Chihana submits ‘evidence’ of ministers corruption, challenges Chakwera to act
Mzimba North legislator Yeremiah Chihana who is the lone legislator of Alliance for Democracy (Aford) in Parliament has said he has submitted evidence of corruption to the Office of the Speaker of Parliament as requested.
Chihana in his response to the State of the Nation Address (Sona) as leader of Aford in Parliament claimed that there are number of corrupt activities done by ministers and some officials in the Chakwera administration.
He alleged that some Cabinet ministers were receiving money from some Malawian businesspersons of Asian descent purportedly to evade arrests.
Speaker of Parliament, Catherine Gotani Hara, asked Yeremia to bring the evidence of corruption done by Tonse alliance government by Thursday this week.
And on Thursday, when President Lazarus Chakwera appeared before Parliament to answer questions from MPs, dared Chihana to ride with him on the convoy to show him the evidence.
“I challenge the Honourable member for Mzimba north to ride in my convoy after this meeting and take us to the place where the money is so that the Police can arrest such, or else all Malawians will be left with no choice but to conclude that this is nothing more than slander,” said Chakwera.
Chihana did not respond in the House, but later told Nyasa Times reporter that he had submitted evidence of corruption in the new administration to the office of the Speaker.
Said Chihana: “I do not report to the President as a Member of Parliament but what I would ask, not challenge the President but ask, is for him to go ahead and act on the information which I have provided.”
Chakwera, who alongside Vice-President Saulos Chakwera passionately campaigned on a platform of rooting out corruption, has since vowed to free Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to effectively fulfil its constitutional mandate, saying with the appointment of director of the bureau, Parliament should interview suitable candidates publicly and nominate three names to the President so that one of them can be appointed.
Yeremiah Chihana should use his parliamentary privilege to reveal to parliament and the whole nation what he knows about the alleged acts of corruption. Yeremiah you should know that your performance in fighting corruption, nepotism and tribalism has the potential of reviving AFORD. You can lead north to be a force to reckon with. Yeremiah please be brave. Bare open the evidence, no need to hand it over to the Speaker.
Has submitted the evidence, who is responsible?
There is also an allowance syndicate mostly done by auditors from the auditor general, accountant general and OPC where officers are creating audit activities and making double claim allowances from their office as well as from the office they intend to audit. At times they just claim the allowances but would not do the exercise. There are officers who are able to make multiple claims of similar nature. I know an officer who is able to make over MK2million per month from such multiple allowance claims.
While I don’t condone corruption, Yeremia Mgzegze Chihana does not come from Mzimba but rather comes from Lubagha Ng’onga in Rumphi Central Constituency. Some are settles at Chikwawa of Rumphi also Rumphi Constituency. He may have bought a farm in Mzimba North.Him and Enock are people of the same family. I wonder how he claims to come from that Constituency
This is pathetic reporting, what proof has he given you that he submitted any documents or evidence?
YOUR HEADLINE SHUDNT HAVE BEEN, CHIHANA SUBMITTED EVIDENCE..CHIHANA FAILS TO SUBMIT EVIDENCE AS HE HASNT DONE IT…PLUS WHY NOT CONFIRMING WITH THE RECIPIENT BEFORE SPREADING THE NEWS…
MUKAMAMVA FAKE NEWS, THIS IS IT…
WHY NOT LEAVE IT TO THE OFFICE OF SPEAKER TO REFUTE THAN SPEAKING ON THEIR BEHALF
I have a feeling that Mia and his wife will be the downfall of this govt. People who know them well are saying they just can’t see these two leading a corrupt free life in their govt positions. The only reason they are in govt is to make money, serious money. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have wasted their time and resources.
And then, you also have Richard Chimwendo Banda who has shown a huge appetite for ziphuphu……….Lord have mercy.
Bang on.
I have a strong feeling he could be the culprit in these allegations
just brinng the evidence out. Malawians voted dpp out kuti aone za cilungamo. zomangoti dept yakuti amaba anthu anatopa nazo.
mmbuyomu ma commission apangika anthu adya ndalama koma popanda mathelo akumitu kwa anthu.
So lelo zimati anthu azitukila mitu kuti ave ndi ndaniyo aiiiii. uli ndi umboni bweretsa nkhani ikamb8dwe cilungamo cioneke.
KUNALI MA BLUE NITES EVRY WEERKEND KUWATSEKA ANTHU MMASO. KAZINGOULULANI ACB IGWILE NCHITO APA
China is from my constituency and he used corruption to be elected.He was giving people money at night and he didn’t sleep a night before election s.if u think I am lying go to his village in Elunyeni in Mzimba .He is a big fool.
Why deliver the evidence to Parliament and not police??????
HE DELIVERED TO WHERE HE WAS ASKED TO
But that evidence is not in speakers office he failed to bring evidence in parliament .
What about the evidence is false? What will happen? You pleaded guilty in the court of law not just hear say.
Chihana this is your time to help Malawians. Mtambo and HRDC are busy dining at the high table with Chakwela and Chilima and can not see any problem in the Tonse Government.
Chihana is an attention seeker. I have serious doubts that he has submitted anything to the Speaker. One thing that is true is that he is so bitter about being left out of the cabinet. He pleaded multiple times with LMC to be included in the cabinet but his integrity lives a lot to be desired.
Well done Mr Chihana – however do not play games. Whether or not you have proof remember that being an Mp you that protection for saying whatever you want to say. So why not say it out loud and clear. Which Minister and which Indian? Say it lod and clear do nott play games like a school boy.
Quite a challenge for Chakwera in particular and Tonse Alliance government in general. Let’s see what will happen. This is a case of “Khoswe akakhala pa mkhwate saapheka”.
