Analyst says Mutharika risks arrest over cement saga
A political and social commentator says former president Peter Mutharika risks arrest and prosecution over allegations that he imported duty free cement worth over K5 billion although he has refuted this.
However, Humphrey Mvula said if the former president said the duty free cement was done behid his back, then the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) which has officers at State House, the Reserve Bank of Malawi and the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) are to blame for not raising the red flag.
In a statement, Mutharika says he neither bought nor instructed anyone to buy or import the cement in question, saying accordingly, he could not request the public tax collector to invoke any of his privileges to clear the alleged consignment of cement duty free.
But Mvula says the statement does not exonerate Mutharika from the crime, saying his aide, Norman Chisale used the former president’s TPIN.
But Mvula says the state intelligence apparatus, the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), which has officers at Kamuzu palace, could have detected this and informed the president, saying state intelligence officers are the eyes and ears of the state president.
“This whole thing shows that NIB is weak. The whole purpose of having an intelligence officer at Kamuzu palace is to alert the state president on such matters which are done behind the back of the head of state.
He also wondered why MRA was moved on the duty free matter just with a word of a bodyguard.
Mvula has also blamed the centra bank, saying this international financial transaction should have raised a red flag, seeking confirmation from the president through the minister of Finance.
Malawians have taken up in various social media platforms to blame Mutharika for the whole thing, saying his aides and close allies took advantage of his old age, saying the whole thing shows Malawi had a weak leader for the past six years.
It’s well known that Chisale, Mukito, Kalilani, and others were operating under instructions above. If indeed Peter was not aware then his wife was. These people were shielding madam but the truth will soon come out. She built flats all over and houses within a short span of time. The lady was up to no good after seeing sufferation of Calista under the same DPP regime. I do not have proof but logical thinking would lead me so. It’s just a shame that Norman could not say anything related to the powerful lady because the public has seen that he was not smart enough to clear evidence before the fall of DPP. I guess he was used a a pawn and he will answer his wrong doing. It is also clear that, the whistle blowers of this case were well aware of what was happening. They were the same NIB, Reserve Bank Offices, and MRA who spilled out the beans. Their hands were tied and they knew Mr. president was in the loop. From now on, let’s not down play the powers of First Ladys especially in the so called new Malawi.
This pig called Mvula has no room to comment anything , This guy messed up Shire Bus lines , He was pocketing beyond what any CEO pockets, He was even payig her daughter in Australia using company money yet they erre drivers who stayed months without being paid, The whole Shire Bus lines collapsed because of his useless and poor managerial management. He is a very big pig who deserve to rot in Jail .
Amàlawi anzanga help me understand this issue, is Chisale et al being charged with stealing money to buy cement or clearing cement bought by the mwenye duty free using Mutharikas TPIN?
Who paid for the cement wherever it was bought? Achina Chisale amagawana tima profit from Cement sales kapena he owns that business? My concern is there is more to the story and this Mwenye guy being treated with kids gloves salangidwa zenizeni. My fear is this issue was brought up too early before conductimg thorough investigation. If not careful these guys all of them will walk free. Becareful.
Regardless of Mr Mvula’s past, I find his comments are very sensible. If State House, MRA and other state institutions couldn’t detect this fraudulent transaction, then something was entirely wrong with the regime. Either Mr Mutharika is lying or Mgeme lied to the nation. Whichever way, Mutharika, I am ashamed to call him our former president, has a case to answer and owes us an explanation
So true an explanation needs to be given by him and all concerned parties in court precisely.
How come that this thief Mvula is still free when his corruption case was not concluded due to the missing of Peter Mulamba the co-accused? Iwe Matemba of ACB, why are you not arresting Mvula for stealing at Stagecoach leading to the closure of the company? Fotseki!
Iwe Humphrey Mvula! Ngdyi mbava yokutha ntchito ngati iwe siinamangidwe umboni ulipo ndiye akamangidwe APM woti anali president wopepela amangidwe?
amalawi umbuli suzakutelani mvula akukamba zomwe zachitika kuti ngati iyeyu mwamuntu mmozi anagwila nchito mboma sizingateke kuti ndalama zonse zasiment zituluke mboma kupita kunja a president osaziwa chifukwa 5 billion ndindalama zambili kutuluka nziko nde inuyo mukuyamba kulimbana ndi iyeyu mumalo mwopunzila zomwe aukunikilani , ngati mukuona kuti amene anamumangisa ntawi imeneyo didn’t do enough nde kulibwino mupite mukasumeso inuyo amutengeso , koma zoma golongolola apa zichepe
Mutharika surely knew about this. Asakane. This issue inadziwika iye ali president, anachitapo cha? Bwanji sanadabwepo nthawi imene ija. Asatinamize
You’re one of the biggest thieves in Malawi you idiot. Keep your stupid cheap political comments for you wife. Galu iwe mvula.
