Malawi’s High Court rejects an application by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) seeking to withdraw corruption charges against Chinese national Lin Yun Hua, who has been convicted in connection with wildlife trafficking. In a ruling by Justice Redson Kapindu, the court holds that it cannot be used as a “backdoor” to achieve outcomes that fall within the responsibilities of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The judge criticises the ACB’s attempt to discontinue the corruption proceedings, characterizing it as an abuse of process and a misuse of the court’s role. The decision means the corruption case against Lin remains active, and the ACB’s request to stop the matter is dismissed. The court’s reasoning focuses on the division of powers between the ACB and the DPP, and on maintaining proper procedure in how prosecutions are managed and discontinued. Both outlets report that the High Court’s ruling is a clear refusal to allow the ACB to end the case through a court application.