Controversial preacher Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary on Saturday November 13th announced they had managed to sneak out of South Africa.
The two were arrested in October for fraud, theft and money laundering to the value of over R100 million/Ksh 704 million/$6.4 million along with their three co-accused.
The couple, who run Enlightened Christian Gathering Church (ECG), was released on bail of R200,000/Ksh1.4 million/$12,898 each more than a week ago by the Pretoria Magistrates Court.
There had been allegations that Bushiri fled South Africa with the help of Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera who was on a two-day official visit to South Africa and returned on Saturday.
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The President’s spokesperson Brian Banda however said the controversial preacher was not on the presidential jet.
“The allegation that Prophet Shepherd Bushiri came on the same flight with the president is false,” said Brian Banda.
The controversial preacher confirmed on Facebook on Saturday that he and his wife had fled to his home country of Malawi after fearing for their safety.
Bushiri also listed a set of five demands to the South African government before he could return to the country for his trial. They include:
- The South African government should assure the couple of their safety and security if they return to the country.
- Government should assure them that their bail would not be revoked, despite defying their bail conditions.
- Right to fair trial entails that they have access to their lawyers all the time.
- The police officers involved in investigating, arresting, and prosecuting the Bushiris should recuse themselves.
- The South African government should ensure all complaints lodged and opened against the officers are investigated before proceeding with the case against them.
- The South African government should appoint independent and professional investigators, and prosecutors who should make independent decisions on the cases we are allegedly accused of.
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