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Malawian prosecutors will appeal a lower court ruling that led to the immediate release of self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, Malawian Information Minister Gospel Kazako confirmed Friday.
“We are going to appeal the ruling, the State did not agree with the lower court ruling. The director of the Public Ministry will present an appeal in the superior court ”, he said.
The couple were released after Magistrate Viva Nyimba in his ruling on Thursday said, among other things, that their arrests by the Malawi Police Service were illegal because they were not channeled through the Ministry of National Security.
Kazako added that in order for the documents to be archived, Malawi needed to receive all the necessary formal documents in full from the South African government.
“The South African prosecutors, what they sent is only provisional. We have not received all of the expected jobs in their entirety.
“If the appeal is to be made in full, we need a full submission of all South African documents,” he added.
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Bushiri’s lawyer in Malawi, Wapona Kita, said Thursday he “had no information.”
When asked about the alleged diplomatic status of the Bushiri and how that contrasts with the laws in Malawi, Kita replied: “Regarding the effect of their diplomatic status, we will wait and see when the time comes for the extradition hearing.”
It was previously reported that the National Tax Authority (NPA) and the Hawks were given two weeks to finalize the formal extradition request, Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said Thursday.
The Bushiri, Landiwe Ntlokwana, Zethu Mudolo and Willie Mudolo face charges of fraud, theft and money laundering in the amount of R102 million.
The couple reportedly arrived in Malawi last Wednesday and then made an announcement through various social media platforms on Saturday.
Bushiri said he did not feel safe in South Africa and feared that he would not receive a fair trial.
In addition, he also made various demands on the South African government.
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