Nyekhwe! Court deterrent to impunity orders Mutharika, Muhara to pay K69.5m legal bill
The High Court in Lilongwe has ruled that former President Peter Mutharika and f former Chief Secretary to Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) Lloyd Muhara should pay from their pockets K69.5 million legal costs incurred in a case the two were found guilty of forcing Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda go on retirement.
The two were found of wrongdoing for sending Chief Justice Nyirenda and Justice of Appeal Edward Twea on forced leave pending retirement.
Both Mutharika and Muhara were dragged to court over the matter by Human Right Defenders Coalition (HRDC), Association of Magistrates in Malawi and Malawi Law Society (MLS).
Mutharika and Muhara have been ordered to pay K26 million to HRDC and Magistrates Association as first and second applicants respectively, while the third applicant Malawi Law Society is to receive K43 million.
Private practice lawyer Khumbo Bonzoe Soko says the High Court order is a great decision for accountability of those who hold powers of state.
Soko—who represented HRDC—says the ruling sends a message that impunity and arrogance have a cost.
“For a very long-time public functionaries have behaved as if they are above the law and scrutiny.
“Safe in the knowledge that the public will pick up the tab for redressing harm, ironically caused to the public itself. This will begin to drive home the truth that there is no longer any safety in that belief.”
In his ruling, justice Charles Mkandawire pointed out that Mutharika and Muhara had acted “defiantly, were unreasonable, were not prudent, acted outside their Constitutional mandate and very wanting.”
I wonder where this country is heading too. It is a clear indication that any case involving Mutharika and or any DPP sympathizer will end in a similar judgment. Here was a chief justice who was due for retirement and the government duty was to remind its employee that the accumulated leave days needed to be exorsted in form of leave. This is a normal process, but because the defendant has become the prosecutor’s boss, you can quickly guess the outcome.
Hatred at its best. This country will continue to be divided because a certain race is ruling behind the curtains. Unfortunately, I happen to be one of them but am disturbed with these fellow mbwenu guys.
Just the right judgement. No more impunity from leaders. It’s payback time for Mutharika and Muhara. They were so arrogant
Is this really Justice??????? I don’t know, koma becareful nthawi yimakwanatu
The Malawi Judiciary is rotten. One day, one someone will pay for their sins.
Izi za ma lawyer okha okha ku chotsana chi mbenene! Mutharika, Muhara, Law Society, Judiciary, Magistrate Association and Private practice. Osa lowerela. Ma lawyer kutetezana okha okha!
Why are the judges quick on Mutharika and are not finishing cases like Joyce Banda’s cashgate?
If Mutharika would be shot today, the judges will charge him of standing in the way of a bullet. He can’t get any justice in Malawi, the judges have it for him. In Malawi there is no application of law or justice, rulings are purely hatred and tribal based
Eeh.. Mkuluyu, atumbuka amutengetsa. Complainant Mtumbuka, lawyer Mtumbuka, Judge Mtumbuka. No chance.
Kwenu vyatondeka waka Mzara.
Iwe ndewe galu kwabasi what about kuba ndalama za boma nkumati Mulli abweze after 277 yrs?
Tiyeni nawo amenewo anatidyera zambiri
Poor Judgment to paying private organisations and not paying a fine directly to Government. These Organizations took a sitting President to Court to overturn a Presidents or Government obligation to inform an individual civil servant that they had reached retirement age not that it was to terminate Judges of the Judiciary.
Thet were wrong to force Judges to go on leave pending retirement. This infringing individuals rights. In the first place the Judges did not commit anything wrong to be forced out of office
Very wanting indeed my Lord!
Hatred ruling
How is that Mr bush lawyer
NYEKHWE
What else can the Tumbuka court say. Biased, nepotistic to the core. Ife kumastand. One day is one day.
Ugalu ndi uchitsiru Singapore apa. You believe in shielding thugs, criminals, hyenas, scavengers, bandits, vultures like APM. Tonse Alliance Government will lead by the law. Mutu wanu nduwodwalika. Atumbuka mudana nawo mpaka mukalowa mandatory. Those tumbukas who do the truth will survive all the hatred. Bingu hated Northerners because of greedy and died like a dog and went to the grave a shameful man not like a head of state. Swallow your pride and you will live long. Hatred will bear you nothing. All Lomwes are not like the nonsense and foolish APM
The Tumbuka court in Chewaland punishing Lomwe people, I like the segregation of powers. App tikatenge mulutenge ku sukulu mukatenge yayi kwene gondolosi. Nyekhwelisation at work.
It only takes a fool like you to comment such about tribe lines
Why choosing that weeping photo of Mutharika? Mutharika has been disgraced like a child. I lament for my Mutharika.
Then help him to pay that money simple
This Tonse Alliance Government is a no nonsense administration and will leave no stone unturned until all thieves and plunderers are rounded up. The rubble clearing exercise appears to be taking shape now. It’s very pleasing indeed.
They will leave ni stine unturned while them are plundering
There was a lot evil just wanting to stay in power. This chalice called presidency is very cursed for our country…At least there will be sanity with these judgement and let any office bearer ignore at his own beherst and peril…
Amuchita bwino
komanso amuchepets ndalamayo
Akamen Atuluts amabis zij
Shame on you for always thinking about retaliation.
Retaliation is better placed to greedy leaders.This has to be a good lesson to our leaders!!!
Well noted!
Bravo!!! Izi ndiye mukukhoza komanso mwachangu /mopupuluma.
This is a great ruling and will pave way for scrunity in public office bearers…
thats what we call justice is coming for all bravo
What justice?? You ever known justice to be one sided?