The High Court in Lilongwe has discharged Vice President Saulos Chilima from two of the five counts he is facing in his ongoing corruption case.

Judge Redson Kapindu has discharged Chilima from the charges bordering on breach of trust by a public officer.

The judge also ordered the state to submit to his office evidence (minutes of the defence council and correspondence between President Lazarus Chakwera and MDF) for him to determine if it could be used in the case.

Speaking in an interview after the ruling United Transformation Movement (UTM) spokesperson Felix Njawala said the party is happy with the ruling.

He said the ruling is a sigh of relief to Chilima’s lawyers as will now concentrate on the few counts remaining.

Njawala went further to call for calm among UTM supporters.