By Chisomo Phiri
The Hight Court of Malawi sitting in Blantyre has today morning freed former president Dr.Bakili Muluzi from all the charges he was answering in relation to the alleged abuse of public funds amounting to K1.7 billion.
The court’s decision follows a certificate of discontinuance of the case which Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP) Masauko Chamkakala issued on May 26,2023 to discontinue the matter.
In an interview with local media, Tamando Tchokhotho lawyer representing Muluzi said expressed happiness over the the judgement.
On his part, Clement Mwala lawyer representing Anti-Corruption Bureau ( ACB) also said that ACB is not against the judgement as it is in accordance with the laws.
Muluzi’s case has been in court for 14 years under three previous administrations.
