ACB arrest DPP MP Mzomera Ngwira over LDF money theft

January 5, 2018 Elijah Phimbi-Nyasa Times 17 Comments

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member of Parliament (MP) for  Mzimba Hola , Reverend  Christopher Mzomera Ngwira for allegedly stealing money amounting to K650,000.00 meant for a developmental project under the Local Development Fund (LDF).

Mzomera Ngwira: Arrested
 According to Ndala, ACB conducted investigations into the matter and established that Ngwira advised the Project Management Committee (PMC) members to sign blank withdrawal slips and told them not to indicate the total amount to be withdrawn. He later indicated K650, 000 on the withdraw form.

“He is reasonably suspected to have committed an offence under Section 27 (2) of the Corrupt Practices Act (CPA) in that he used his influence as Member of Parliament to award a contract for the construction of Lukwelukwe Teacher’s House project under the LDF programme to Louis Mtonga of Taonga Shopping Centre in Mzimba which was supposed to be done by the Project Management Committee.

Ndala further said, Ngwira is also suspected to have committed an offence under Section 271 (2) (e) of the Penal Code in that he on August 2, 2010 at new Building Society (NBS) branch in Mzimba, converted for his own use, money amounting to K650, 000 meant for Lukwelukwe Teacher’s House Project under the LDF programme.

The bureau says it is yet to record a caution statement from Ngwira at a later date after he has found a lawyer. Meanwhile he has been taken to Court for bail application.

This was the first arrest of a parliamenterian suspected to have abused LDF funds and according to reports, there are about 20 MP’s who are being investigated.

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17 replies on “ACB arrest DPP MP Mzomera Ngwira over LDF money theft”

  4. He saw it coming that is why he decided to switch camps but unfortunately he will be a sacrificial lamb.

  5. Now we know why this lunatic called Mzomera joined DPP, it was becoz he thought he would be offered the protection DPP is giving to all lomwe cashgaters ………sorry Mr Mzomera you were DPP yes but not a lomwe, it’s time t9 face the music….

  7. All this time, where have you all been? 2010 and you arrest a person now? ACB, tell us what is not happening

  8. Olo nkhope ya bwanawa ikuonetsa kuti ndichi ” BANDIT ”
    BY the way , kwatsala mulandu wa
    Katundu wa PP…

  11. There are about 20 mps involved and they decided to start with Mr Ngwira. Government of the lhomwes by the lhomwes and for the lhomwes! Tribalocracy at its best!

    Calling on all northerners to dismount DPP. Join either MCP or Aford!

    Chaka chino ndichomaliza alhomwe! Mwadwa vomwevo.

    1. Nothing sickens me most when my fellow Northerner makes such comments. My dear brothers and sisters for Malawi to develop we need to see ourselves as Malawian first then a Tonga as I for one I am a Tonga but where I am pple know me as a Malawian. So if a Northerner or a fellow Tonga for that matter commits a crime and the authorities pounce on him/her we shouldnt be claiming tribalistic or political persecutuon etc. This is Malawi and the only country in this universe we can call ours so nobody will come and develop it unless we ourselves..northerners..Southerners..etc work together. When something good happens lets celebrate and commend the authorities. Should I for one being a Tonga only rejoice when the authorities arrest a Lhomwe..or a Yao? No that cant be for a better Malawi we must all work together and fight for a better life for all sons and daughters of that beautiful land of ours. God bless Malawi and all is children

      1. Unless you don’t want to accept it, the real situation on the ground is that you are declared a criminal in Malawi if you are a northerner. Go ahead steal government money in billions of kwachas not tens of hundreds and you’re lhomwe no ACB agent will pounce on you.

    1. Paulendo come 2019.. All thieves belong to dpp . That’s why he joined the right party of thieves. Now he is regretting for not being lhomwe. He forgot that dpp gvt favours lhomwes. Wavimyantha kkkkkl

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