State fails to take former Chief Secretary Colleen Zamba to court, spends second night in cell

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The state has failed to take former Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Colleen Zamba to court on Thursday after her arrest on Wednesday at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in the capital Lilongwe.

This means Zamba will remain in police custody for another night after authorities failed to take her to court today as scheduled.

The former SPC lawyer, Sylvester Ayuba James however disclosed that police recorded her statement but later cited instructions from higher authorities preventing her court appearance until the 48-hour period expires.

James told the Nation online that the delays is “an abuse of the 48-hour rule”.

The lawyer added that a search warrant has been issued for Zamba’s phone, which lawyers have reviewed.

The forner SPC faces charges of abuse of office.

Zamba is believed to be ousted President Lazarus Chakwera’s errand lady

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.