9 Malawi Police officers arrested in Karonga for alleged pocketing bribes from maize smugglers
Malawi Police have arrested nine of its officers in northern border district of Karonga on allegations that they have been pocketing bribes from suspected smugglers of maize and tobacco.
National Police spokesman James Kadedzera confirmed the arrests, saying the officers were manning Kaporo and North Rukuru road blocks.
He said Police “will not shield any officer who comes in conflict with the law.”
The officers are said to have pocketed bribes from illicit traders who were smuggling maize to East Africa.
Recently President Peter Mutharika ordered Malawi Defence Force (MDF) to curb smuggling of maize, ordering all strategic routes to be sealed to ensure that the commodity remains in the country.
Minister of Information and Communications Technology Nicholas Dausi, who is the official government spokesperson, said losing maize to smugglers was tantamount to killing Malawians.
Dausi said the MDF soldiers had been deployed to complement the efforts of the police.
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism spokesperson Wiskes Mkombezi said maize exports are prohibited and those caught exporting will have to face the law.
He said the ban on exportation can only be lifted if Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development advises otherwise on the food situation in the country. He said the Ministry is yet to be advised on crop estimates.
let’s remove ignorance on this platform. nkhani ili APA ndi maize smugglers . chaponda sizikumulhuza ngat aphwanya lamulo amangidwe basi.
ngat chaponda anaba nayenso amangidwe if there is enough evidence not political propaganda. coz we may waist a lot for compensations
Maize had passed through the two roadblocks, North Rukuru and Kiwe. MDF soldiers are the ones that impounded the maize around Pussi trading centre.
Pali nkhani apa .Peter anamumanga Chaponda ..Wina akufuna promotion ya Ziiiiiiiiiiii.Mulungu azakulangi .Boss wanu womuchosani ntchito nayo mbuli yachabe chabe.Ku Karonga kulibe corruption kupereka ndi kwawo bola wa mphepha.A khoti musaweruze khaniyi ayambe agwire chaponda..Nkhan ni Chimanga basi.Every master has aduty to protect his subordnates .Ndiye apolice ndi agalu kulimbilana mafupa..DPP aba abaso inu yopepha akukumangani
God, the best judge, may you arrest Zambia maize deal thieves. A Police amangana okhaokha, awo akuwalephela kuwamanga, hence, ife tikudalira inu Mulengi wa zonse. Muli ndi maonyolo ambili omangi iwo ochimwa. Teloni Yawe.
A POLICE KUGONA !!
TULO TOO MUCH
KAMANGENI CHAPONDA
UKO—-”
TAONANI ZIKUKOMERA GALU KUGUNDA MBUZI
if we have a honest government let them arrest Chaponda!
A police kumalizana ntchito nonkha nonkha.Head must protect his junior in the system. Pali border pa RUKULU or KWIWE.Is there ban that say do not take maize through Rukulu or Kwiwe..Bwanji Chaponda Peter sanamumange .Inu kumangana za ziiii ,anzanu atenga K10,000,Chaponda atenga K200,000,000.Ndiye Upolice ndi mbola.