Published: December 29, 2009
ACB urged to probe sell of relief items for Karonga earthquake victims |
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Civil society leaders have claimed that government officials entrusted with the distribution of relief items donated to Karonga earthquake victims are diverting these resources for their own personal benefit.
Members of the civil society represented by the Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC), NGO Gender Coordinating Network (NGOGCN), Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) and the Human Rights [...]
Published: December 18, 2009
Anti Corruption Bureau has powers to stop a strike -Nampota |
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Director of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), Alex Nampota has explained that the bureau has jurisdiction to stop an industrial strike.
ACB on Wednesday called off the strike by workers of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom).
“ACB has powers under Section 21 to stop literally any transaction, any transaction, negotiation, contract so long as it affects investigations. [...]
Published: December 16, 2009
ACB thwart ESCOM strike |
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Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday morning ordered the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) Workers Union President from making any contract, negotiations and organising the employees into demanding a Christmas gift from management or the board.
The notice signed by ACB director, Alex Nampota, was delivered by official from the bureau to ESCOM workers union.
The [...]
Published: July 8, 2009
Malawi court says Muluzi should not sign ‘oppressive’ bond |
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High Court Judge, Justice Edward Twea has quashed the prayer by Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) for former president Dr Bakili Muluzi to sign US$ 12 million bond before he is allowed to travel for a medical checkup in the United Kingdom.
Muluzi – Malawi’s Head of State from 1994 to 2004 – is asked to explain [...]
Published: July 3, 2009
ACB harasses Malawi's former first lady |
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The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) and former president Bakili Muluzi drama took another twist Friday night as the graft bursting body failed to seize vehicles at the BCA residence which houses the former president after they had realised that the targeted vehicles are registered in former first lady Dr. Shanil Muluzi’s name.
But even if the [...]
Published: July 3, 2009
ACB besieges Muluzi's BCA residence again |
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A throng of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials stormed the official residence of Malawi’s ailing former president Dr. Bakili Muluzi on Friday afternoon to continue with the seizure of all vehicles belonging to the former president.
According to an eye witness who is at the gates of the private residence, a team of ACB officials is effecting [...]
Published: July 3, 2009
Cilic calls for stop of Muluzi prosecution |
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Malawi’s leading human rights organization, Civil Liberties Committee (CILIC) has called for an end to prosecutions against Muluzi, saying it is a futile exercise that does not benefit the people.
Cilic executive director Emmie Chanika told a local radio station that she fears the corruption charges arrayed against Muluzi is a smokescreen for politically-inspired motives [...]
Published: July 3, 2009
Malawi ex-president in ‘bad shape’ |
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Malawi former president Dr Bakili Muluzi who was due to travel to the United Kingdom for a medical check-up last week but failed when the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) seized his passport and air tickets, effectively stopping him from any travel, is reported to be “in bad shape.”
Family members and officials of the UDF party [...]
Published: July 2, 2009
ACB growls at Muluzi's BCA residence |
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The graft-busters Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) yesterday kept the United Democratic Front (UDF) on tenterhooks when it was leaked that its national chair and former president Dr Bakili Muluzi’s residence at BCA in Blantyre would be raided at night to ’seize’ at least 142 vehicles.
A party official, who broke the news to Nyasa Times minutes after [...]
Published: June 30, 2009
Judge set July 8 to rule on Muluzi’s bond before travelling to UK for medical |
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High Court Judge, Justice Edward Twea has set July 8 to rule whether former president Dr Bakili Muluzi sign US$ 12 million bond and have his properties seized or not before he is allowed to travel for a medical checkup in the United Kingdom.
Muluzi – Malawi’s Head of State from 1994 to 2004 – is [...]
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