Chinese wildlife convict Yunhua pleads not guilty to Seven charges, State ready with 16 witness

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Chinese wildlife convict Yunhua Lin has pleaded not guilty to seven charges.

The charges ranges from corruption to public officers abuses.

This means the case has entered into full trial.

During the proceedings, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) legal team leader Peter Sambani told the court that the state will parade 16 witnesses against Lin.

Sambani also expects seven seating of the case saying two witnesses will be paraded per session.

The defence team lawyer Mkutabasa asked the court for times as he was new to the case.

The change of defence team lawyers comes after the suspect lawyer Festino Maele was appointed as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) by President Peter Mutharika.

Meanwhile, High Court Judge Redson Kapindu has adjourned the case to tomorrow, Tuesday for case direction determination.

Lin is currently remanded at Dedza Prison.

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.