Judicial Service Commission fires midnight bail giver magistrate Chitsakamile

March 12, 2021 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 24 Comments

The Judicial Service Commission has fired a magistrate who gave bail to financial services mogul Dr Thom Mpinganjira midnight during his initial arrest in the infamous judges bribery case.

The magistrate had given Mpinganjira bail at night

The commission has determined that the Zomba senior magistrate court, Benedicto Chisakamile be removed from his job as a resident magistrate on gross indiscipline conduct grounds.

Sources say the commission, which is chaired by the chief Justice, found it that Chisakamile violated the rules when he granted bail in Zomba to a suspect who was arrested in Blantyre.

The granting of the bail to Mpinganjira at midnight caused an uproar, with others speculating Chisakamile was bribed to issue the bail order.

Anti-Corruption Bureau re-arrested Mpinganjira the next morning.

The High Court in Blantyre also ordered the Malawi Law Society to discipline lawyers who were involved in the magistrate shopping for the Mpinganjira bail application.

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24 replies on “Judicial Service Commission fires midnight bail giver magistrate Chitsakamile”

  2. The Judiciary is probably more corrupt than the police. What a terrible situation we have as a country.

  3. Zikomo kwambiri JSC koma ndikupempha chonde mutithandize tatopa ndi zakatangale za ku Usisya magistrate court for along time. Magistrate ndi clerk wa pakhotili ayi si anthu pa nkhani za ziphuphu. Mwachitsnzo pa mlandu wa Simon Mugawira Nkhwazi ndi mkazi wakhe, padayenda chinyengo kwambiri. Mkaziyu nkachiwiri kupereka ziphuphu kwa magistrateyi usiku atammenya mkazi mzake. This is uncalled for everybody needs a fair trial regardless of being poor or rich. Matechi is the mastermind of all these corrupt dealings with the magistrate in question.

  4. Chief justice is biased, there so many judges with scandals and not getting punishment. Uyu chitsakamire mwangopezelela.

  6. A compromised ruling from a controversial and bitter tribe . What is Ralph Kasambara doing outside jail where he deserves?

  7. When one door is closed (Vendetta) another one is open, giving someone a chance to find a better job.

  10. KKK a Chitsaka, bola inafika mita buns munadyayotu. Kulibe a chewa anzanu to high court to defend you unfortunately, kuli a kwithu okhaokha and they are coming with a vengence. Akhonza kupatsa bail prisoner convicted of murder no problems

    1. Not everything should be about race ambwana… If he was wrong he has to be reprimanded simple.

    2. Alomwe anali wosokoteza, kumutulusa Mpinganjira mosasata malamulo pamulandu waziphuphu.

       Kugulisana MSB Bank pamtengo wolira chonsecho asanagulise bank achina Mulli ankangotenga ngongoli musasata malamulo.Pano tikumva kuti ngongoli ya MK10 billion amafuna Mulli abweze mpana zaka zopitilira 100 years.Pali nzeru pamenepo anthuni?

  11. I am waiting to hear what the Malawi Law Society’s outcome of their investigation into the conduct of the lawyer for Mpinganjira will be.

    1. mulandu ophweka ngati umene uja, odandaura samafunika ziphuphu kuti awine.
      ziphuphu amayenera kupereka ndi uyo adalakwa. Amafuna kubisa kulakwa kwake.

  13. Well done Judicial Service Commission for doing a good job. Lets see what Law Society will do the their lawyers.

    These thieves and fraudsters will back each other for sure.

    1. Every thing has its own time. There will be a time when the son will pay for the sins of his father.

  15. Why can’t you act on murder convict Ralph Kasambara who for just being a northerner and northerners controlling judiciary is ont with any descpline.

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