Ben Phiri , Khadba face arrest, land sold through MHC under probe: 7 nabbed for conspiracy to defeat justice
Former minister in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regime, Mr Ben Phiri is being earmarked for arrest over bootleg deals involving land as seven people suspected of conspiracy to defeat justice have been arrested.
Some civil society organisations including Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) have written Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Malawi Police Service’s Fiscal Department to stop all development on land sold to the public through Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC).
This follows whistle blowers giving ACB objective material evidence implicating former minister Ben Phiri to the landgate scandal.
HRDC chairperson Gift Trapence said they would want “all development on land sold through MHC to go through scrutiny.”
ACB confirmed it is investigation issues to do with land.
While the bureau could not give details on the docket of Ben Phiri, who is also called the DPP field marshal, it confirmed that there is a probe on lease of a plot in Chigumula but Blantyre District Commissioner.
It said Blantyre DC Bernard Nkasala – a relation to Ben Phiri – is suspected to have made arrangement or process to sub-lease 0.8571 of a hectare of leasehold land known as Lot.82 at Chigumula from Blantyre District Council to Nolvahiwa Phiri of P.O. Box 21, Thyolo.
The plot is for Ben Phiri and Nolvahiwa Phiri is his adopted son.
“Take notice that you shall not, without my written consent, sub-lease or otherwise deal with, or proceed with any arrangement or processes, for the sub-lease of 0.8571 of a hectare of leasehold land known as Lot.82 at Chigumula in Blantyre District, from Blantyre District Council to Nolvahiwa Phiri of P.O. Box 21, Thyolo,” says the ACB Director General Reyneck Matemba, in an order of restriction against the DC.
Efforts to obtain a comment form Ben Phiri failed as all his phones were switched off.
Meanwhile, seven people have been arrested for stealing computer hard drives at Ministry of Lands offices in Lilongwe in order to conceal incriminating information.
Lilongwe Police Station spokesperson Joseph Kachikho has confirmed the arrest of the suspects.
Thugs were hired break into the Ministry of Lands offices at City Centre where they dismantled computers and stole hard drives to hide information,
Suleman Ismail Khadba and Mustaq Chotia are alleged to be involved in illegal land acquiring, Corruption and money laundering
Last week the graft-busting body also ordered that all applications for change of ownership of vehicles, land and houses should be submitted to the bureau for vetting and clearance.
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My only worry is why Malawians dont understand zoti amwenye sianthu omapanga nawo ma deal.They keep records and will disown you in broad day light how sweet the deal may look.Kuyenera kuchenjera a Malawi.
Recovering stolen money and prosecuting the criminals is an essential step. It is part of promises the Tonse Alliance made to Malawians.
Malawi is becoming, actually, Malawi has become a police state under chakwera. The more we clap hands for this mediocricy, the sooner we will cry out loud as a country. Mark these words
Kodi mukumafuna kuti anthuwa asamangidwe…. tidzingowasiya?
Let justice flow like water. People like you have no place in the new Malawi. Do you even know the meaning of a police state? Be ashamed of yourself. Ngati munadya nawo zakubazo mumangidwa basi.
Waisting time arresting people instead giving people what you promised during campaigns. Believe you me this government will spend 5 years prosecuting each other without any development to show to malawians
Ubwino wake akumanga anthu ndi apolisi osati a president… He`s got his things to do, osati unyolo mmanja
Usova, mumafuna muzisangalala nokha ana a Njoka inu. Ndipo asesa onse amene anaba ndikuononga chuma cha a Malawi.
Please prioritize RECOVERY of plundered Govt RESOURCES (money or property) and not court processes where it is clear (there is documented evidence) the individual(s) CONVERTED Govt RESOURCE(S) into PERSONAL PROPERTY because court processes take an inordinate amount of time and these thieves will use any amount of stolen money and corrupt the whole process (buy judges, prosecutors and everyone to escape conviction)!!!!!!!!
The recovered money is needed to fulfill Tonse Alliance campaign promises
Aona nyekhwe you thought Malawi belongs to the elite lhomwes.
Now we have a government that is working not busy looting.
zoona bambo Ben Phiri kukanika kubusa maliseche a Adadi?
No one is above the law, the arrests being made should serve to deter the would be offenders in the Tonse government. Mbava zonse should face the law. this is not political witch hunt.
NGATI OMANGIDWA AKUCHULUKA NDIYE KUTI AKUBASO ANALI AMBIRI,GO AHEDIMBO
A KONGERES why cant you concentrate on promises you made it seems you have lost direction you don’t know what to do you think arresting people will assist you anything we know you and you were not prepared to rule this country and we will never trust you because you cheated Malawians with several promises fulfill them now and you have goofed with the threshold which will not be used on this month why making such fake promises you idiots.
You will not trust MCP because those who acted with impunity have their day before the law? You might have among those who never gave Tonse Alliance a chance as you wanted to perpetuate your clandestine activities. This will assist in recouping what was supposed to be used for development and deter those who may have same appetite as DPP
dude we need to recover the stolen mulla to sustain our promises, ngati munaba nawo ndiye kumbukiranai kuti moto umatsata kwatsala tchire. you are next in line…..
Cadet, 1,000,000 Jobs will come and that does not mean mabva to be left free
They are acting on what they promised to recover the stolen money and end corrupt means.
Poor mindset, looting out corrupt people is the key to grow our economy and cleat jobs. Or maybe u have family to defend?
