The High Court has served the State with an order calling for stay of proceedings in a K150 million money laundering case involving businessperson Zameer Karim.

The Order also that directed that the matter be subjected for criminal review before the High Court.

“Upon reading hearing Counsel for the applicant and upon reading sworn statement of Alexius Ernest Nampota filled herein it is hereby ordered that the High Court calls examination of the record of criminal proceedings before the Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe under criminal case number 1288 of 2020.”

“For purposes of reviewing the proceedings and satisfying itself as to the correctness, legality or propriety of an order made by the Chief Resident Magistrate Court on the 17th day of September 2021,” reads the order in part.

Upon acknowledging receiving the Order, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Dr Steven Kayuni told Yoneco FM that the State will make its presentations once the Court convenes on October 5, 2021.

“We have been served with an order from the High Court that the matter should be subject for criminal review before the high court so we wait for the date when the High Court hear the matter.”

“So we wait for the date when the High Court to hear the matte, so we will make our representation in court when the time comes,” said Kayuni.

Karim is being accused alongside ECOBANK employee Victoria Chadza.

During appearance in court on September 17, 2021, Dr Kayuni requested the court to allow him amend one the four charges levelled against Karim and Chadza before the ruling on a case to answer is pronounced.