ACB says judges’ bribery complaint not against any party but ‘specific individuals’

January 13, 2020 Wongani Chiuta - Nyasa Times 84 Comments

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has the complaints from Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda and other stakeholders over bribery attempts  on the five-judge panel  related to the presidential elections case that is pending judgement in the Constitutional Court is nor against any political party.

Matemba: The complaints are against  specific individuals

ACB director general Reyneck Matemba confirmed the probes in an interview, saying the graft-busting body is treating the complaint with urgency and that it has names on individuals involved.

But despite saying the bureau cannot disclose any further details of the complaint; Matemba said the matter reported is not against any political party.

He also said the complaints are not against petitioners or respondents to the presidential election case but “specific individual.”

Matemba said ACB has received also “other written complaints” from “different sources and interested stakeholders.”

He said: “You may wish to know that the complaints that the ACB received are not against any political party or nay of the parties to the presidential elections case, but against specific individuals.”

High Court of Malawi judges Healy Potani, Ivy Kamanga, Dingiswayo Madise, Redson Kapindu and Mike Tembo make up a five-judge  Constitutional Court panel and they have until February to determine the case in which Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and UTM Party’s Saulos Chilima are disputing the President Peter Mutharika re-election in May 2019 polls.

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84 replies on “ACB says judges’ bribery complaint not against any party but ‘specific individuals’”

  3. This press conference showed how ignorant people in this country are, even journalist doesn’t even understand how cases are handled by ACB ehh mavuto alipo

  4. oooooh ok, paja ndiwe matemba, commenting on this sensitive issue the amateurish way. If only you were bombe you would have been talking sense and handle the issue in a professional manner. We are watching..

  5. Case is about parties and not individuals, so young man grow up……You are placed between a rock and hard place… You will act this time around.

  6. Mr usipa tsopano 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😴😴😴😴😴😴😴🥴bongo analeka kugwilitsa ntchito kalekale amayendera tippex 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣phada pa Malawi 😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴

  7. This guy is a silly. Can an individual bribe the judges when parties are not interested? If the bribers were in opposition by now Matemba could have mentioned the names and the parties. Shame in you. No matter what, you will be out in few years to come. Someone will be there to follow all these cases

  9. You consult party officials and the state house before responding to the media and they advise you saying please emphasize there is no party involved. What a shame.

  10. Mr Matemba, I advise u that don’t come out at the public with unnecessary stories that u can’t tell the complete truth to Malawians . U are just provoking another violence to the nation. If u have nothing to say u better kp quite. Malawians are tired with injustice, corruption, women abuse, from u mr Matemba + your president and his followers. Malawians are living like foreigners in their own country becoz of your dictatorship. Remember that the days of agony or fear were gone. It’s not yet over, ITS JUST THE BEGINNING & SURELY GOD WILL PUNISH ALL OF U INCLUDING U MR MATEMBA BCOZ U ARE 1 OF THEM.

  11. Ohoo! zamveka odala uko ndikulankhula kwa maloya simungazimvetse amamvana okhaokha ife tidikilire kukhothiku. Ndikumva ngati akuti zikudapite Chilima, Kapena Chakwela, kapena a Pulezidenti Mutharika kapena Mai Ansah kapena maloya awo kapena ma secretary general ndi a mu ekisetive ya zipani za UTM, MCP ndi DPP. Opita kukadishao adali ma agent kapena kuti nthumwi zao pakati pao odandaula kapena odandaulidwa. Umu ndimmene ine loya wapa social media nda imvelera. Individuals akutanthauza ma agent kapena nthumwi. Paumafia pamenepa ofunika kuzama kwambiri. Koma funso langa ndiloti chete wa odandaula panhani yamasankhowa andidabwiiiiii kwambiri malingana ndi mmene akhala akuchitira mapropaganda yawo. Ndikukhulupilira kuti akadakha kuti sikuakhudza pano bwenzi akutokota ndi ma ultimatum pama press conference ndi pa wailesi. HRDC yabata ija tikamvanso kuti timatcha kuti ACB imange akhakhakha amenewa. Koma kuli ziiiii! MBC ikungotokota pano. Tikungomva propaganda yapa social media awa akutchuwa maina ao enaonso chimodzimodzi koma osumao apindira ntchira. Masiku achukitsa awa kuona kunjira kuti ziiiii!kkkkkkkkkkk. olo kukhotsomola. Umangodziwilatu. Ikakhala ya odandaulidwa umaonela MBC ziiii! Ma press release ange Ngeme Kalirani okha. Umangoziwilatu kuti yalakwa kubomako. Kkkkkkkkkk. “Amalawi anza…GOOD NIGHT”.

