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Malawi Supreme court stops ACB arresting Msukwa, Ashok

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BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The Supreme Court of Appeal on Monday, June 13, 2022 granted a stay order to former Minister of Lands Kezzie Msukwa, stopping the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) from arresting him.

The development comes after Msukwa was expected to be taken to court on Monday, June 13 after the bureau took a statement from him.

Martha Chizuma and Kezzie Msukwa

According to Chimwemwe Kalua, lawyer for Msukwa , the stay order is stopping order is stopping the ACB from investigating, arresting and prosecuting Msukwa based on the information for the National Agency Crime – pending an interparty hearing scheduled on 28 June ,2022.

He added that the stay order is also stopping a judgment by High Court Judge Redson Kapindu who dismissed an application by Msukwa and Ashok Nair, who wanted their arrests by the ACB to be annulled.

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