Malawi judge approves to commit Minister Chiumia, Police chief Kachama to prison over contempt of court

A private law firm has been granted by the High Court to lodge  an application to commit  to prison Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Grace Chiumia  and Inspector General of Police Lexten Kachama  to prison for contempt of court for allegedly failing to comply with a Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal order.

Minister Chiumia and Kachama face contempt of court

Chiumia and Kachama risked to be jailed for failing to comply with the court order which Supreme Court judge Lovemore Chikopa gave on August 23 2016, ordering the two to undertake some steps within 21 days to facilitate movement of goods—police uniforms—from Mozambique to Malawi, duty free.

The applicant, Africa Commercial Agency, entered into a contract with Malawi government to supply uniforms for Malawi Police Service (MPS) according to the court record.

Justice Healy Potani during an finter-partes hearing for committal to prison on Wednesday in his chamber granted leave to  lawyer for Africa Commercial Agency, Lusungu Gondwe to start the court process to move for contempt of court against the two.

The date for commencement of the  committal to prison is yet to be set.

Judiciary spokesperson Mlenga Mvula confirmed  that Attorney General (AG) Kalekeni Kaphale,  was represented by Jean Priminta, who asked for an adjournment because their lawyer handling the matter, Apoche Itimu,  was away.

Priminta said she was only sent to seek adjournment.

But Lusungu Gondwe objected to a plea of adjournment, saying the reasons were mot plausible.

Justice Potani agree with Gondwe and granted leave to start committal to prison process.

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lucius
lucius
7 years ago

DPP ili mmavuto

Dauya
Dauya
7 years ago

I have had similar problem with the window blocking comments box and comments section especially when I’m using my mobile phone with chrome or explorer. But I can comment when using opera. Try with Opera

mahope a obama
mahope a obama
7 years ago

Kodi nsanje bwanji? cholinga mahope anzanu akalowe basi mwayilira. Azibambo nsanje, mkazi akakana basi mumupezele zifukwa muthane naye. Amene akulimbana ndi mahope angawa ndithana naye, Obama boma, 2019 running mate.

Malawian
Malawian
7 years ago

Another problem nyasatimes should work is where we find more stories at the end of our story page. You are showing us unrelated and old stories with no link the news we are reading. We used to enjoy seeing a background of our stories from more stories at the end of our page. You are making this page so boring.

Tione
Tione
7 years ago

Osaiwalanso Chaponda!

j banda
j banda
7 years ago

koma DPP ili mmavuto

popapo
popapo
7 years ago

Malawi Lawyers “EVERYTHING GOES ” !!!!

Charlie Tulusida
7 years ago

Amangidwe basi

Willy nyasulu
Willy nyasulu
7 years ago

Koma ku mw ziliko..

Kafadala Kuno
Kafadala Kuno
7 years ago

Let me concur with Mr Please who has asked your page to remove this window which pops up at the right side of the screen when you are on the computer and on the entire comment side when reading Nyasatimes on phone.I have tried to remove it but to no avail, you can’t read or write a comment. Let your technical team check this problem, otherwise you are the source of reliable news on line

Mind Reader
Mind Reader
7 years ago
Reply to  Kafadala Kuno

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Thola
Thola
7 years ago
Reply to  Kafadala Kuno

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