Court Dismisses Bushiri’s Application To Have Magistrate Removed

Fugitives Shepherd and Mary Bushiri’s attorneys’ request for the removal of the presiding Magistrate on their case was dismissed.

The pair wanted the magistrate presiding their extradition hearing to recuse himself arguing that he is biased.

Magistrate Patrick Chirwa argued that there was no ground for the recusal.

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary fled South Africa  where they are facing charges of fraud, theft and money laundering.