Chakwera warns heads will roll in K6.2bn Covid funds, demands accountability
Heads will roll if any controlling officer or cluster head fails to account for the K6.2 billion Treasury released last August for the Covid-19 fight, President Lazarus Chakwera has warned.
President Chakwera in his National Address on the update of Covid-19 from Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe Sunday evening said it was unfortunate that some controlling officers in government ministries as well as Covid cluster heads were yet to submit expenditure reports.
“This is completely unacceptable. I have therefore summoned all controlling officers and heads of clusters to meet my [Presidential] Taskforce [on Covid] in 48 hours and account for how they used that money,” said Chakwera.
Talking tough, the President added: “Make no mistake: Any cluster that either fails to account for the money it received or is found to have abused their funds is a cluster in which heads will roll.”
Chakwera tough stance on the K6.2 billion expenditure reports come against accusations from the public that the funds were abused by some officers.
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) has been dogging individual journalists and media houses, including Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) demanding information using the Access to Information law on various expenditures.
According to the President, part of the K6.2 billion was used as follows: K60 million on planning meetings; K535 million facilitating the return of Malawians from South Africa; K185 million on public awareness on media platforms; K580 million on border patrols (and) K72 million to support victims of gender-based violence during the pandemic with materials and cash transfers.
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Kodi 48 hours yadutsatu? Tizidikila? Tili pa 53hours tsano.
Mr Presidents pangani zachangu. Limbani mtima ngati ma JB pa nthawi ya cashgate potengela Akuba onse Ku court. Sitikufuna kuona za Petera zoikila kumbuyo anthu akuba Chuma chaboma. Monga 240 billion yomwe inasowa nthawi ya DPP. sanamange aliyese pokhala anaba ndi Iyeyo ndi a DPP. Inuso mukapanga zotele dziwani a Malawi tikuona and will act accordingly
You are very stupid,can you imagine the difference in the amount..240 million versus 6.2b and 6 months consumption period. Ife tonse, boma!
K6.2bn gone in six months eish……wokazinga nsawa sadikila mbuluwuli dzinyekera ……..
The way I see it, there are too many thick heads, commenting here.
You have presidential teeth, start biting.
We voted for guys who promised us that they will control our finances are safe and secure and only spend for the purpose. We voted for guys who promised that they will recover all this billions of stolen money from their predecessors and their henchmen, they were talking about amnesty when they report themselves and a closer look if their earnings match with their wealth!
We voted for guys they make us believe that we are a rich nation, that the creation of 1 million jobs is an easy task and that our economy have such a potential! And now This, it seems nothing has changed! The public sector is money hungry like always without a noteworthy changes in their service delivery! Corruption and stealing is still the order of the day! Mr Chilima, Mr Chilima it seems your efforts to revamp our private and public sector are fruitless! Mindset change Yes, but it has to happen! As long we can’t see a strong hand who does the necessary action nothing change! You lost your momentum and a chance, than honeymoon is over!
During the reign of JB it first came as rumors that there has been plunders on the state coffers and the President instituted an investigation. The outcome was so overwhelming so much that the president failed to exonerate herself from such massive plunder dubbed cash gate that it dealt a fatal blow to her retention of her position as people had lost trust in her leadership.
I can see similar trend here, if Mr. President do not tread carefully here, a lot of rot might be exposed and even if the culprits will be brought to book just like what JB did, it will impact negatively on the leadership in general and the public will not take it kindly considering the fact that beaten once twice shy.
Lazarus dilly dallies too much when it comes to decision making. He is not decisive. Not sure why it takes very long time for him to act. Since Lazarus came to office, he has never for once shaken personnel in underperforming / corrupt public enterprises. There has to be consequences for underperforming and corrupt public servants.
As a leader, one has to be decisive in getting rid of the rot, even if it means the government losing money in the process.
Discicive leaders usually have a universal knowlerge and critiquing mind that enables them to fully understand what goes on around in their environment of leadership. To be president to run a country is as good as being a CEO of a business. You must read and understand economics, finance, supply chain and and all the risks involved, global events etc. If you are equipped with this knowledge, you are able to appoint perfect fits into the cabinet, parastatals and government ministries. Looking into the rearview mirror, I see two leaders of this caliber: Kamuzu and Bingu.
I thought Bingu plundered 63 Billion?
Nonsense Ku lumbadzi, you are a useless person who is just wasting oxygen in Malawi.
Are you trying to discourage the investigation or follow through processes?
You want the suspicions to be washed under the carpet or what are you trying to put across? It smacks of ….. some kind …..
Awa ndiye tinabesa basi, kumangobwata basi koma no action, tidavotera njoka luzi, izi sizitithandiza ndithu, aja ankati kuyendetsa chalichi ndi boma ndizosiyana, you have now been vindicated, chonchobe kwantele basi
moto wa mapesi…he cant do anything
Talk Talk anyone?
What heads will roll if it’s of a fish then my goodness his on about suicide.
Mutu wa Chiwendo Banda ungapange roll bodza its too big
Asshole of the month
Make no mistake about it. No head will roll.Not now, not ever
Nothing will roll just rolling in money the lot and maybe rephrase the slogan here tonight there tomorrow
How about broke tonight loaded tomorrow we all know where corruption starts keep fooling the public that some action being taken but show us the outcome with real results not the bullshit you want to feed us
A Jacob tulo, this is government not church where we close eyes when praying. Anthu amasolola while praying,when you say amen there’s nothing left. So it doesn’t matter how tough you can talk the fact remains that they hit you right in front of your ayes. Wake up joo.
He is good at are arresting before investgation.How about these ones?
Who is good at arresting without investigation you idiot? The law enforcement agents do investigations, not the head of state, thick head!
