ACB czar flatly refuses to name suspects in judges bribery issue
Graft-busting Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Reyneck Matemba, under intense pressure and fire from journalists to disclose names of the suspects who allegedly wanted to bribe the Constitutional Court judges over the election case, has flatly refused to do so.
Addressing a news conference on Tuesday in Lilongwe, Matemba said it would be illegal to mention their names before the investigations are through and an arrest warrant of arrest.
“We can be sued as ACB. They can sue the Attorney General and the director of the ACB. We had similar cases before. In one of the cases, we were sued for K70 billion. Fortunately, I defended the case,” said Matemba.
He was referring to a lawsuit of K70 billion by the Democratic Progressive Party secretary general Grazelder Jeffrey which was thrown out by the courts.
He told the media that the Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda made the complaint to Matemba during a face to face meeting end November which was followed by a letter in December.
Matemba said his officers went to Blantyre to meet one of the two judges who were approached by the suspects whom he just described as one of them as a senior public officer and the other one works for the private sector.
He has however refused to disclose whether he met the suspects or not, saying the investigations are still going on.
Matemba also said he is not obliged to meet the president over the issue, saying the law only provides that he needed to give annual reports to the head of state, the cabinet, the ministry of Justice and Parliament.
Social media platforms are awash with reports that the suspects are veteran firebrand politician and a business tycoon.
What was the objective of the press conference???????…. was it all about him???
Sir, next time don’t have a press conference to tell us nothing!!!, don’t waste our time. Anzanu akatswiri on anticorruption do things in the following manner:
1. Investigate
2. have hard core evidence
3. Arrest the culprits
4. charge them with the crime (crimes)
5. Have a press briefing while you are well prepared with all the facts!
Matemba,even if you dont want to tell us but everybody is aware that its DPP who is behind the scene..ukaputsa nawe uzalowa mu bwato lamavuta…very soon justice will appear…he is GOD of Abramham,,Isaac…Jacob and above all God of all MALAWIANS….Che PETER dzanja lalemba nkhoma la ku ndata
Senior public servant is Chief Secretary.
TO HAVE NUMBER 0NE CITIZEN WHO IS CORRUPT AND GREEDY IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF ALL THIS HAVOC!!!!
just tell the nation and the whole world following up the issue that President Prof Arthur Peter Mutharika sent those people to go and bribe judges so that the election nullification does not happen. you see this is a problem of having corrupt leader!!!!!!
These guys are fooling us. They are trying to use a certain party which has failed the case as a scapegoat. Justice Nyirenda is a big fool. Why revealing that when we are about to get the results of the case. If corruption was not accomplished there is no case.
Foolish even the judge who has brought this accusation.This judge is disgruntled because the party he was defending has failed the case.
Bwana Matemba please educate us , what’s the difference between alleged and accused ?
Using the two words can’t you be directed into telling Malawians the bandits involved in the issue at hand ?
Bwana it seems mukutinamiza & we watching you
Kkkkkkkk Koma ku Malawi kuli ma Journalist ouma mitu !
The ACB boss was raised by BJ in Blantyre .His father Matemba who was heading MANEB during MULUZI regime was hand picked by BJ when he was minister. It is therefore very difficult for the ACB boss to arrest BJ. To him BJ is like his father.
There is no way Matemba will utilize his leadership qualities as long as he is on APM’s leash. Come to think about it, can anyone please remind me how many high profile cases Matemba has convicted since his appointment? In fact no ACB Director has successfully won high profile corruption case since Bakili ascending to power. Reason? All ACB Directors, Matemba included,, haven the president’s puppets.
Are you sure?
Mr. Matemba this is world things can change anytime, being director for ACB is thang. You have to follow the truth and remember any bullshit you are doing in your office will follow you one any Nonsense you are talking will come to you. Whatch out soon the wil be reshuffle.
The other way round is to ask the judges themselves
APM chaka chino tea amwera mango okupsa zikuchitikazi abale
Even if they run away after the ruling but we will still corner then with the incoming national leader of Malawi. Wait and you will believe me. Okha okha sangamangane but wait a moment God’s time is best.
Amalawi mr usipa ndi acb ndi bungwe la tippex palibe zachilungamo anganene olo kupanga ndalama zamisokho zikungotha kapena kuonongeka ndi za ziiiii bungwe lithe ili basi 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥phada pa Malawi 😴😴😴😴😴😴😴
two judges reported that someone tried to bribe them.
what about the other 3?
meaning the other three have been bribed already!!!!
Akufuna kuapatsa Mr. Maliseche mpata othawira from Malawi.
Zagwa pa mphuno — kwaterera
If one of the suspects is a senior public officer it means they were sent by DPP no doubt about that. And again if they were opposition members bwezi pano maina atatchulidwa kale.
Name the senior Public Servant. What do they have to hide? If they are clean they will surely be clelared publicly.
At least the fellow should be suspended, kapena its the Chief Secretary himself?
Most likely
Matemba said nothing of substance. We needed the names and the amounts that were offered. What is he scared of? The info was given to him by the Chief Justice and so he should have released the information to Malawians. Otherwise speculation and rumour mongering will continue.
If it was opposition guys l swear they would have been in cell now… fighting for bail
I like this guy. Very solid. Do not bend. You are doing find buddy.
We all know the people involved and who sent them. For your information they were sent by mutharika. You can only delay justice but you can’t stop it. The law will catch up with mutharika and his crooks. You and I know that after his presidency mutharika will spend considerable amount of time in courts and cell/prison
Koma mwati naye sanampange bribe
People attempting to bribe judges had themselves recorded and we are told the DG can not out them, it does not make an iota of sense!!! What is there to investigate to confirm they are indeed the people recorded and how long would this take????!!! The truth of the matter is, the DG is compromised!!!! Leaving us guessing who this senior public officer could be or is it the most senior public officer????!!!!!!!
This marks the end of dpp.
No matter how much you can defend them but surely one day the truth shall prevail.