    1. Iwe zakumpoto usakambe APA kupusa Kodi ufulu mukutumbwila APA si aku mpoto omwewa anakumenyelani . Inu mumabwela zothaitha kuwina chifukwa chakubalana ngati ziweto . Mpoto silola mbwelela anangochepa koma akati izi ayi they mean it basopu iwe LGBT proper Ganda tchupitizako

  12. If you can arrive on the conclusion that bribery allegation is not about a Political Party rather the individuals then it means you have concluded the investigations.
    Therefore Utaka gwira ntchito , luma. Arrest the suspects.

  13. Whether they belonge to any political party or not is not the issue to me the fact that some individuals had the nerve to even think of bribing honorable Justices is what I find disturbing

  15. Mr Matemba, you are sitting on a Tsunami , the time bombe is ticking, please proceed with caution. How you handle this case will either make you or break you…..this is the most important case of your career ..ife patiently waiting

  16. This guy projected to be independent when he was deputy director. Amangofuna kumuonongera mzake ntchito kuipitsa mbiri yamzake. He is as corrupt as the person whose character he tarnished

  19. Mr Chambo, ooops! Mr matemba why are you shielding the culprits, I think ACB is compromised just by looking at the statement you provided. Anzanu odziwa za law akanangoti we are still investigating, details will be provided in due process……. basi!!!

  20. Palibe chilungamo,nanji zizete zakumpotonu,muzingo sokosa basi.Anthu opanda maniazi popanga zinyengo,kukondelana moonekela

  24. ACB has received the names of individuals & not the name of political party or parties. What r u all failing to understand here. Do u want matemba to suppose that those individuals belong to such such party? Stop being emotional. lets wait for those individuals to tell who sent them. U will be suprised to find out that they were sent by ur favourite party. dont rush to make hasty conclusions. Amalawi enanu mwatani kodi?

    1. Yes u r right. Take the case of Kabwila who is in police custody for inciting violence you will notice that the police is not saying UTM is inciting violence on the pretext that she(Kabwila) belongs to UTM party no!. So it is true corruption is between an individual likewise Chief Justice bribery was for the five judges and to judiciary. Ppo shud understand these things.

      1. ….corruption is between individuals likewise Chief Justice says bribery was for the five Judges and not btween those alleged and Judiciary

    3. The individuals wanted to bribe judges to favour Dpp in their judgement meaning they are DPP Cadet bwana………………. Love Malawi bwana,

  25. Anthu Chipongwe Bwanji?(ACB) iyi ndi bungwe limodzi limene likungoononga ndalama za misokho yawathu osathandiza ayeni ake a ndalama koma kuteteza mbava zimene zikubanso misokho yawathu mMalawi.Bungweli ndibwino kungolithesa palibe chothandiza chimene likupanga ndimabungwe ozitetezera ngati mec osewa ndimbava basi 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

    1. That is why we need Martha Chizuma to lead ACB, a Matembawa zawakanika.
      Do you remember that Matemba excused himself from the Bakili Muluzi case because of conflict of interest…….how many conflicts of interests does Matemba have and ndi mbava zingati zikungoyenda Scot free like Muluzi becoz of ACB inaction or collusion?

  26. If we don’t Change the Way ACB Director is appointed…This is how we are Going to Waste Our Taxes on a Useless Organisation …Director must not be Appointed by the President ….Our Laws are just Messed up…Too much power in the Presidency ….Electoral Commissioners ,ACB osawa amatosankhidwa ndi President …Ndie ndizosadabwisa kumva akuyankha Choncho…

  27. It’s true that it was individuals, names please Mr Matemba,the people belong to a party. This is 2020 you should not cheat us we want names.If the chief justice himself reported this to you,it’s huge. These individuals have names .

