Chaponda denies being rushed to hospital, says not stressed but in robust health: ACB rules out investigating office fire
Embattled Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water development George Chaponda has denied speculation rife on social media that he had been whisked to Kamuzu Central Hospital after collapsing following the on going pressure that he is facing over the maizegate scandal.
Chaponda phoned Nyasa Times reporter based in Lilongwe to refute what had gone viral on social media that he was taken to hospital when he collapsed with a coalition of stress as the main cause.
“There are reports on social media which are alleging that I have been admitted at Kamuzu Central Hospital. You may wish to know that I am in a very good health and am now busy preparing for my work of the day so tell them am in robust health,” said Chaponda.
Chaponda cited a report that said Zodiak radio reporters were at the hospital “to get more information” after Chaponda was taken there for emergency treatment.
No ACB fire probe
Meanwhile, graft busters, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has ruled out carrying special investigation to determine if the fire that gutted Chaponda’s office was arson attack to conceal evidence.
ACB director Lucas Kondowe said its investigations on Chaponda in connection with the infamous maizegate has not yet reached a level to determine there was some evidence in his office.
“Our investigations have not yet reached that evel. When we reach that level, we will know what to do,” he said.
However, some civil society groups have described the fire, that gutted down the office on Tuesday as suspicious.
Benedicto Kondowe, who is leading a consortium of the CSOs, said the fire raises a lot of questions than answers.
“The matter should be investigated to the latter,” he said.
The fire has raised eye brows, with some sections of society alleging it was an arson attack to conceal evidence in the maize saga.
However, Information minister Nicholas Dausi asked Malawians to be patient, saying they should let investigators do their job.
Secretary to Chaponda, Emmie Mawingo said the fire started from a socket which plugs a television screen in the minister’s office before it spread to other offices in the second floor of the Agriculture ministry headquarters at Capital Hill.
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Akanakhala Kasambara ali mboma bwezi mukumunamizila inu nkumanjoya. Koma munakamutsekera, ndiye pomwe munapusira inu a DPP pamenepo.
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This building could have been saved if fire fighters were there on time.by the way,umboni uja mun’kati ndalama zopotsera 9 billion zabedwa uja bwanji pa report palibe??? Mmmm Otsutsa nsanje yakula..muzinamiza akhwangwala anzanu.
lets wait for the trueth, u r talking much.
Bitch the man ix taking ds country into hs pant
THE TV SOCKET IS ONE OF THE LEAST AREAS TO SPARK SUCH EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT AN ELECTRICIAN BASING ON ALL ELECTRICAL FIRE REPORTS WE HAVE HAD OR HEARD OF IN MALAWI. EMMIE MIND YOU UFELA ZAENI BETTER SHUT UP YOUR MOUTH
Its good that you are in robust health sir, actually we wish you a long life so that you will be able to stand trial for the maizegate and other cases.
Long live George Chaponda!!! Long live maizegate!!
Did the secretary see the fire starting at the socket? Why not alert people in the office(s) at that time. She has been told to lie.
if my memory saves me better this office was also burnt when Chakufwa was a minister. should we conclude that chihana by then wanted to destroy any kind of evidence? or the room is faulty?
Of all the 18 million people in Malawi let alone those who have offices all over this country, the fire caused by a socket should only happen at Chaponda’s office. What a coincidence! We also hear that at the time the fire started burning, Chaponda had not returned from a break at Parliament. Where had he gone to?
Chishimba of Zambia already said the expert mafias in the maizegate were malawians…….Cant agree with him more
‘I am not stressed’: A lie: Why not? GOD will deal with you on our behalf. Wait for BPs and Cardiac Arrest to come for you Satan people.
I find it hard to believe the fire started at the TV socket outlet if no one was watching television.
But still you are a fool even though you are in robust health you still remain the biggest fool of all times by way of your recent actions of thefts as well as your kind of behavior. The nation has hated you most from the word go of your investigations chaired by the learned retiered chief justice A Msosa.. So just bear in mind that we don’t like you even the smallest child will tell you point blank. NONSENSE.
So its a socket?i see.
Why not the main switch was tripled down if there was a fault at the socket or if a faulty appliance was plugged in? Becareful our fellow Africans
Zaulendo uno zimenezi
I feel very bad with the tendency of DPP Govt since they are fond of burning buildings and markets which they can’t manage to construct. Mukuwononga zomwe Dr Banda anamanga inu koma muzikwanitsa kubwenzeletsa? kapena ndi njiru chabe?This is very bad indeed !!!!
The gvmnt is in their hands but god is with Malawi
Secretary to Chaponda, Emmie Mawingo said the fire started from a socket which plugs a television screen in the minister’s office before it spread to other offices in the second floor of the Agriculture ministry headquarters at Capital Hill. – not lightening
Socket cannot cause a fire unless there is a short circuit and spark. This was a created sitituation by maffia