ACB summons Mpinganjira of FDH Bank over Malawi judges bribery attempt on election petition

January 22, 2020 Wongani Chiuta -Nyasa Times 88 Comments

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has summoned  business  mogul Thom Mpinganjira, who is also chief executive officer of FDH Financial Holdings Limited, to take a caution statement in relation to investigation into allegations of attempts to bribe High Court judges presiding over the presidential election nullification petition.

FDH Financial Holdings Limited chief executive officer Thomson Mpinganjira

Mpinganjira has been accompanied by his lawyer to ACB offices  in Blantyre.

This follows confirmation by ACB director general Reyneck Matemba that Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda lodged a written complaint to the bureau that there were attempts to bribe two of the judges.

ACB spokesperson Egrita Ndala said in a statement that “Mpinganjira will be taken to court after the ACB  has recorded a statement from him.”

The panel of five judges is currently preparing judgement in the case where UTM Party’s leader Saulos Chilima and Malawi  Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera want the court to nullify presidential election results in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections over allegations of irregularities, especially in the results management system.

Matemba said the graft-busting body is rolling into action on the investigations and that more arrests are looming, promising Malawians would not be “let down.”

He said the body was investigating individuals named by the chief justice rather than political parties.

“This is our chance as the ACB to demonstrate to the people of Malawi that we can do better,” Matemba added.

The judges completed hearing the landmark case on December 20 2019. They are expected to  deliver their judgement this month end.

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88 replies on “ACB summons Mpinganjira of FDH Bank over Malawi judges bribery attempt on election petition”

  1. The thing is, it was out of envy that why bribes are given to the 2 only, otherwise court yonse ndiyoola.
    Galamukani a Malawi.

  2. pliz acb make sure u start a case that u can finish. tisanve kuti mwalephera then timulipile munthu olemela kale ndalama zambili for arrest without proper evidence

  5. I fear that the guy was handed Malawi Savings Bank on a silver platter and now this was payback time for the favour! I feel both happy for Malawi and sad for Thom

    1. I SUPPPORT Malawians businesses …He must Just Resign from any Position at the Bank ….And Concrete on Politics ……Other Risk the Jobs of Fellow Hardworking Malawians …..Anthu ambiri atowufuna U President wa DPP ….Ndie ukatochita Chibwana Chotumikira …..Ntchito Zawo Zoyipa

  7. KOMA A LOMWE INE NDILIBE NAWO MAWU, MTUNDU WAZAUFITI KWAMBIRI, DZIKO LA MALAWI SILINGAPITE PATSOGOLO PAKNKHANI ZACHITUKUKO NDI WULAMULIRO WAKA NETWORK KA ANTHU AWA. UYU THOM MPINGANJIRA SIWUJA ANAMUGULITSA MSB BANK YA BOMA MOLIRA CHONSECHO A MALAWI AMBIRI ANACHOSEDWA NTCHITO.NGONGOLI ZOMWE ACHINA MULLI ANATENGA KU MSB ANAZIPONYELA KU BOMA PAMENE ANKAGULISANAPO MPAKANA PANO SIZINABWEZEDWE.

    SIZODABWISA KUTI THOM YEMWEYO AKUTENGA NDALAMA ZA FDH BANK KUMAKAANGIRA MA BRIBE MA JUDGE, ATI PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN KUMASEWELESA NDALAMA ZATHU ZAMISONKHOSO ZOMWE BOMA LA MCP LINAYAMBISILA MALAWI SAVINGS BANK KALELO.

    KODI MA DEMONSTRATIONS ALIKONSO LITI????? PASAKHALE ZOPUSISANA APA IYAYI , ASAMUNDA NGAKHALE DR BANDA SANACHOSEDWE PAMPANDO NDI A LOMWEWA IYAYI….UFULU UJA ANKAMENYELA MAKOLO ATHU TIWUMENYELANSO LERO MOSOGOZEDWA NDI TIMOTHY MTAMBO MPAKA ZAUFITIZI ZITHEBASI.