Mvula has an outsatnding case that stalled and this case needs to be revived. It was about corruption at shire. The rabid Matemba should check on his file that has been outstanding since 2012
Tonse government will spend 2 yrs without doing anything apart from just arresting this and that. Its better they should focus first on poor malawians. Money speaks always they will never put mntharika in prison. Look JB after CASHGATE what has happened so far?
We don’t want to keep thieves in the street. We’re 1st removing the rubble.. muli mmadzi ngati munaba nawo akulu.
Arthur Peter Mutharika shut up your face, letters were sent from State House signed by Makito and you Mutharika instructed Makito to write the letters.
Mutharika you are only guilty but you were the mastermind of many more schemes to defraud the taxpayers.
Muthalika knows something and I agree with Mvula that Muthalika risks being arrested and prosecuted because this issue was mentioned by his vice president then Chilima that there receipt that mentioned cement of 400,000 bags were imported duty free. Why did Muthalika and his intelligence not picked it up verify. All these agencies know the deal how it went about. Time to clear the rubble of corruption.
Kodi Mvula abasanduka liti oyera mtima???
Bingu once arrested humphrey mvula for the corruption in how he stole as ceo shire bus lines.
Why is a guy who was so corrupt he brought down stagecoach now called a political commentator. This is why this country will
Never prosper. We reward Stupidity !!! I hate this guy, anaba ndalama osati masewela, chitsilu chamunthu
Galu iwe, ask the Courts why he is not in Jail. He is talking sense
Zitsilu tikukambazo nde iwe. Mbuzi Yeni yeni. Kuwombela manja mfiti, just because it suits ur purpose today. Let’s stop zomapanga support zitsilu. During kamuzu time thieves were not apprauded like this. This guy would have been finished, and made an example to others. This is why corruption is rampant, people see the likes of Humphrey Mvula walking free after raping the country without a condom
But taking how crooked Peter is, I doubt if he did not know about transaction. How did Chisale know the TPIN number? Given. By whom? The owner.
aaah the professor of law. Really? Mutharika has just implicated himself. If he manages to wriggle out of this one which is unlikely, he has also entangled himself with the issues of witnesses for the state. He has claimed fraud. Well he will be expected to avail himself as a state witness and have all his personal transactions scrutinised. He will also have to act as a state witness to the fraudlent acts by his officlals. He is obliged to name who he suspects acted fraudlently on his account therefore implicating others. Mgeme kalirani already disclosed that cement was indeed ordered by Mutharika and there is no record of him denying this from his spokeman. If mgeme lied then he too as well as being prosecuted will also have to act as a state witness. Does Mutharika really expect anyone to believe his recent statement denying any involvement. The bulk stops with him. And the ntcheu ccap church, well the house of god potentially built on proceeds of crime. Do what you preach.
People like Mvula were not supposed to stand on podium and preach issues of corruption. Anayenera asagwirenso ntchito iri yonse ya boma m’Malawi . We saw him bringing down Stagecoach and Admarc to the ground by that leaving Malawians jobless and increased unemployment.
I don’t understand the analytical skills of this man,if we go to politics,he is there,healthy issues,national issues,politics etc. Is he Mr i know it all?
He talks nonsense whilst he is keeping skeletons
I think its you who doesn’t understand what social commentator means. To describe his comments as nonsensical tells more about how mentally bankrupt you are.
Do u know who a social commentator is? Tabwererani ku sukulu Wawa.
Non sense
Regardless of Mr Mvula’s background info, what he says here is the truth. He is sensible and APM is to be taken for further investigations on the matter, atibera kokwana atibwenzere kenako akalowe ku prison if justice is not to be spared
Mr Mvula you are right these institutions are to blame. However on the list of the institutions let’s also add the issuer of the import licence (Min of Trade), the fiscal division of police and financial intelligence unit. What were they doing
The culture of “not speaking up” is a big problem in our society. Surely many people have repeatedly seen things go wrong but they do not speak out. This culture creates “big men” whose words become commands in many governments. These fundamental problems need to be addressed if corruption of this type is to be rooted out. The list of alleged “big men” in previous regimes is long and needs to be learned from.
A Mvula choksni you slso need to be behind bars munaba ndalsma za Stsgecoach
Useless analyst. Amutuma to prepare arrest. Has miserably failed.