  28. Btw Mr Mlakho, to which party (parties) do those individuals belong to? They can’t just be neutral surely, otherwise what’s the benefit? Clues please.

  30. Whether those involved did so as individuals, the question is: what benefit would there be for them other than making sure DPP prolongs plunder of public resources for which they are beneficiaries.
    They definitely did not do it on behalf of MCP or UTM.

  31. Malawians have the right to know who these individuals are! Why are you shielding them??? Borrow a page from our respectable Ombudsman she can teach you a thing or two

  32. Oh come on ACB !! please cut the chaff, it’s certain individuals who belong to a certain party, it’s not rocket science to make a conclusion here, don’t insult our intelligence please chonde!

  33. This Matemba thing kkkkkkkkkkk. Can we please hear from your “Corruption Bureau” asap please

  36. So if tgey are specific individuals that means you have investigated and concluded that they are not affiliated to any Political party.

    Why the delay now? Why did you have to wait for the Judge to spill it. This Matemba guy is as corrupt as his fellow DPP

    He should be called a Corruption Bureau Boss.

  38. DZANJA LIKALEMBA LALEMBA.BISHOP MATOGA ANANENA KALE KUTI ANAPEMPHERA KUTI ZONSE ZIZAKHALE PAMBALAMBANDA NDIPO ANTHU ADZAYALUKA.OKHULIPILIRA ATERO OSAMVA ASAMVE.NKONO WA MULUNGU UJA NDINAUNENA UJA WAFIKA.KAYA.

  39. ACB should stop misleading Malawians. The approach made to the judges was by individuals representing a party not themselves. What sort of stupid dumb headed person is this Matemba? He says that ACB is investigating but makes a stupid biased statement such as this.

    1. What else do you expect from an individual with a name like Matemba

  40. It seems the ACB boss is trying to hide something why saying these people were doing that as individuals not as a party, does that make sense I thought these people belong to a party and can the whole party go and talk to the judges the fact is that each and every party has representatives so these people were representing their party hence the involved party plus these people have to be punished. Again there is no point of hiding the truth coz this is of public interest hence the ACB and the judges please tell us the names of those who were trying to bribe you (the judges).

    1. Correct. And if they were not representing petitioners or respondents, who were they representing? What was their interest, because it is only petitioners’ or respondents’ agents that can try to buy justice on behalf of their bosses. What ACB Director is saying, and I hope he was quoted rightly, is very baseless. And, the way complaints are handled in Malawi, if the hidden names were known to be connected to petitioners, the reports we could be hearing by now were that they were already arrested. But the hesitation to arrest them after committing this serious crime, speaks volumes and it’s a good lead to the public as to which side of the swing they belong. God, have mercy, our once beautiful Malawi, is turning ugly and stinky each passing day.

  43. It’s as good like reporting to the DPP that there are some attempts to bribe the 5 judges. What can Matemba do or say? Ask Njaunju maybe.

  45. Martha Chizuma is indeed a professional , she really stand for the justice of poor malawians but ACB director`s conduct leaves a lot to be desired. Am now reminded of how he single handedly cleared APM of wrong doing in the MK145m scandal. But all in all God is in control and we thank him for what the Chief Justice has done.Jesus reigns

  46. “individuals?”
    a political party uses individuals.
    There is no way an individual can be motivated to do this act without the backing of a political party. Mukuuza ana?

    1. So why did Mr. Matemba find it necessary to say ‘individuals’ not ‘political party’ even though(we assume) he knows a political party can and does use individuals????!!!! That is how compromised Mr.Matemba is!!!!!

  47. We understand these people did this act as individuals, correct; now open the pandora box: they did this with what intent? And, why? What did the intend to get by bribing 5 judges? You may not answer now, sir, but a day will come when you will have no choice but to give me answers. I will be waiting no matter how long it takes. Even after Concourt rulling, I will need to hear from you, sir. Thank you.

