Malawi Financial Crimes Court has granted Vice-President Saulos Chilima additional time to review his charge sheet before entering a plea in his ongoing corruption case.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) accuses Dr. Chilima of accepting $280,000 and other undisclosed items from a British businessman. Dr. Chilima, who was arrested in November and subsequently released on bail, maintains that the charges against him are politically motivated.
In response to the court’s ruling, Judge Redson Kapindu has ordered the ACB to provide all case details to Dr. Chilima within seven days.
The ACB requested additional time, and the court has set 1 August as the deadline for the disclosures and plea submission.
A hearing on bail conditions will be held on 19 July, as requested by the defense to waive the current conditions, which include reporting to the ACB every three months and surrendering Dr. Chilima’s passport to the court.