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Those who listened know that Chihana failed to produce evidence in parliament. Corruption should be condemned in the strongest terms but DPP have no leg to stand on! Their record on this is unparalleled in Malawi history. Do not divert attention. As for Chihana, he just couldn’t find a hole to hide in Parliament. He is in the habit of making wild accusations but this time round, he was caught out.
Well done Chihana
We need more Yeremiah Chihanas in Malawi. By the way where is Kamlepo Kalua?
Chakwera should not be furious but rather ask chihana to report the matter to ACB thats all. Kodi kholo umatha kukhala wosaba koma mwana nkumaba and you dont claim that the parents are thieves. He is the Pastor himself in Ezekiel the Bible says only the sinful soul shall die so iye chakwera akhoza wosapanga katangale its possible but anyamata ake on the ground ndiye wopanga katangaleyo so asafike ndikukalipa NO! it shows lacking substance. Mitima ya onse mundale cant be the same likewise mu mpingo womwe iye amatumikira some do walk in sin while others dont koma he (chakwera) cannot claim that in my there are no sinners! that will be tragedy. So Chihana is right just take that umboni ku ACB wosatinso kwa Gotani Hara ayi bcoz she is the Speaker and not the ACB Director. Pls Chihana never be fooled expose these ppo bcoz akumakhala ngati wonse a mu Tonse alliance ndi angelo move on and expose them!
nanga adadi anu adba zingati.mwaona ufulu panopa chifukwa chake mukuyankhula zimenezo. Nthawi ya dpp president adaynkhapo mafunso mu paliment? nanga chakwera wakhala zaka zingati pa u president? chitani manyazi utsogolere mukuwuwona wangoyamba.(UTM/MCP)
It does not matter.Whether anthu anaba nthawi ya Adadi or now under abusa-it remains kuba.Let them get exposed and let Malawians be free to talk about corruption.
For a start why has chakwera not arrested Roza Mbilizi or Thom Mpinganjira? Because Roza supported him with money and bought T-shirts for campaign.Mpinganjira-asova
FACT
This man is just a sell out
If the evidence is there, then the authorities have to immediately act. Though next time take your evidence to the rightful authorities. Eaaa, koma nkuluyu ndiwokwiya ndikuphonyedwa udindo.
Yes the problem with Yeremiah is that he has not been given a ministerial position. So he’s bitter. However let’s see the evidence then our dear President will act. This is a null hypothesis where by we need substantial evidence for us the either reject or accept the claim
We need more Yeremiah Chihanas in MW. Talking facts and when they try to spin it or make u look a fool, hit back with more facts. We are watching. You preached and demonized your friends and now you will have a taste of your own medicine. You have no where to run or hide.
KKKKKKK! your Chihana is a total fuck up. Why can’t he approach ACB with his evidence? I think he just wants attention.
Yesterday Chakwera received a couple of hard blows from Nankhumwa which left him and his Hi5 agenda punctured and in tartars. Today Chihana has also kicked Chakwera hard on the ass by exposing executive corruption with evidence. Koma abusa alimbaaa? Apengatu Lazaro uyu. Kikik amayesa kuno ndiku assemblies of God church where you can preach lies to lunatics the whole day without being questioned.
Chihana cannot be taken seriously,he appears to be another joker just like Kamlepo who ended up dining with DPP for only three months.Well if Chihana is indeed serious as learned as he is he should have taken the evidence to ACB.Why is he not doing that.I think as others have pointed out, Yeremia might either have some mental problems or he just want to seek attention in Parliament.By the way is Yeremia Chihana marriage with Loveness Gondwe still on????
Parliament has oversight over everything; public accounts, appointments, welfare, environment etc and that doesn’t exclude oversight over corruption..Yeremiah Chihana knows his roles and responsibilities as a parliamentarian and this was the right forum/place to talk about graft…incase some of you don’t know with your piece meal education from diploma mills, parliament has power to indict and charge anybody in this country with parliamentarians as the Jury, presided by the Speaker…nde osamati why can’t Yeremiah go to ACB and report….Yeremiah was reporting to the house and the Speaker about alleged corruption in the new government…
Awa tidawauza chilimiksni za ubusa iwo kumakana
Muchira imwani panadol
You obviously didn’t watch the Parliament session today. You’re commenting out of ignorance
He has failed to prove
awa ndina chindere zawanyeratu apa akulephera kupereka evidence
The President must act immediately if this is true and the ACB shoud come in hard. These so-called Malawians of Asian Origin, Amwenye, atitopetsa. They are the ones promoting and encouraging corruption in this country. Check the corruption cases and you will find M’mwenye is leading the pack
We always like to blame the white/brown skin person because it’s easy target right? But let me give you this example if you heart is beating but yet your brain was not functioning it is called “clinically dead” in the same way if your brain functions normally but yet you can’t use the rest of your body completely then you are “paralysed”. What I am trying to say is the person bribing and the person receiving the bribe are equally to blame so let’s be honest and critique equally not just people who have a different skin colour than us. It takes two people to tango and the only way to stop this is if the person receiving the bribe will be honest say no and report it to the relevant authorities just like how the judges did and today you have a different government all because the recipient said no! And guess who was the person bribing… We all know he wasn’t a mwenye but we didn’t go and blame an entire community in this case Malawians did we? So let’s be honest of we are going to move ahead. Thank you
Mr chihana corruption will never end In màlawi unless God himself come and rule the country jus take it easy otherwise you will die soon
Very true big
Nonse alliance yayambapo kuyepula
Bwana chihana can you please still push for federalism. It’s the way to go
I am beginning to respect this Yeremia Chihana. Maybe. Just maybe. Malawians can begin to feel like respectable citizens!
Yeremia wa chamba uyu.
As long as Mia and chimwendo are in Cabinet-there are the kingpins of corruption including chakwera yemweyo.