Butterfly’s defence insists ‘no withdrawal’ :: Mmegi Online

Former Directorate of Intelligence Security (DIS) spy agent, Welheminah ‘Butterfly’ Maswabi's attorney has labelled the prosecution’s move to withdraw charges against her as 'contemptuous'. Maswabi's defence argues the state knew very well an acquittal and discharge application was pending before the court, which the state had failed to respond to.

Maswabi’s attorney, senior counsel Unoda Mack said the state’s move is meant to frustrate the hearing on the application, insisting that there is no withdrawal of charges necessary while there's a pending review application.

Appearing before the High Court's Justice Zein Kebonang on Wednesday where the defence sought an acquittal and discharge, Mack said the review application was important because the withdrawal of charges pending before the Magistrate’s Court had nothing to do with the review application.

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