Malawian released from South Sudan jail after 16 months torture in Juba
South Sudan court dismissed a fraud case involving a Malawian suspects Biswick Kaswaswa, who was held in Juba’s Central Prison, and he has been released 16 months after his arrest.
Kaswaswa was arrested in October 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda in transit to Malawi, on allegations that he misappropriated company funds amounting to $730 000 (over K500 million).
He denied the charges and prosecution failed to prove any wrong doing prompting the court to dismiss the case on March 30 2020.
Kaswawa was working as finance manager for an oil company—Trinity Energy Limited—which has another Malawian, former chief executive officer for National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) Robert Mdeza as chief executive officer.
The Malawian faced tourture during his time in inceceration , which included beating, starvation and denied access to medical services at the hands of South Sudanese National Security Service (NSS), “to force him admit charges he denied”.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Kondwani Nankhumwa has confirmed the release of Kaswaswa.
He said Malawi had written the South Sudanese government, using diplomatic channels from the time the suspect was arrested, demanding justice on the matter.
Amnesty International (AI) also pressed South Sudan’s Minister of Justice calling for his intervention to ensure that the suspect is brought to court to determine the legality of his continued detention.
Malawi Human Rights Commission and the United Nations Development Programme also raised red flags.
Eeeh cashgate mpakana kwa eni? Munakumana nazonu! bola dollar yifike ku Malawi kuno
Some countries are tough. I will always remain in Malawi. It is safe here.
From what I hear from reliable sources he wasn’t tortured. Dollaryo anadya ndithu. Inali dhilu ndi ma bwana koma he got greedy
Are these Bushiri oil fields or what? Why Malawians taking key positions in this company?
Get a life man…. What has this story, have something to do with Prophet Bushiri
Go and ask your mother, you brut!
He must be compensated. He did not deserve the treatment he went through. A suspect will remain innocent until proven guilty by a competent court of law.
Great news. Come home. kwanu Kwanu .. you are welcome here.
Not complete. Or just continue reading…..
eh robert mdeza!!!!! scary.
the guy needs compesation