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Six Fishrot suspects denied bail

Six Fishrot suspects denied bail

Tujoromajo Kasuto High Court Judge Shafimana Ueitele in his judgement today denied bail to six men accused in the Fishrot fraud and corruption case, stating that the accused did not provide sufficient evidence to be granted bail. Sacky Shanghala, Mike Nghipunya, Pius Mwatelulo, James Hatuikulipi, Otneel Shuudifonya and Phillipus Mwapopi are the six whose bail application was unsuccessful. They are charged with racketeering, violating the Anti-Corruption Act, conspiracy, corruptly using an office to receive gratification, fraud, theft, and money laundering, as well as defeating or obstructing the course of justice. The six men, along with four others, are accused of…
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Fishrot bail application takes two-week break

Fishrot bail application takes two-week break

Eba Kandovazu THE bail application in which some suspects in the Fishrot corruption case are applying to be released on bail has been postponed to 21 February. Judge Shafimana Ueitele says the matter has been scheduled until 4 March. Today, Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Investigator, Andreas Kanyangela was still being cross examined by James Hatuikulipi, Sacky Shanghala and Pius Mwatelulo’s lawyer Advocate Vas Soni. The trio is joined in the bail application by Mike Nghipunya, Otneel Shuudifonya and Phillipus Mwapopi. Soni took issue with the manner in which the ACC issued search warrants for the arrest of the suspects in the…
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Fishrot cases adjourned

Fishrot cases adjourned

Andrew Kathindi Judge Christie Liebenberg has ordered the postponement of the Fishrot corruption Nengomar and Fishcor cases to the 20th of May, while the state prosecution files for a joinder application of the two cases. The Fishrot accused, which included former Fisheries Minister, Bernard Esau, former Justice Minister,Sacky Shangala, former Fishcor Chariman, James Hatuikulipi, former Fishcor CEO, Mike Nghipunya, Tamson Hatuikulip, Pius Mwatelulo, Otneel Shuudifonya, Philipus Mwapopi, will be remanded in custody. This comes as, during the first pre-trial session of the cases’ appearance at the High Court, Judge Liebenberg dismissed an application in which the State Prosecutor, Ed Marondedze,…
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