1. These are proceedings in which the State, through the Anti-Corruption Bureau
(ACB), is prosecuting the Vice President of the Republic of Malawi, the Right
Honourable Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima, for various alleged crimes.
2. The various criminal charges that the state wishes to prefer against him have
been particularized in a Charge Sheet that was filed with the Court, and also
served on the defence, on 29th June, 2023.
3. Three principal issues have come up for the Court’s determination. These are,
firstly, the issue of delay in the service of the Charge Sheet, and secondly, the
issue of failure by the State to make disclosures before the Defendant takes
plea. The defence also wishes to make an application for variation of the
Defendant’s bail conditions. The Court will deal with these issues in turn