfering with roles of the judiciary. However, the two applied for stay for execution of order for costs which the court has dismissed. High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda found no merit in the application to stay the order. Nyirenda has further ordered the two to pay costs for the application to stay execution of order for costs.
In another development, Chief Resident Magistrate Patrick Chirwa has renewed order of restrictions on bank accounts for former President Peter Mutharika, his wife Getrude Mutharika, his bodyguard Norman Chisale and others.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau applied for renewal of the restrictions on the accounts arguing that continuing to freeze the accounts will help protect money that could have been proceeds of crime.