Former Minister of Natural Resources, Binton Kutsaira has denied giving consent to allow former Minister of Transport and Public Works, Charles Mchacha acquire land in Kanjedza forest reserve in Blantyre.

Bintoni Kutsaira said this at the High court in Lilongwe where he was testifying in a case involving Mchacha and others.

Kutsaira was the twelfth witness to give testimony in the case in which Mchacha is accused of illegally acquiring the land.

This morning, the state submitted additional disclosures to the court but defense asked for time to go through the documents.

Judge Annabel Mtalimanja has nodded to the request and adjourned hearing to 12th and 13th December, 2022.