By Chisomo Phiri
The Attorney General (AG) Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has completed the formal process of appointing two former Attorneys General, senior counsel Kalekeni Kaphale and Chikosa Silungwe, as part of the State’s legal team in the ‘thin plastics case’.
Additionally, renowned private practice lawyer Bright Theu of Nicholls & Brooks has been appointed and authorized by the AG to act on behalf of the State pro bono (without any financial benefit).
Many members of the public viewed the initial offer made by Kaphale and Silungwe as a demonstration of patriotism.
On Thursday, the AG notified the High Court of Malawi’s Lilongwe District Registry, Civil Division, of the appointments through a notice filed.
Other institutions, including civil society organizations and the University of Malawi’s Environmental Justice and Sustainability Clinic, which is under the Faculty of Law, have joined the working group on the case.
The State team is set to challenge a fresh injunction obtained by 11 companies involved in the manufacturing of thin plastics on June 25, 2024, which aims to stop the Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change from implementing a ban on thin plastics.
The 11 companies that obtained the injunction through Counsel Wapona Kita are: City Plastics Industry, Flexo Pack Ltd, G. Plastics Wholesale and Retail, G.S Plastic Industry, Jagot Plastics Ltd, O.G Plastics Industries (2008) Ltd, Plastimax Ltd, Polypack Ltd, Qingdao Recycling Ltd, Sharma Industries, and Shore Rubber (Lilongwe) Ltd.
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