Fishrot accused’s review application unprecedented

Iuze Mukube

An application by four Fishrot corruption and fraud accused in which they seek to restrain and stop the government from continuing to prosecute them, has been said to be unprecedented.

According to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and other government respondents brought to court, what the applicants are asking for has never really been done before.

The said application was lodged by former justice minister Sacky Shanghala and his three co-accused, James Hatuikulipi, Pius Mwatelulo, and Otneel Shuudifonya.

The four, charged for various offences in the Fishrot criminal matter, first and foremost asked the civil court to interdict and restrain the prosecutor general from continuing to prosecute them in the criminal case.

The interdict was pending the determination of Part B of that application, in which they are asking the court to make a wide range of declarations and to review and set aside numerous actions taken during the investigations of the Fishrot case.