Wednesday applied to court to revoke bail for lawyer Ralph
Kasambara, Pika Manondo, Dauka Manondo and others answering to
attempted murder charges on former Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo.
The application was made through affidavits sworn by state prosecutor
Ecock Chihana and Senior Supritentant Kampara Chilinda who were asked
to meet two state witnesses who alleged there was a mafia clandestine
activities paint down to inflict interference and intimidation on
state witnesses.
Upon hearing their submissions the state was very convinced that the
accused have had a hand in intimidation and interference in state
witness.
She submitted that one of the state witnesses Charles Chaluma asked
the state to transfer him and his family to Mangochi.
Before the state had made a decision, the story was written on Nyasa
Times even thought the state did not give the information to anyone.
Kachale submitted that the two confided to the state that there are
some people who are forcing them to give contradictory statements in
direct reference to the caused.
She presented to the court a four hour recording of the discussion the
state had with the witnesses.
However, one of the defence lawyer Gift Mwakhwawa objected that the
recording could not stand as part of the evidence to be tendered to
the court.
He said the recording is not a reliable evidence.
Judge Michael Mtambo reserved his ruling saying he will do so after
both parties have responded.
Before the court adjourned to Thursday morning, Kasambara told the
court that the state was harassing his wife and relatives.
He said police officer Alexander Phiri called his wife and
brother-in-law threatening them to implicate Kasambara in the case.
"Your Lordship, the state should desist from this nonsense of
intimidating and harassing my wife and relations," said a visibly
angry Kasambara.
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