Tadikira granted bail

Mzuzu high court has granted bail to Tadikira Mafubza step son of former head of state Peter Mutharika on Wednesday afternoon.

Lawyer for the accused and the state submitted to the court grounds of their bail application earlier in the day.

Accused Lawyer Gilbert Khonyongwa prayed for his client to be released saying he is a Malawian and a family man with a permanent place of residence.

He further said Mafubza has a permanent employment with roads authority as well as firm roots to society that making him likely to attend trial once the state is done with investigation and the matter is ready to commence.

He said since the state has made it clear that it will commence the case once other two suspects who are currently at large have been arrested, further detaining of his client will be as good as subjecting him to till a pre trial punishment.

Dziko ndianthu Malunda, counsel for the state did not oppose the application but still prayed for stringent bail conditions .

And delivering the ruling, Judge Gladys Gondwe agreed with the applicant and has thus granted bail on condition that the accused produce a cash bond of two million kwacha,two surities to be bonded at 5 million kwacha each who should also be his blood relatives and to be reporting to police once a fortnight, surrender his travel documents and not to contact any of the prospective state witnesses.

Mafubza is answering the charges alongside four other suspects namely David Luhanga, Thomas Gidson, Samuel Navaya and Duncan Kalulu.