He is the Commander to influence the arrest. Wasn’t he the one who questioned why the MEC commissioners were left free without any arrests? A few days later, the two DPP commissioners were arrested.
Get rid of them they have stolen slot.ur country poor at getting and more richer why because they steal in the name of the poor.sack them
Facilitating Malawians from South Africa, what has the govt done on this? We had paid ourselves mitengo yodula kwambiri ticket zobwerera kwathu pamene high commisioner wathu amagwirizana ndi a munororan bus kutibera ndalama zokayesera certifiate y covid19 modula kwambiri. Akuti ku zipatala za boma ayi koma kwa ma pvt motibera. Nanga boma lawongera pati ndalama anatithandiza poti pobwerera ku mudzi kuno
Heads will not roll, we know you better now. By yapakamwa basi. Poor Malawi
Mr chakwera ur sleeping while on duty where is John white?
Bwana heads shoud indeed roll. We are tired and sick of top government officials abusing our taxes for personal enrichment. These thieves are building houses when the people are dying due to lack of oxygen and ventilators. These thieves are taking money meant for schools, roads, waste management, etc. The country is now different and our leaders are in the forefront stealing money. Civil servants should explain how they built mansions in area 47, 44, 25, 49 , along Blantyre road, Kaphiri, Mchinji roads etc. Educated thieves.
Tonse allowance at its best
Lucius banda anaimba kuti “sitima imaphweka akamayendetsa wina”, lero ikukukanikani kuyendetsa ndipo masiku akupita. Mbuzi chakwerangombe yakhala pa chiwongolero ndiye akuwonekera myendo. Anzakewo atapatsidwa mipandoyo sakanatha kukana chifukwa anali atapangana,, asatiphimbe mmaso apa, ziwoneka kutsogoloku, timutopera. There’s no need for patience, this is a five contract and its 4 years and some months to go. Wake up u mbuzi ya mbusa iwe, my country is sinking fast.
I rolled my head, once. It is not a pleasant experience.
Not only heads rolling but they have to be arrested, prosecuted and recover the money. I thought you said you know how to seal loopholes of this nature? This is none other than sleeping on the job. No wonder Mr brains is quite, busy chewing public funds!
Mr. President, you are really sleeping on duty. There is too much talking and very little or nothing moving on the ground. Bwana Chilima, where is that kuganidza kwa bho heavy? We have really been taken for granted koma dziwani kuti masiku akupita and soon or later mudzatifuna ndipo tidzayankha mmaso muli gwaaaa. Wake up guys
Osangoti ku chenjeza koma kuti tilondoloze tokha aMalawi. Maka maka kuno. Ambassador anadya ndalama ngati simunadye nonse. Ndipo pofufuza ayime kaye ntchito kuti tifufuze bwino. Banana Republic.
Within 7 months Tonse Alliance and their cronies have stolen more money than UDF, DPP and PP governments combined, and still counting. These charlatans will bleed the nation dry. Imagine Onjezani Kenani doing much better than government. Chilima is quiet, akudya nawo. Anathawa mu DPP because they did not give him a cut of the loot. This is a banana republic, led by amatuers, anthu who are so dull that they steal in broad daylight while people are dying.
More than Chisale, Mukhito, Getrude, Professor Mutharika….Zooonadi?
4 more years woohoo!!!
This is just the start. We know by the end of the year all the stolen cash will have run out and cadets will come begging for scraps. 5 years is a looooooong time no ganyu. kaya.
BOMA NDI MACHINE TU
Boma ili silifika konseko
Your first problem was including cashgate thieves in your coalition. To show us you are serious about corruption, start with those cashgaters and people will take you seriously. Otherwise much a do about nothing, you are just peppering over cracks. These people will steal and steal every chance they get. Distance yourself from the thieving by casting the basterds out or risk being painted Mr chief thief. Ulendo wakukenani tasochela muchipululu. Jerusalema Ilondolozeee.
I doubt if this will happen. Paja munati mutulutsa report ya ndarama zomwe tinayenera kupangira chikondwerero cha ufulu koma mpaka pano poti anadya ndaramazo ndi chiponda kandodo. Munatinso munena zandarama zimwe kapondamgaga ndi kalumbu amaba kudzera ku Crossroads Hotel koma kuli zii popeza amabawo ndi abale anu. Kuboma zangazanga Chikhosi akutangwanika kupanga ma positions kuti ayikemo anthu monga bendulo opanda kuchita interview
Is this a joke or what? MKW535 Million facilitating Malawians returning from South Africa, in what way? Returnees were asked to pay for their own transport. Please do a clean up at the Malawi High Commission here in South Africa. The officials are generally self serving, the service is getting worse and the people put in these offices have skills mismatch. We have the dirty consular toilets you have ever seen. If they can’t manage their own office toilets, can they manage anything? How did Kamuzu manage these properties here? The new generation of officials sent here have their eyes in the cookie jar. They can’t even communicate properly on TV when given an opportunity to do so. How did they land up here?
How did they end up in South Africa? Because they’re creatures of the swamp. They’ve developed the skill to kiss up and kick down. During Banda’s regime, they praised the dictator to the roof, and washed the feet of John Tembo. It was much easier to get a piece of the pie during Bakil’s time, since that lost decade was a free-for-all. The dude had no iota of tribalism whatsoever; he got along with anybody as long as they were crooked like him. Much harder during DPP’s time, unless one was affiliated with Mulakho by blood or through marriage. JB’s tenure was thankfully short lived, else it had the potential of being the worst. Still, cashgate occurred, and she had every bit to do with it.
When are we ever going to get a break? Who will drain the swamp?
NOBODY. Look at the Trainee Pilot….sleeping on the job.