Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Former Minister Mpinganjira Appearing At LL Court Today

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Brown James Mpinganira, former People’s Party (PP) Vice President for the Southern Region is appearing at Lilongwe High Court today in the ongoing case of attempted murder of former budget director Paul Mphwiyo.

The former Mulanje Central Legislature who also served as cabinet Minister for previous regimes was subpoenaed by the court when Judge Presiding the Case, Justice Michael Mtambo said Mpinganjira was needed in court according to the evidence being presented in the case.

Now the former PP member, Mpinganjira, was named by Paul Mphwiyo that he was then cabinet minister who warned him that his days have been numbered if he does not wish to comply to demands being made by those pressuring him to make dubious payments.

Unlike, yesterday court proceedings where some witnesses were held in camera since they involved issues of Malawi Defense Force equipments, Mpinganjira’s witness will be in an open court says Director of Public Prosecution Mary Kachale.

Paul Mphwiyo was shot the night of 13th September, 2013 while serving as budget director.

This unearthed massive plunder of public resources which led to number of arrests of public officers and business gurus.

Former Minister of Justice, Raphael Kasambara, is answering Conspiracy while two others, McDonald Kumwembe and Pika Manondo are both answering the same charge together with attempted murder.