ACB pounces on Macra boss Itaye over stench of corruption

Corruption-busting body Wednesday afternoon stormed Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) demanding to see top boss Godfrey Redson Itaye in connection with rampant corruption at the institution, Nyasa Times can reveal.

Itaye the Macra boss: Creating financial loopholes at Macra for looting purposes

Itaye is at the center of top level corruption including awarding dubious contracts to his own parents in laws, worthy up to K19 million  kwacha among other sandy deals.

Acting Director of Legal Affairs at the regulatory body, Dan Chiwoni, confirmed a senior ACB investigations officer paid a surprise visit to Macra headquarters housed in Macra House on 9 Salmin Amour Road in Blantyre.

Chiwoni, however,  refused to shed more light about the ACB investigation.

But Nyasa Times sources said apart from the dubious contract to his mother inlaw Mrs Mercy Nseula and Cartracking contract to his father In-law, top on the cases is the 135 million kwacha developmental calendars which were never delivered to Macra.

Itaye is also alleged to have pocketed $150 thousand dollars bribe from Agilis International, a firm contracted to upgrade the controversial CIRMS well known as ‘ spy’ machine.

Just last week, Agilis top boss Rovan visited Macra to sign an extension of the upgrade of CIRMS at an inflated extra $2million US dollars, which has been shared with former Information Minister (current Minister of Local Government)  and powerful ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) politician Kondwani Nankhumwa.

The CIRMS deal is a deal brokered byNankhumwa, who despite moving from Information Ministry, still calls the shots, undermining current Minister Nicholas Dausi.

The ACB move comes after Itaye bragged that he is untouchable, being one of the DPP canpaign strategists in the 2014 presidential election.

He has been funneling millions of kwachas to the ruling DPP while lining his own pockets and those of his disciples.

Meanwhile, performance at the communication regulatory body is at zero percent as staff are demotivated by being denied any professional training in ICT,Telecommunications, and Broadcasting.

Apart from Postal directorate which contributes .0001 percent of revenues to the organization.

Postal staff who are favoured by Itaye’s leadership are always globetrotting and pocketing millions of US dollars in foreign allowances.

The Macra boss has frustred all qualified professionals including denying Director of Telecoms Lloyd Momba, who unceremoniously left, followed by Deputy Director Jonathan Pinifolo, who was also frustrated into resigning.

Itayes deputy Francis Bisika, a highly qualified ICT expert had his contract terminated under dubious circumstances. Bisika is fighting for his job in court which granted him an injunction, but the matter has stalled, apparently after some arm twisting at the High Court, according to lawyer Chauncy Gondwe.

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Charlie Hebdo
Charlie Hebdo
6 years ago

..worthy over 19 million kwacha among other sandy deals…
Did you try to mean: ….among other SHODDY deals

charombanthu
charombanthu
6 years ago

What happened to the generator which he purchased for the fired Board Chair a Mervis something something? We are following. Rotten country. The figures being mentioned here are enough to construct state-of-the-art hospitals or primary schools in each district.

Mut
Mut
6 years ago

Not surprised at all. Godfrey ameneyo munthu oipa mtima, opondeleza anzake. Day 40 will come. No one is untouchable when is Ralph now

ndadabwa
6 years ago

a Jailositu ndinu achitsiru

Ngolingoliwa
Ngolingoliwa
6 years ago

This is just a political stunt. Itaye sangalowe ku ndende, akupanga izi a DPP dala kuti awoneke ngati akuthana ndi katangale after Report ya katangale ija. Komanso campaign ili mkati ndiye akufuna kutipusitsa. Azingowukhalira mulanduwu mpaka chaka chamawa basi nkhani yatha. Mufunseni Bakili Muluzi, sazalowapo mu ndende amene uja cos of ubale wa UDF and DPP. Zonse zija ndi campaign kumavutitsa mdala uja

Maunits
Maunits
6 years ago

Loading tripitite elections kkkkkk koma dpp 2019 May 21 kuli exodus ku Malawi waku Prison

Tenzi Mzungu
Tenzi Mzungu
6 years ago

You have already judged them basing on this article. Malawians rush into judging others. One day it will be you being unfairly judged its when you will know what kind of people Malawians are

My Foot
My Foot
6 years ago

May 2019 ……………………. Loading

Lilime
Lilime
6 years ago

Za zii. Godfrey Itaye ameneyu. Ali ndi ma connections. Adutsa

Haha West
Haha West
6 years ago

Can the PAC and ACB check urgently a container has arrived in Malawi it’s at GMS freight it’s containing police officers shoes the value is Usd 988,000 dollars it’s imported by reliance trading owner Karim of lido he is finishing the country either put him in jail for life or deport him he has cars worth mk2 billon at his house and properties worth Mk50 billion he is eating poor Malawians money why is the government not doing anything he has so many cases even at MRA he has to pay Mk30 billion but the case is gone under the… Read more »

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