Kasambara accuses Mphwiyo, Lutepo of intimidation
Former Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Ralph Kasambara has accused former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo and businessperson Oswald Lutepo of intimidation.
Kasambara has since sought permission to privately prosecute the duo.
But Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Bruno Kalemba, in exercise of powers in prosecution of criminal matters, has blocked the private prosecution and has written Kasambara’s lawyers, asking them to hand over the case docket to his office.
Kasambara, who was arrested last month for allegedly attempting to murder Mphwiyo, was on Monday granted a court order directing two mobile phone network operators, Airtel Malawi Limited and TNM, to furnish him with call logs of Mphwiyo and Lutepo for the period between June 1 and September 30 2013.
“It is ordered that whereas Paul Mphwiyo and Oswald Lutepo, whose residential addresses are in Lilongwe and in the city of Blantyre respectively, are reasonably suspected of having committed offence of intimidation contrary to section 88(1) (a) of the Penal Code,” reads part of the order granted on Monday by Blantyre senior resident magistrate Viva Nyimba.
The court has ordered Airtel and TNM to produce statements of call logs or call history for four of Mphwiyo and three of Lutepo’s cellphone numbers to the court and Kasambara’s lawyers within five hours of service of the order.
But in a twist of events, Kalemba has written the Blantyre Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court that he is taking over the criminal proceedings in which Kasambara is suing Mphwiyo and Lutepo of intimidation.
Reads Kalemba’s letter: “Kindly furnish me with records of proceedings so far conducted for my perusal and further conduct. By copy of this letter, the attorney for the complainant is notified of this development and required to hand over the case docket in the matter to me.”
In reaction, Kasambara’s lawyers, who have since handed over the docket, said they have done so with caution because they are not convinced as to the legality of the action.
The State is accusing Kasambara of conspiring to murder Mphwiyo who was shot outside his Area 43 residence in Lilongwe on September 13 2013.
Kasambara is currently out on a court bail after being arrested on November 8 for conspiracy to murder.
Lutepo, charged with money laundering, is also out on court bail after paying a K50 million bond.
Lutepo, a chief suspect in the Capital Hill looting also known as the cashgate scandal, is being accused of stealing about K2.5 billion and part of his fortune was donated to PP when he was executive member of the party.
so where did he got the K50 million? Isn’t it from the same money he stole from the government. Or can we say it’s from his businesses. i don’t know and understand where our nation is going.
Why this issue seems like is going any where? Meaning Joyce Banda she is the main culprit on this issue, no one has ever come up with genuine answer. Since it started there is always a block where ever this case is going. But pipo re really dying with hunger.While they re swimming in money.
we are waiting with baited breath! Hhahahahahahaha kk!
Joyce Banda ngati ukundimva why can’t you just resign? Billions of tax payers’ money have been looted under your watch & as if that is not enough these billions have been donated to your party. That makes it very clear that you are involved in this whole mess, please resign Joyce Banda, we really do not need your services
Where is Joyce Banda mentioned in the article? Koma a Malawi umbuli umenewu nkuona ma politician amangokubelani! I have never seen any evidence linking joyce banda to the theft apart from baseless rantings from Ntata and Chinoko, which cannot be used as credible evidence in a cout of law. It is of cos proper evidence in facebook court, where verdicts have already been passed but just waiting to see how those verdicts will be enforced.
There’s a great need 2 spd up the matter so dat pple re in know whats goingon. This is wat we call ”The battle of supremarcy
Kasambara please do not be tricked by this tactic. Their goal is to stall this case. They are trying to shield those two thieves because what ever comes out of the phone records may expose the whole truth and the role of PP. I hope your legal team is aware of this.
You no.5 what ,evidence do u want?JB anabvomera kale yekha,ananena kuti ngati wina waba nagawira mzake wolandila sanabe,that shows kuti JB amaziwa kuti ndalama za boma zikubedwa & she failed to protect chuma cha boma, she is beneficiary no.1 of cashgate chimangidwe chi president ndichi mbava ichi.
Is this the same DPP who granted Chikwemba a right to use private lawyers to prosecute Justice of Malawi voice? What is happening with our banana country for Gods sake? Kasambara please use that case to deny this moron from stalling ur case. They know where you are going and Joice is gonna do anything to block you from exposing her.
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