LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)—The country’s media conglomerate Times Group through its Television and Radio on Thursday, July 20, 2016 will make history as the first media house to broadcast live court judgment on the high profile case of conspiracy to murder former budget director Paul Mphwiyo’s case.

Lilongwe High Court granted permission to Times Media group to cover the court session after it successfully applied for the rights on live broadcast.

The Times Group through its Lawyer Innocent Kalua applied for a live broadcast permission on the final judgment for the case in which Macdonald Kumwembe, Pika Manondo, and former Attorney General Ralph Kasambala are accused to have conspired to kill Mphwiyo in September 13, 2013.

According to a notice of motion for leave to obtain and broadcast audio and visuals of the proceedings filled in the court dated June 30, 2016, Times Television and Radio will capture live the case.

The live broadcast permission has some conditions including strictly audio and visual live transmission and not taking pictures in court in a bid not to disrupt proceedings in the chamber.

The court has also advised the media house to follow all permission conditions for the live broadcast saying failing to do so will be tantamount to contempt of court.

Judge Michael Mtambo is expected to preside over the judgment starting exactly 09:00 hours where the Malawi nation will follow the proceeding live on Times Radio (91.9 FM) and TV.

An affidavit which The Maravi Post has seen on Times Group permission for the live broadcast reads, “That through a live broadcast of the proceedings members of the general public will have the most immediate coverage and most accurate information about the case through a pure live feed, uncensored and unedited, accessible to the widest audience.

“That I verily say that the 2nd, 3rd and 4th respondents’ rights to fair trial will not be affected in any way by the live broadcast considering that all witnesses already testified and all the parties already made closing arguments. The proposed broadcast will cover delivery of judgment only”.