Lin denies new corruption charges

 

By kondwani Nyondo

Convicted wildlife trafficker and money launderer Lin Yunhua has pleaded denied  fresh corruption charges brought against him.

Yunhua, who is currently serving a 14-year jail term at Maula Prison, faces two counts of corrupt practices with public officers and five counts of abuse of public office.

While on remand in 2019, Yunhua allegedly offered K30 million and promised to complete a house for Maula Prison officer-in-charge Aaron Ganyavu Kaunda in exchange for influencing the magistrate to grant him a lighter sentence.

Further allegations indicate that in 2022 and 2023, while serving his sentence, Yunhua persuaded prison officials to leave the facility to purchase farm inputs and personal items and to visit his home in Area 9, Lilongwe.

Appearing before Principal Resident Magistrate Roderick Michongwe today, Yunhua denied all seven charges.

Following his plea, Anti-Corruption Bureau principal legal and prosecutions officer Peter Sambani told court the State will present 10 witnesses to support its case.

Meanwhile,  court has adjourned the trial to April 8, when the State will begin presenting evidence.

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