Court rejects MBC request to televise Masambuka’s murder case

The High Court has denied MBC a request to beam proceedings of the abduction and murder of a person with albinism, the late Macdonald Masambuka live…

In it’s application MBC through their lawyers, Gondwe and Attorneys asked the court to allow it beam the processidings live to allow the public follow the trial in real time without any editorial delays.

MBC told the court that killings and abductions of people with Albinism have have not only generated fear but also interest among Malawians and as such it was important that Malawians be accorded the fullest right to information about this case which is already being held in an open and public Court.

The suspects in the case who include a Catholic Priest, a Clinical Officer, a Policeman and a relation to the late Masambuka among others opposed the application.

 The Court has granted them their wish not to have the trial aired live.

Chance Gondwe is lawyer for MBC and made the application on behalf of the Corporation.