The lower court had directed that self-proclaimed prophet, Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary, be surrendered to the SA government to face trial for various offences. The South African government submitted an extradition request to Malawi after Bushiri and his wife, Mary fled SA to their homeland.
Kubayi says Pretoria is studying the judgement and will determine the next legal course of action once a full assessment of the ruling has been concluded. The extradition request was successful in the Magistrates’ Court in Lilongwe, however, this was followed by a review in the High Court, which has effectively overturned the lower court’s order. Justice Mzonde Mvula, who penned the judgment, concluded that the request by the SA government is “tainted by bad faith, political motivation, and oppressive delay without protecting Bushiri and his wife, Mary’s right to life”.
–SABC–
