By Chisomo Phiri
A 47-year-old Chinese national Lin Yun Hua who is currently serving a 14-year prison sentence for wildlife crimes and money laundering, is now facing new charges for allegedly attempting to bribe judicial and prison officials.
According to the charge sheet, Lin is accused of offering K50 million to Justice Violet Chipao, who presided over his case in 2019.
Furthermore,he is accused of offering K30 million to Aaron Kaunda, the then officer in charge of Maula Prison, to influence Justice Chipao, who was Chief Resident Magistrate at the time.
The Chinese convict appeared in court on Friday to address these new allegations.
He was arrested in 2019 after police found rhino horns at his house, which he admitted to posses and own.
He was handed a 14-year prison sentence on September 28,2021 by Lilongwe Magistrate Court.
