LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda on Thursday granted five senior Malawi Defence Force (MDF) officers an injunction, retraining government from redeploying them to civilian institutions.
Affected Major Generals including Chikunkha Soko, Saiford Kalisha, Swithan Mchungula, Kakhuta Banda and Brigadier General Harold Dzoole.
Judiciary spokesperson Ruth Mputeni disclosed that the injunction will operate as a stay of the redeployment pending judicial review.
The senior MDF officers were redeployed to work as directors of security at Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom), National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma), Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) and Electricity Generation Company (Egenco).
The are arguing that the deployment is against Defence Act that only MDF council is mandated for such decisions not head of state or Chief Secretary.
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