This is part of our promises.Draining the swamps
Yes people should not get into politics to steal our taxes. They must have serve people. The politicians used to be the most feared people in the past but those days are gone. People who pay taxes have power. Ben Phiri was one of the most untouchable young men. He must face the music.
A Youth tikungoyinbila manja,zili zonse tiyeni tifunse za ntchito one million zija iya.Ndi ngongole za Madef
Wait for first 100 days
Tikulambula kale bwalo tisanayambe kumanga! Ntchito wani miliyoni ziripo koma ngati mbavazi ziri chikhalire, ndekuti phindu la ntchito wani miliyoni siliwoneka!! Kulambula Kulambula kenako kutipula nkuyamba kumanga Malawi!
Keep on the good work, I will say well done when all are behind bars and roads have started being constructed using the money recovered
Zimayamba concho koma osaziwika komwe
Zathera.
Mumene nawonso ayambe kuba asiya zomanga a kuba
Atenga Boma A UDF anamanga ambiri anali ku mcp zinsthera kuti? Abingu atachochoka ku UDF
Nkupanga DPP anamanga ambiri a udf zinathera kuti? Atafa Bingu a PP analowa m’boma anasegulira milandu yosiyanasiyana akulu akulu a DPP ZINATHERA KUTI?
NANGA ZITASINTHASO ZA CATCHGATE ZINATHERA KUTI?
Andale amangotiombanisa mitu ndi
Kutipusisa akungufuna kukhutisa Mimba zawo.
100% true
Akulu simukunama zandalezi munthu wamba amangopepela nazo kumapita kuma demo phindu lake 0
1,000% TRUE. Sizipindulira aliyense izi. Anthuwa amangidwa, kenaka bail. Anyone serious with fighting corruption would start with sealing loopholes that are well recognised in Malawi as drivers of corruption e.g. campaign financing etc. Awawa ndi a nkhwidzi chabe. Ndi m’mene aluzire 4 years from now. They will arrest people as a feel good measure for themselves but the country will deteriorate in terms of socioeconomic indicators.
Kumanga anthu owononga Chuma chaboma ndechitukukocho,anthu akasiya kusakaza Chuma chaboma zinthu ziyamba kuyenda bwino, Malawi police Kani mumangaso a DPP ndimayesa ndinu ma cadets,amangeni akunyozetsani guys.
This guy has bought land from church next to city mall,he should declare all his assets to ACB and MRA
History is repeating itself
Chaka chino aliyense amangidwa. Okhawo akuba
Amangeni 👮🏽
Matsiku akupita mungolimbana ndi zinthu zaziii mmalo moti muyambe chitukuko chomwe mnalonjeza bullshit
Cadet uonanso. Zimenezi ndiye zenizeni…bullshit ndi imene ukunena iweyo.
Umagula nawo malowo kodi ??????
Okuba akugwirenu kaye mubweze ndalama apangile chitukuki, kunja nkwa COVID 19 uku.
Akunjatani, kuzolowera kuba.
Cadet walira chokweza
You, the so-called Malawi walero, obviously a semi-illiterate person. Corrupt people will be arrested, and money stollen will be recovered and ploughed into development. If you cant understand, I can forgive you because you are a DPP cadet,
They are doing what we wanted.Looters and kilers should face the music.Am in support of everything
kkkkk, tikumangani ngati munaba ndalama za boma kuti tisapange chitukuko, our first development mukhala inuyo. you thought were above the law….. tikunjatani chaka chake ndichino, tikatolera zonse mwakhala mukuba zija…. muchiona chitukuko cha tonse.
Nkhanga zaona mumangidwa basi
Pindani anthu amenewa ACB. We have been trying for so long to get land in our own country using the right channels but every time we hit a brick wall without any explanation given. And yet foreigners are getting prime land like biscuits. It pains. Hopefully the new administration can look into this and offer assistance.
When are we going to arrest Mr Arthur Peter Mutharika and Ms Gertrude Mutharika? Ben Phiri is too small!
Tikufuna umboni woti asazapeze pothawira – za cement pano zikudutsa 5billion.
Arrest the bastards.
Eeee now that’s more like it, very good tiyeni nawoni, osawasiya olo ndi pang’ono pomwe 😡
Hrdc is working as an state body
Please we know of Ben Phiri. Tell us more about who khadba and chotia are, what they do and what they are accused of.
Bwana DG, ACB, Mustaq is involved in so many other dubious deals, and involved in criminal activities. Please investigate this crook thoroughly and needs to be inside maula for years to come together with Suleman khadba. They should clear the prison land on daily basis and keep it clean.
Keep on wondering what chotia and khadba are doing MR oZZY .WONDER AND WONDER 🤣
sit in the night and let it burn your chest kkkkkkkkk koma why they so high and blessed and you so quiet like a half dead lizard.
All this wondering you are doing😋kkkkkkkk
Tonse alliance has started on a very sad and pathetic note, the country is on a stand still, nothing is moving. All development activities are halted, family ministries are created to develop pot bellies. The work being done now is that of finger pointing. Ntchito za Hamdani and Lazaro zikuwachitira umboni. Ntambo, Hamdani, Lazaro, Tranpence, all need to be arrested for causing violent demonstrations which destroyed property, lives and businesses.
Their day will come to be arrested. DPP kuweta njoka too much. Aphunzirepo apapa next time they are in government adzamange anthu KWAMBIRI. There is no way this government will rule forever. DPP is still single handedly the strongest party in Malawi.