Arrest individuals in judges bribery attempt: Malawi elections case
Credible evidence has emerged that three individuals want to sabotage justice by bribing the five constitutional judges presiding over the high-profile 21 May disputed election case. Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda has lodged a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)against the individuals whose names are yet to be disclosed.
The Chief Justice is the highest ranking person in the judiciary. And for him to complain to the bureau not only shows the credibility of the information, but also how serious the issue is. The complaint need to be investigated with the speed it deserves.
However, judging by the delay in naming the individuals and failure to arrest them, the Bureau chief seems to be shielding the individuals. The CJ has presented the names of individuals attempting to bribe the judges. In the same vein, ACB Director Reyneck Matemba should pluck enough courage to reveal names of individuals and effect arrests. The public is interested in knowing who these individuals are and having them arrested.
If they were ordinary people or members of the opposition, ACB would swiftly spring into action. Even other organs of government like the police and Malawi Revenue Authority were going to gang up against the individuals to intimidate them.
The Bureau has always been quick to reveal the names of ordinary people linked to corruption. Matemba should not grow cold feet to mention the names of the individuals. There should be no scarecrows in justice and equality issues. All the people are equal before the law and should be treated the same.
Failure to disclose the names or arrest the individuals is not only acting double standard, but also damaging the credibility of the ACB as an effective organisation that can fight corruption. Malawians are tied of corruption, and it is a moment like this one that the ACB should be professional and show seriousness and prove that it can take action against any person involved in corruption.
The latest revelation of attempted corruption shows how desperate how some people want to subvert justice at all cost. They should feel ashamed that their clandestinemoves are exposed and that no one will take them seriously when they stand on political podium and talk about fighting corruption in the country. The huge sums of money they are using to bribe constitutional court judges could be put to better use by buying drugs, constructing school blocks etc.
Matemba has no excuse at all not to expeditiously investigate the matter and bring perpetrators to book. Delaying the case will only anger Malawians who want justice to be seen to be done. Malawi is now rotten to the core with corruption.
And when high-profile individuals who are supposed to be role models are involved in corruption, it becomes clear that the society has lost its moral fabric. The country needs to be fixed as soon as possible. It is not long that jails will swell with corrupt leaders and their cohorts.
If acb is grouping with Dpp or if this thing is real let the judge reveal the name and shame the ACB. We’re fade up now.
No comment as it looks like I am wasting my time… MALAWI will never grow I mean it ..
Attempted bribery is a crime under Criminal Law. There is no need to wait for a corrupted and biased Director General of ACB, for ACB to investigate. Those who offered the bribe should be reported to Malawi Police. We are all dreaming if we believe that ACB will investigate the matter, as there is no chance of that happening at all, zero!
The other option is to carry out a citizen’s arrest and deliver the bribers to the Police.
Which police my brother? These are mere Cadets in police uniform,
An attempt was made to bribe the Judges to deliver a judgement favourable to either the ruling party DPP or the opposition parties.
Its quite logical to conclude that if the attempted bribery had been made by the opposition parties, ACB would have arrested the culprits and brought the opposition into disrepute.
But because the attempt to bribe was made on behalf of DPP, the Director General of ACB is following orders from the State President to disregard any evidence. Its time that other officials at ACB leak the evidence to media or on social media, because the Director General Matemba is a DPP cadre whose loyalty is only to APM and DPP. HRDC should also consider a Citizen’s Arrest, of Matemba. Arrest Matemba and deliver him for justice.
We are looking forward to hearing more from our ACB
Easy. No need to panic. Investigations are complex matters. Take your time. Do not allow anyone to push you.
When we see cadets commenting like this…you know you know!
The word out there is it is the billionaire Mr. Simbi and his son and a Mr. Chiphiko (a former MCP legislator). The DPP govt gave a shady character like this a half-Trillion contract without carefully assessing his character, he is now bent on protecting his ‘investment’. An honest investor (if he were one) would not put his money where the rule of law is questionable as is the case in Malawi. The country should learn its lessons. Both the DPP govt and the Opposition MCP were and still are hand-in-glove in the pocket of this guy.