    1. this is a game
      they just want you to believe kuti the judges are corrupt free; its a game; MEC will win the Case

  49. I WAS LISTENING TO SHUPO & STEVE SONGS NKANIZENI AND TIKULENGEZA CHIMWEMWE EISHH YOU GUYS MULIFUNDO AND NDIKULENGA CHIMWEMWE TO ALL MALAWIANS AS WE ARE WAITING FOR THE JUDGEMENT

  50. tathokoza ACB But what we now those individuals are representing DPP LYOD MUHARA, PLUS MPENGANJIRA

  52. Mr ACB, what do you mean by saying the bribe is from individuals and not parties? Are these individuals just ordinary citizens like myself? Are they not from any political party sure? Then what is their motive behind this?

  53. Reyneck Matemba ndi mbuzi ya DPP iyi. How can a sane man say the bribery reports are not against a political party but specific individuals when he has not completed investigations on the matter? How has he already concluded that the concerned individuals are not agents?!!

  55. So the individuals do not belong to any party but they want to bribe for a certain party right? This is a chain of nyunsensi. Mention the parties to which these unjust thieves belong. Obviously it’s BPP or is DPhiphi

  56. This is not individual case boss just tell people the truth. Okay if it’s individual can you name the person and then we will know I guess this business man might be mpinganjira or mulli between these two and we know where they belong to

  57. I dont know why DPP is still trying to bend things in their favour. Only those who doubt God’s action will continue trying to cling on to power. Through what has been happening (every dirty plan being exposed), God spoke long time ago that He wants all Malawians to be freed. Even those who are blindly supporting these people will realise that they had wasted the nation’s time. It hurts very much to see that nations which were well behind us are all much better than us. To me, Bakili Muluzi betrayed Malawians big time by picking someone who was outside the system -Bingu. Since that time, Malawians have been slaves in their on country. Now is time God has chosen. Every evil plan will be exposed.

    My plea to Chakwera, Mia and Chilima is that this is not time to fight for supremacy, please, Malawians have suffered a lot. Work together for the betterment of mother Malawi. Combination of you three people will benefit our beloved country. I know all of you, You are hard working. Please change Malawi. Make decisions now before court judgement so that soon after that it will be action, action and action. We want development in this nation. May God speak to you now.

  58. ACB Director responded foolishly. Were the individuals doing this for personal or for MEC and DPP? There no way DPP and MEC will hide this…….Malawians have power…They are over 80% dissatisfied with DPP….and MEC……We will overcome soon….

  59. So if for example Ben Phiri or Dausi attempted to bribe the judges, they are doing it on their own and not for the DPP? ok

  62. This is laughable, you take us as kids, we know that if it was the ‘opposition’ side, things could have been different and your guess is as good as mine// Be honest for once BOSS.

    1. If it was the opposition that did this, Matemba would have named names in a heartbeat! And he knows we all know that.

  63. Yes If this case is not handled professionally that is the End of the man so called Reyneck Matemba and his cronies. What you should know is that when one is eating stolen money la 40 limakwana ndipamene ukulu wa Mulungu wumaonekera. So Matemba should tread carefully these judges are driven by GOD from the word go of this case so people are facing jail here soon or later. We can not be run by such crook people in this country no no no no no.

  64. How come to be for individuals? Matemba now your foolishness is coming on the open.
    These individuals which party were they advocating to bribe the judges?

    If it’s DPP u dont come on the open but trying your very best to defend uncle Bob. Stupidity at very best is happening at ACB .
    The same tactic u used on Mk145million bribe to protect your uncle it’s what u are applying again.

  66. Yes name those individuals ASAP. Also Our MAIN interest is in the complaint by the Chief Justice not the other smaller ones. Don’t test the waters online, DO YOUR JOB!

  67. Matemba is working very hard to protect the ruling party behind this and working very hard not to do anything. A matter reported in November?!! Kabwila was arrested the same day she uttered the innocent remarks! Why are you giving this special treatment to the ruling party and the clue-less Mutharika!!??? Be professional for once!!!!

    1. Musavutike ndikulankhula zambiri abale anga. Zonse Mulungu waika kale muchimake. Tizingomuyamika basi. Munthu sungapangire tchimo ku Church kumaona ngati upambana. Our God is a consuming Fire. He will consume all their evil plans of the devil. Ena mwa iwo safika December alimoyo. Akupita ku mpumulo wabata. Khulupirirani izi. Atha kale yangotsa michira yokhayokha. Kuwala kwafika ndipo masatinist onse akanthidwa ndi nkono was Moto wa Chauta.

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