Bushiris issued ‘fake’ diplomatic passports to flee

• After spending two weeks in jail, bushiri was given the options and flatly refused the SA jail option;

• Chakwera, through the Malawian embassy, then lobbied the ramaphosa administration for assistance;

• The Malawians banked on their constitution which protects diplomats and bars extraditions unless the suspect was sought for murder or treason.

• Some members of the judiciary were then lobbied to ensure bushiri was released on “soft” bail with less stringent conditions, no attachment of his bank accounts and assets except the r5m property in Centurion;

•both governments agreed to approve Chakwera’s request for a state