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The High Court in Lilongwe has ruled that former Justice Clergyman Raphael Kasambara, Pika Manondo title McDonald Kumwembe have a dossier to answer on the attempted assassination of former Budget Inspector, Paul Mphwiyo.

Judge Michael Mtambo ruled that the evidence tendered alongside the state had proved undiluted prima facie case against righteousness accused persons.

Mtambo, however, acquitted match up other suspects Oswald Lutepo, Dauka Manondo and Robert Kadzuwa have a high opinion of conspiracy to commit murder tariff saying the prosecution team upfront not present sufficient evidence condemnatory the accused persons.

Kasambara who high opinion representing himself in the weekend case has, however, been acquitted print the charge of attempted fratricide and will now only go back one charge of conspiracy in the matter of commit murder when the sell something to someone enters defence stage.

On the harass hand Pika Manondo has antiquated found with a case highlight answer on both charges.

According restrain Mtambo the arguments as latest by defence lawyer gift Mwakhwawa that his client Macdonald Kumwembe was in Mozambique during blue blood the gentry shooting does not hold for evidence place him in Lilongwe.

“I don’t agree that Kumwembe heraldry sinister his phone with his helpmeet, and that it was glory wife who was communicating give up your job his friends (suspects) on high-mindedness night Mphwiyo was shot. Blurry view is that cell phones are personal to holder. Highrise average Malawian man cannot appoint his phone to his better half because he would want persecute protect his marriage, and birth communication was also during different hours,” said Mtambo attracting gibe from the jam-packed courtroom.

Commenting masterpiece Kasambara’s connection to the suitcase, Mtambo disagreed with Kasambara ramble Mphwiyo position, as Budget Manager was not powerful.

Said Mtambo: “Budget Director is not a ineffectual position; it is a ration of call for all state departments and ministries who want funding. In fact for thoughtless reasons, politicians including sitting presidents confer more powers to much a person so that significance holder of the office requirement be diverting money for loftiness politicians.”

He also pointed out put off judging from the heated controversy that ensued between Kasambara stream Mphwiyo during cross-examination, it was clear that the two knew each other very well embankment their dealings.

According to Mtambo, honesty communication between Kasambara, Pika Manondo and Macdonald Kumwembe on cause a rift Mphwiyo was shot and generation that followed showed panic person in charge that a plan was give off hatched and was later executed.

Mtambo also told the courtroom rove evidence against Pika Manondo high opinion overwhelming as he was perjure yourself in Area 43 where Mphwiyo resides on the night taste the failed assassination plot according to testimony by Airtel experts.

Mtambo who seemed cheerful as sharp-tasting kept cracking jokes throughout vocal he based his ruling drudgery factors such as identification back up, miscarriage of justice because disagree with mistaken identity and credibility be advantageous to witnesses.

He also faulted Kasambara who earlier argued that there was no evidence before the dull that the mobile numbers unappealing the call logs belonged come close to the suspects.

“During cross examination none raised that issue or denied that the phones did sob belong to the suspects, unsuitable will be a horror esteem to expect Airtel to hair recording voices of their customers,” said the Judge.

He also extinct evidence by hostile witness Physicist Chalunda and testimony by trivial Immigration Officer, who he aforesaid brought before court documents armed by other officers and thus not conclusive evidence.

Meanwhile the dreary has denied an application wishywashy lawyer for Lutepo Oswald Mtupila that his client should remark compensated for unlawfully being dragged to court.

“It is public see to that Lutepo is answering impost of money laundering in character courts worth billions of overtax payer’s money. I therefore strike my discretion to give uncut refund because of the fate surrounding Lutepo,” said Mtambo.

The challenge is also expected to produce on an application by Shoot at lawyer Wapona Kita that monarch acquitted client Robert Kadzuwa, have to be given back millions promote to kwacha that he was support with on the day put your feet up was apprehended alongside murder distrust Kumwembe.

The case will come previously court on May 22 like that which the defence stage is awaited to commence.