Haha ma Cadet sopano ….Anakatokhala anthu mutowatchula bwenzi pano atagwidwa khale …November or December ngati momwe munapangira Trapence ndi Sembereka….Paja ma Cadet simuchedwatu Zikatokhala za Opposition …..Mboni ndi Kabwira…..
Aaaa inu mukufuna kunena kuti nkhani iyiyi ya mu November a Chilima samaidziwa? Phuma lawo lija sanayambepo yawo ija chifukwa ninja. Mukanadziwa sibwezi mukulubwalubwa hahaha
Che Rayneck Matemba, the ball is in your court. Stand up and act like a man! Zikanakhala kuti zikukhudza a opposition, tikudziwa kuti zikanakhalapo za nkhodzo za pusi. Koma poti zagwera agang’a, ndiye mbalame yakhala pa uta mukulephera kuilasa as you have completely forgotten that your office is supposed to be independent, free and spared from political interference. That is why I am of the view that the authority to appoint officers in such important organisatios such as ACB and MEC, just to mention a few, should not be vested on the president. Advertise when vacancies arise and people should apply and compete through interviews. Za ma appointment ndi izi mukulephera kuulula mayina kuopa kuluma chala chomwe chikukudyetsani!
HRDC Kodo kodo yakwana……..give ACB Secretariat an ultimatum (say one week chifukwa mayinawo anapatsidwa kale ndi CJ) kuti tikakutire ma regional ACB offices onse…Bt, LL – Hq and Mzuzu ngati saulutsa “mayina a okhozawo”
TIWAYENDERE A ACB then kunyumba kwa MATEMBAYO PLEASE CHONDE AYIDZIWE BANGWE…..NDIPO NEXT TIME SADZAPANGANSO…..kubisa ndikuchedwetsera dala zinthu zowonekeratu ngati zimenezi komanso zaChapondanso anatero……
Amalawi talekani phada 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣bungwe ili silingamange wa dpp tonse tikudziwa 🤣🤣🤣🤣chotsani kaye mphamvu za purezidenti pazinthu zambiri malamulo tikugwilitsa ife ndiachitsamunda omuika purezidenti ngati simunthu monga ife koma Wamphamvu zonse ndiye zikamachitika izi mukaona ziiiii osadabwa ndizakumpanda tippex yekhayekha basi 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣tikuchedwatu ndi anthu awa odana ndi chilungamo chikondi ndi umodzi 😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴linatipweteka kwambiri ife a Malawi ndithu
Yes indeed it is very important to deal with corrupted readers because if we overlooked them our country will be useless.
It’s already useless, rotten to the core where are our morals sold out for money!
How do you propose that we deal with the corrupted leaders?
lets all believe that the bribe issue its true bola isankhale grape vaine to test our reaction to me had it been its true there is no need to hide there names since we are in a political world it might happen these judges adyadi ndalama but akufuna awonetse as akudana ndichinyengo so that akamadzaulutsa amalawi tidzaoneke opusa am saying this on the reason of why hiding Names and why not arresting them becouse these guys they are still having impact to use there finances to bribe our judges therefore if these judges they are really true they must push ACB For action otherwise i don’t believe.
Most likely a smoke screen, we all have a price and we shall know the truth soon
Kkkkk mwinaso Matemba adadya kale chibadzi atsanapite kwa ma judge , kapena akudikira chake chibadzi,
So sad indeed in our country.They are trying by all means to remain in power but when God says yes no one can question it.Its written that DPP is going out and that is a fact.
Egritta Ndala, when are you making a press release on this matter? You are just good at making press releases on suspected wrong doers when they are chiefs, nurses and teachers. Iti ndi timatemba (not Matemba your boss). Now make a press release on vichambo vitatuvo
You are quite right. Akutani ku ACB uko. Akufuna a HRDC achitepo kanthu?
msundwe to take charge
Ngati amafuna kupeleka Chiphuphu kwa ma Judge, Nanga Gulu la MEC linadya kale , ndichifukwa ma commissioner a MEC ndi anyamata awo ali phee kunyongolera chibadzi chothira fizesi, pano akukapanga apeal chigamulo Cha ku mangochi
Kkk kkk
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