SHEPHERD BUSHIRI: SOUTH AFRICA ISSUES ARREST WARRANT FOR FUGITIVE PREACHER
The founder of Enlightened Christian Gathering says he no longer feels safe in South Africa and has moved to his home country of Malawi, despite being prohibited from leaving by South African law. Bushiri aka Major 1 and his wife were detained and are in South African court for fraud among other charges.
The founder of Enlightened Christian Gathering says he no longer feels safe in South Africa and has moved to his home country of Malawi, despite being prohibited from leaving by South African law.Bushiri aka Major 1 and his wife were detained and are in South African court for fraud among other charges.
He previously said he wanted to clear his name and earlier this month they were released on bail after being charged with fraud and money laundering. He said there had been attempts on his life and he accused the South African authorities of not offering protection.
Mr. Bushiri described his decision to skip bail as "a tactical withdrawal meant to preserve lives" while speaking to supporters on social media on Saturday.
Witness fear the issue could cause a diplomatic spat between Malawi and South Africa - as questions are being asked about how Mr. Bushiri and his wife managed to leave.
There had been allegations that Mr. Bushiri fled on Malawi's presidential jet with President Lazarus Chakwera - something that has been denied by Mr. Chakwera's office.
Other questions have risen over whether the two countries will co-operate over bringing the couple back to South Africa according to BBC. Meanwhile BBC’S Nomsa Maseko in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, reports that one possibility being considered is that he and his wife Mary were smuggled out by a sophisticated syndicate which specializes in taking stolen cars from South Africa to Malawi.
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