Personal aide to former President Peter Mutharika, Norman Chisale, is this morning back in court for continuation of his case where he is accused of impersonating a person named in a certificate.

During his last appearance, Chisale refused to take plea and his lawyer told the court that his client is not mentally well to stand trial.

The High Court directed that, Chisale be taken to Zomba Mental Hospital for observation after medical doctors diagnosed him with insomnia and memory impairment.

The background to the case is that, in 1994, Chisale used a Malawi Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) belonging to someone else to be recruited as a private soldier by the Malawi Defence Force.

More details to come…