Mcdonald Kumwembe suspected shooter in the attempted murder of former Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo, has asked court to summon to court Mr. Friday Jumbe, former Minister of Finance as his witness.
Kumwembe also mentioned former Peoples Party spokes person, Patrick Gada and Robert Asumi to be among the list of his witnesses.
The accused however, rescinded his earlier decision to have two policemen, Mr. MacLean and Mr. Thengo in court as witnesses because of the nature of their job.
Towards the end of hearing of the case on Friday, there was bail application from Raphael Kasambara of which the ruling by Judge Michael Mtambo will be delivered to towards the week ending on 18th December 2015 through emails.
Kasambara served the court with notice that he is once again appealing to the Supreme Court of Appeal, now to a panel of three judges after his first attempt which was presided by a single judge got dismissed.
The High Court revoked bail of Kasambara over noncompliance to his bail conditions and he appealed the decision to the Supreme Court before a single judge but it was dismissed.
The Court Sets 4th and 5th January 2016 as dates for the continuation of the case.
The defense hearing resumed sitting on Thursday, 10th December till afternoon of Friday, 11th December 2015 at Lilongwe High Court. On Thursday the State continued and finished to cross-examine First Accused McDonald Kumwembe after which Raphael Kasambara started cross-examining the witness up to Friday.
However during cross examination by Kasambara who is the third accused in the case, Kumwembe told the court that the state has no evidence linking him to the shooting as there is nowhere in all the 3 affidavits that were among the people former budget director Paul Mphwiyo had mentioned in all his three caution statements.
Kumwembe is the first accused in the Mphywiyo shooting case to enter defense. He was charged together with Pika Manondo of Attempted Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder of Formwe Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo while Raphael Kasambara is answering one count of Conspiracy to Commit Murder.
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