§ Sir A. Hurdasked the First Secretary of State what instructions the Attorney-General in Nyasaland has given to the police when dealing with cases of alleged political intimidation; and how many such cases the Attorney-General has authorised to be brought before the courts in the past six months.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerThe former Attorney-General in Nyasaland directed in March, 1962, that all prosecutions for certain types of offences should be referred to him for his directions before being taken to court. Intimidation, but not specifically political intimidation, was one of the offences listed.
In the six months ended 31st January, 1963, prosecutions were authorised in six cases of intimidation. Since 1st February, 1963, the powers of the Attorney-General have been assumed by the Director of Public Prosecutions. The direction of March, 1962, is still in force.