Court Discharges Chilumpha’s Treason Case

High court has discharged the treason case which former vice president Dr Cassim Chilumpha has been answering for 15 years

In her ruling Judge Ruth Chinangwa says the matter has been poorly managed hence lawful to discharge it.

Chinangwa says the state has shown no willingness to prosecute the matter because has remained dormant for many years

She further says it seems the matter was forgotten by the state as it sought another 90 days to continue prosecuting the case

Reacting to the Judgment Dr Chilumpha who is also leader of Assembly for Democracy and Development ADD expressed happiness that now he is a free man

Political analyst has asked government to avoid taking politically motivated cases to court.

Phiri argues that politically motivated cases under grades the professional work of the judicially due to the tactics that government plays.

He says, taking into consideration the longevity of the case, Dr Chilumpha may seek government compensation hence this should be a lesson learnt.

Phiri has since asked courts to discharge similar cases earlier to avoid wastage of government resources and tarnishing the accused person’s image.