The Supreme Court of Appeal will today deliver its judgment in the K1.7 billion case involving former president Bakili Muluzi.

In 2019, Muluzi, through his lawyers, appealed a High Court judgement which ruled in favour of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) invoking Section 32(2) (c) of the Corrupt Practices Act.

According to Section 32(2)(c) of the Corrupt Practices Act, if one is found in possession of unexplained property, being property that exceeds one’s known sources of income and the person does not provide an account for it, it is presumed that the property or income was obtained corruptly.

Over the past 13 years, Muluzi has been answering a case in which he is suspected to have diverted K1.7 billion of donor funds into his personal bank account.

In 2009 ,Muluzi was among others charged with offences in relation to being found possession of unexplained property of around K1.7 billion, being income or assets which exceeded his known sources of income.

Source:MIJ