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

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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About2Take A Redpill
About2Take A Redpill
4 years ago

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

jogoda
jogoda
4 years ago

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

Dowa man
4 years ago

This has nothing to do with Lomwe. Just wait and see. Osamangoti nkhope ngati abwampini .

Mandado@147
Mandado@147
4 years ago

Closing my account as FDH Bank now before they spend all our money on lawyers and shit!

Joloza
4 years ago
Reply to  Mandado@147

Tseka. Ndiye ife zitikhuze chani?

Rashid Kapalasa Gama
Rashid Kapalasa Gama
4 years ago
Reply to  Mandado@147

Katseke account. Uli ndi zingati iweeee!

m`Malawi
m`Malawi
4 years ago

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

Joni
Joni
4 years ago

FDH Bank may be closed shortly………

Nalingula
Nalingula
4 years ago
Reply to  Joni

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

Zanyanya
Zanyanya
4 years ago

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… Read more »

Revolutionary
4 years ago
Reply to  Zanyanya

MSB as a bank started in 2000… before that it was Post office savings bank

Mvahiwa
Mvahiwa
4 years ago
Reply to  Zanyanya

Osamngoti a lomwe. Tilipo a lomwe ena omwe si tipanga nawo zonunkhazo

Malawian
Malawian
4 years ago

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 .

The Sage
The Sage
4 years ago
Reply to  Malawian

When simbi gives money to politicians, he gives to both DPP and MCP. Uja game amayiwelenga

Sahara
Sahara
4 years ago

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!

wena mzimba
wena mzimba
4 years ago

AYISEWERA MOLAKWIKA NO PEACE IF ATULUKE AMENEYO

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