ACB czar Chizuma alleges judge pocketed money to release Ashok Nair
The Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Martha Chizuma, has alleged that a High Court judge pocketed “something” in the release on bail of Ashok Nair, who is an agent of embattled businessman Zuneith Sattar.
Chizuma has said this in a leaked phone call, in which, in part, she is heard sharing secrets and insights about the ongoing corruption investigations with one Anderson Mwakyelu.
The investigations, happening both in Malawi and the United Kingdom, involve Sattar and his accomplices that include senior and junior public officers in Malawi government.
The leaked call, allegedly recorded by Mwakyelu in order to bring down Chizuma, is a pure gossip episode between the two, who appear to be close friends.
So, Mwakyelu allegedly betrayed his friend Chizuma, who, apparently, trusted him.
“Then they did their evil things and had Ashok released. A judge pocketed something. We knew this on Wednesday as we were preparing to go for hearing on Friday. We knew this meant things would not work out now,” Chizuma told Mwakyelu in the audio, which Nyasa Times has in possession.
As a result, Chizuma also told Mwakyelu, she has lost trust in the country’s justice system in the fight against corruption, as she suspects more judges would be involved in corruption.
“Let me tell you this. On Friday I was very depressed, especially with the release of Ashok. I have always said that, through the hands of that man, trillions of Malawi kwacha have gone. It hurt me to see that the justice system will not help.
Of course, some judges and magistrates called me, saying sorry Martha, things are not supposed to be like this. Meaning there is still some good ones who are seeing that this is not justice.
To be quite honest, winning this battle will not only depend on the justice system. The justice system will have to be forced to do what is right,” she said, as Mwakyelu just laughed on the other end of the line.
Chizuma then suggested to Mwakyelu that the current investigation and prosecution of corruption cases should be handled like the 2019/2020 presidential election petition case, “where the tone was already set from the beginning and Malawians demanded the exact justice they wanted”.
In the 12 minute 34 seconds call, Chizuma is also heard claiming that Sattar has invested $10 million to bribe anyone who wants to stand in the way of investigations.
She is also casting doubt on whether she can fully rely on Pentecostals and Catholics for a mere fact that the country’s “number one and two” are communicant members, respectively.
“And some church members are too emotionally attached to the faith of another person, especially high profile. They say this one belongs to us, Catholics. They would not believe or accept when he is accused of doing something wrong,” she told Mwakyelu.
However, Chizuma expressed hope that, with the pressure that is there, she looks forward to seeing more support, largely from the church and not civil society.
In the audio, she also talked about, among others, her personal experience working at ACB, the threats she receives and the support she gets from the country’s leadership.
Chizuma could not confirm nor deny the contents of the recording.
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If Anderson Mwakyelu is a traitor! Am surprised that he could secretly record a conversation between himself and Martha Chizuma without her consent! He is definitely a bad man who thinks Malawians will praise him for the foolish act of his but instead, he has just exposed himself as a traitor and dangerous person. His ‘friends’ should never trust him with any information. It is likely that some corrupt people being investigated by ACB must have PAID him to find out information about investigations about them. Shame on this Anderson Mwakyelu.
Well done.
Fellow Malawians, don’t waste your precious time on this audio studio concoction. Anybody who has worked in an audio studio should be able to tell that this clip was maliciously created in an audio studio. Several pieces were taken from Martha’s different conversations and mixed with the “Interviewer’s” overvoice in an audio studio. The voice cuts and jam starts under the voiceover are so telling. Izi ndi zimene anthu ojambula radio drama amachita. You mix different voices of people sitting in diffent cities and create the impression that the are speaking to each other. Malawians, let’s support our women that are excelling and working hard to see this country liberated from petty thieves. Maiko otizungulira akutukuka pamene ife tikusauka chifukwa cha mbala za kunja zomwe tikuzitetezazi. Shame! Cry My Beloved Country!
Gooookonko Gokonko mai Chizuma
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God does not allow an innocent dial fall into atrap.
God has a way of setting people up. This is a big test to Chakwera. Just as the presidential elections case was a defining moment for Malawi, what Chakwera does with the director of the ACB will also be another defining moment.
What we need is Justice to prevail ,no matter the leaked information, but my advice to my ccta don’t look back God will protect you as you are fighting for the poor may the good Lord bless you always.
She has erred and she will apologise to the nation……. But the evil person in this leaked audio is the person who secretly recorded the conversation and then leaked it.
Who sent him to record the conversation, who was he working for, why did he leak it and for what purpose?
Martha was foolish that he trusted this man as a friend, but going for, she need to adhere to her professionalism and not get carried away with emotions when discussing ACB matters with her friends…..we can not afford lose her in this fight against corruption in our country she is the only one we can trust in this country where everyone is mbava yotheratu…..
She needs to do more of these audios. She can buy a Sony voice recorder from Lord’s Best Collection for quality sound. I love her. She’s cool.
It is time we just surrender and give the keys back to the British. In those days there was no or little corruption. The problem is will they take over? Malawi got independence 100 years too early. The corruption in Malawi is eye watering and I dont see it coming out of this mess. RIP Malawi
Malawi continues to sink to new lows on daily basis. Had we been ruled by the British today we would not be in this mess. The Malawi Kwacha today is MK1107 to 1GBP. In the old days when Kamuzu had just taken over it MK2 to 1GBP. I dont care if a man in white skin is ruling me as long as I have food and roof over my head and my savings protected. The leader we keep having appear to be having a competition of who is more corrupt than his or her predecessor.
I will get you Sattar… mark my words.
Betray of the highest order
Just the beginning we told you more big things are coming..she will be smeared .we were saying our judiciary is the most corruot filthy corrupt