  8. There was was other article like this but was was saying simbi Phiri the billionaire a famous supporter of MCP party am confused now. So this means the DPP are the one’s attempting to bribe the two of the five judges shaaah will hear more .

  9. No wonder FDH has been a money laundering bank. All government cheques from the Treasury go through FDH. Remember the K4billion to Alufandika? Koma DPP muyaluka. Tiyeni nazoni!

  11. How did Mpinganjira managed to buy the Malawi Savings bank at only 9.5Bn kwacha? Was this a syndicate with the DPP regime?

    He is not a politician so what interest did he have to bribe the judges? Which master on the political arena was he trying to serve…..it seems this guy has something to hide in the Malawi Savings bank purchase deal that he does not want a new govt to discover………..

    1. Especially SDA members and institutions; they think its their own special bank. Anyone with any sense will close their bank accounts at FDH bank – fast

  13. Mpingagira has not been arrested but been called to ACB for an interview. He will be free to go to his luxurious house and sleep in his own bed tonight. If he is charged the court will grant bail to him.
    Then the 5 Judges will deliver their judgement in favour of MEC and Mutharika.
    Then if charged Mpingagira will be taken to court and found not guilty or his case will drag on in court like Muluzi’s for 20 years or more.
    All this will ensure APM serves out his 5 year term. This is Lomwe and DPP style politics.

        1. No he didn’t sleep at police station. He was released and went home to his warm comfortable bed.

  15. That’s stupid ABC. You said you will not reveal the names until the judgement is passed. Why mentioning Mpinganjira?
    Is making a statement be treated as corruption?How many statements gave been made before or after the court sitting? You fools you are just after hunting Lomwe people but you will dance to their tune

    1. Ntcheu boy, all Lomwe thieves and corrupt individuals will be arrested. So better get used to this boy

  18. Mpingagira is a Crown Prince of the Lomwes and to DPP, so this man is untouchable.
    He has not been arrested but asked by ACB to go to the ACB Offices, for a chat so that we Malawians can think that Matemba is doing his job.
    Mpingagira will not be arrested and after tea and a chat at ACB Mpingagira will be free to go home.
    For if ACB is serious just as giving a bribe is an offence, receiving a bribe is an offence, so why has the ‘senior government official’ who in fact is a Supreme Court Judge not been arrested.
    These is APM and ACB cheating Malawian.

  19. If it was someone, the headline could have been ACB HAS ARRESTED MPINGANJRA, But because he is an influential person you SUMMONED. whatever language we may try to frame the issue, we at least now know who wanted ku pinganjra ya chilungamo. He is just living his name

    1. truth is we now know the criminal – possibly this has been his behaviour all along and confirms people’s cries regarding MSB

  20. BOLA ISAKHALE MOVE YOTIPUSITSA A MALAWI. IZO TILOLENGE SHAAAA ISE TIKHUMBENGE VYAUCHINDERE SHAAAAAA TIKUKHUMBA KUTI WALIYOSE WAKAKIKE

  21. Nde akutitu more arrests are looming. Mpinganjira is done. Next is Simbi, SKC and then Sidik Mia.

    Politicians will never learn.

  22. Don’t rush into excitement, Mpinganjira is not yet proven guilty. ACB is investigating. The story might not be true and it can happen that he will come out clean.

  23. bwalo la milandu ku Blantyre lapeza Bambo mpinganjira osalakwa pa nkhani imene imamveka yoti amafuna ku peleka ziphuphu kwa oweluza mulandu okhudza zisankho kkkkkkkkk koma ku Malawi anthu sadzatheka.

  24. Apa tisamale napo,am feeling like afuna atimate Paula,
    Let him be remanded at chichiri prison
    Enawo liti
    Matemba sali bwino

  27. I am really ashamed on behalf of my Country, Malawi. When you go out of this country, ukumachita kuchita manyazi kutchula kuti you are a Malawian mnene akumatisekeramo. Dziko ling’onong’ono koma zochitika kuti mbweeeeee.

