Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has applied to the court to discontinue criminal proceedings against Chinese national Lin Yunhua, described in reporting as a convicted wildlife trafficking figure. Multiple outlets say the request is tied to alleged corruption and follows a directive from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The ACB filing asks the court to stop the case, which would affect the status of the matter before the judiciary.
One report says the move is controversial and has prompted public and legal backlash, with governance advocates and legal experts describing it as a setback in efforts to combat corruption. Another account adds that a presidential pardon in July 2025 previously freed Lin Yunhua from a 14-year jail sentence imposed in 2021 over illegal wildlife trade. The Mongabay report further notes that withdrawing the bribery-related case could pave the way for his release from prison.
Overall, the sources agree the ACB seeks to withdraw the case in court and that the action follows the DPP’s instruction, against the backdrop of Lin Yunhua’s prior conviction and a later presidential pardon.
