By Linda Kwanjana
According to the Legal Information Institute (LII) a presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is assumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty.
As such, a prosecutor is required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the person committed the crime if that person is to be convicted. To do so, proof must be shown for every single element of a crime.
The presumption of innocence is not through statutes and court decisions–such as the U.S. Supreme Court case of Taylor v. Kentucky–it has been recognized as one of the most basic requirements of a fair trial.
In line of the doctrine above, Prince Kapondamgaga is a free person and no one should be seen making noise.
Even the quasi religious body, Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has throne its weight supporting President Chakwera decision to reinstate Kapondamgaga.
PAC spokesperson Gilford Matonga says Kapondamgaga was cleared of the cases through signing of statements with the bureau where he returned the gifts.
The bureau immediately stopped the investigations.
Fierce human rights activists Undule Mwakasungula and Unandi Banda have always insisted the need for Kapondamgaga to be reinstated and they have been vindicated.