  28. Andrew Nyirenda we love you may God bless you sir.Dpp is a party of Thugs.Zisankho sizinali za chilungamo izi

  29. To all Malawians who had accounts with FDH!! Abale ndi alongo nkhani iyi ikhoza kuika pa chiswe ndalama zomw e zili m’a account anu……………………………..! Ndikanakhala ine ndikanatseka account!! Wakutsina khutu ndi…………….!

    1. Don’t worry. Our money is protected. that is why there is reserve bank of malawi who are mandated to protect the depositers.

  30. We know your plan. After this stunt you have pulled, you want to rule in favour of DPP to make it seem as if the judges were neutral. Ndalama zalowa kale.
    Ndikukatsekanso ma account anga onse @FDH.
    Ndalama zanga sungamagulile ma judge

  31. Just thinking Aloud…. if People can Attempt to Bridge Judges- anthu Amenewa Amatoopsa ….Ndiye angaope kupanga Bribe anthu Ena….Am suspecting that Attempts were made even to Bribe Electoral Commissioners ….MEC staff….Nanga anthu Ozindikira ngati Amenewa Analoleranji kuti Tippex agwiritsidwe ntchito …..Chisankho Chokhachi ….Just thinking Aloud

  34. This arrest means nothing. Mpingagira will be charged and released on bail.
    Then the 5 Judges will deliver judgement in favour of APM and DPP.
    Then Mpingagira will be in Court and either found not guilty or like in Muluzi’s case, the case will be in court for 20 years or more.
    But what the Lomwes will achieve is that APM finishes his 5 year term.
    This is politics, Lomwe style.

  36. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I like this

  37. Ukatambatamba umayang’ana ku m’mawa kuopa kungakuchere,mapuya,mophwiya,ngolongoliwa kunja kwakucherani.Iyi mvula iyi,yaona litsilo la lomwe ku Malawi.

  40. Oh! How come? I thought Maravipost have writing that the businessman who wanted to bribe the judges is Mr Simbi Phiri? Sorry Maravipost. You cant divert the truth. Welcome Mr Thom Mpinganjira our billionaire. DPP Woyeeeee

  41. Inu mukusekelera news za fake and propaganda ngati zimenezi, mumwa tameki dikirani chigamulo chituluke, anthu auchifwamba inu! Boma amachita ku voteredwa osati kulanda ndimalegeni. Anthu opanda mitu.

  46. paja zinamvekapo kuti Thom Mpinganjira was promised party presidency after APM mwina thats why he was trying to bribe the judges so that Agogo amuna remains in power kuti their agreement should materialise

    Zamanyazi

  47. Now I can prove that this bank was sold or given to him by Bingu sorely for government money laundering. My advice to Mr Chakwela. Please Mr president after taking over the presidency go through the contract and all the neetty greeties on how he acquired this bank. And invite forensic expert to audit DPP account. Thanks.

  49. What about the two: Judge and the State House officer? cause there in govt you not going to touch them?

  54. Read Proverbs 29:4: By Justice, a King gives a country STABILITY, But one who is GREEDY for BRIBES TEARS it down. This is very relevant to the Malawi situation. Let GOD be True and the devil a Liar. The Word of God is ever settled in Heaven and is still relevant to us today, it never changes. God help us in Malawi.

  55. Heheheh. Malawi is like a movie…. Everything comes with suspense. Can’t wait for the next episode. Am enjoying this series.

  56. Ndipo he should remain in custody ameneyo. Getting rich at the expense of poor Malawians. Greedy and corrupt minded. Munthu he is already rich why getting involved in stupid things?

    2. Gaham Zali lindani madzi apite, once more, this can be a strategy so that they will not be blamed if judgement favours the DPP.

    5. Now I can see while Goodal Gondwe was failing to tell Malawians the whereabouts of MSB proceeds. Currption and thefty at its peak. Ndalama za Bank yathu sanapereke ku Boma anangogawana. I cry for Malawi. Thus the problem with Laizes Faire type of leadership. Someone is sleeping on a driving wheel and subordinates take advantage of Mkonko(snoring) on a driving wheel. Mxxxxiiiiii

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