Chikhosi pocketed K238m Independence Celebrations money
While Malawians were being told lies that the budget for this years’ 57 years independence anniversary celebrations had been slashed from K244 million to a paltry K50 million, Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Zangazanga Chikhosi was busy pocketing K238 million for the same celebrations.
Our highly-placed impeccable source at the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) revealed that Malawians were hoodwinked to think that the budget was slashed as stated by Minister of Home Affairs Richard Chimwendo Banda who was Chairperson of the organising Committee of the celebrations.
The source who shared with us part of the bank statement from an FDH Bank account showing some transactions by Chikhosi, said the government ‘silently’ withdrew almost the same amount that was initially budgeted for the celebrations through Chikhosi.
“They lied to the nation that they have reduced the independence celebration budget to only K50 million but it was all lies. They withdrew all the money as earlier budgeted and what they did with that money, your guess is as good as mine,” said the source.
The bank statement shows that on 2 July 2021, there was an inward telex payment with reference details; RFB/57 Independence//090TRF006290//OPC amount K238,286,196.00. The account number is 1970000056939 Account name Chief Secretary to the Government.
Chikhosi was not available for comment as his phones went unanswered.
However, insiders said Chikhosi is the only one who can explain where that money went to and there are calls for some law enforcers to grill Chikhosi on the transaction.
About MK244 million had been set aside to cater for costs in commemorating 57 years of independence under the theme ‘Building an inclusive wealthy and self-reliant nation through mindset-change and servant leadership’, but Chimwendo Banda later backtracked and said the figure has since been reduced to MK 50 million.
Malawi cancelled the country’s 57th Independence Day celebrations due to a surge in coronavirus cases.
Malawi broke away from British colonial rule on July 6, 1964.
The southern African nation, which held a court-sanctioned presidential election on June 23, 2020, which Dr. Lazarus Chakwera won, has seen the ravaging COVID-19 global pandemic cases rising.
Malawi, one of the poorest nations in the world has a population of about 19.13 million – most of whom live on a $1 a day.
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Thsi story had it been was during the DPP time, bwenzi ZODIAK itazukuta kwabasi, HRDC ILI KUMSEU KOMA POTI HRDC ILI MU GOVERNMENT, PALIBE NJ=KHANI, ZODIAK WAO ALI KONKO SANGANENE KALIKONSO AND NYASA, COMMENT YANGA MUONETSE PLS KKKKK
So which is which
So far nothing has changed in regards to public looting. Such a shame when we were very much optimistic the current regime will curb this evil vice, unfortunately, seem is still the older of the day.
The shark is swallowing whatever is edible it’s signposts that changed in 2020 the behaviours continued in different garbs
Milking Malawi is not a disgrace your belly enlarges yet 2025 is too far away
This government is in a state of honeymoon
Kumalembatu zoona Chifukwa mawa mukaima nokha mu Witness box Ife sitikakhala nawo.
Onse/Okha Alliance Woyeeeee
Anganga ABA ndalama ndiye chakwera what’s his reaction
Koma ndi abusadi akutsogolera dzikoli (king of theveis on the driving sit)
Good I think the information is there to just trigger debate why is the statement not showing debits.Its better to be comprehensive in report so we comment better
Ma benefits awo adyerere. They sweated during demonstrations and campaigns, and it’s time to eat the fruits
This government Is the most corrupt of all. They r doing this silently they y pa ground pakungovube. Who really cursed us Malawians!
Kodi ma reporter enanu sukulu yake munapita iti? The story as no pattern and consistency of literary development. What we see are negativity. On one point you mention that someone was busy chewing money on the other you are saying it is not known where the money went…. on another point you are saying that efforts to talk to the incumbent proved futile…… totally rubbish reporting!
Tonse alliance of thieves
Namiwa ,a good researcher
What? Is this a country.or a family house?..this is total rubbish.
A similar scenario was when it emerged that money at MEC was transferred into the personal account of the then chief elections officer, Sam Alfandika. There was an outcry then of corruption, there are parallels to this scenario. It’s not ok, it needs to be explained by the president himself! Ideally before he goes on the ‘unnecessary’trip to London.
It is sad that tax payers money is spent without any fear and indeed with disregard toward the source. Mr. Zangazanga Chikhosi is a mere scapegoat in this matter. Unfortunately, if he continues to hide the main players or culprits, he will bear the consequences alone, unless he come out in the open to explain this exhortation.
Monetary transactions in offices follow a certain procedure whereby many stages are involved. If things are done in secret then something has to be questioned. Usually there are clerks who type letters and cheques. Those are sent to other offices for signatures/authentication. The signing of checks involves two or more signatories. Personnel assigned to collect the cash from its source are required, disbursement is carriedout by another set of people etc. So does it mean that in all those stages nobody knew that there was something fishy going-on? Remember the saying, “Fish starts rotting from the head?” There are more questions than answers in this scam. Someone, somewhere needs to answer for all that has been happening since Tonse Alliance took office. Government has been run as a personal enterprise, belonging to family members, friends and other interested parties. That people are paying taxes is none of their concern. Action has to be done, and soon.
Inu a Peter Makossah, give us a full bank statement so that we can see all transactions from 2 July – 20 July. Inu ngati a ntolankhani komanso lawyer you know that this statement proves nothing. This is what we call a gutter journalism
This is really painful. Very painful to swallow. Takayembenso kumarcher just because of you guys? Zoona? Why Malawi why? You always have crooked leaders. Where are genuine people, where are people who love Malawi? Who will bring this country out of poverty? Kulila kwache tilile bwanji kuti Chauta, Chisumphi, or Yehova Namalenga atimvere kulila kwathu… ???
Some things I can never understand. Why a Pensioner like him is doing all these things??? Where are morals & integrity????? Is this the experience that we were told that young people don’t have?????
Would you show us the whole statement showing transactions beyond 2 July 2021 after this account received the said money
Bola DPP inachoka
Koma guys tinene zoona, anthuwa akuonjeza. Just within a year koma pokopoko. Kuba kopanda nzeru
Malawi is not an ‘independent’ country.
It is in debt to foreign donors for the majority of its governmental budget and development project needs.
They call the shots on how their money is spent.. nevertheless most of it is stolen by these so called ‘servant leaders’.
I guess this is the ‘mindset change’ our so-called leaders are talking about.. more money for them less for the poor man.. he should be ‘self-reliant’
Peter Makossah, this is poor journalism. A statement showing money in and out can’t be enough proof that Chikosi pocketed the money. If you were a clever journalist, you could have given information on who the checks and cash going out of the account was paid to.
FDH, how can a client’s statement end up in public like that? Will you complain if govt moves accounts from you to other banks?
The Malawi’s servants do not learn from the past but lather just keep it as history. If the President wants people to still keep trust on his administration he need to reshuffle his cabinet for some of them they just want to yield citizens sweat which is contrary to their promises. If it is starting from OPC then nobody will fear. Expect the worse if the President doesn’t look into this for it is happening everywhere from top to juniors..
Is this Malawi we wanted? Where is Mtambo and HRDC?..
This Chikoko man retired as a poor man. He lived in a humble house in Area 10 with several dilapidated truck. Now his house has been upgraded, the fence around it is exactly of the quality around capital hill, and there are trucks delivering materials everyday at his house. Definitely this sudden wealth is not coming from his salary. How much does he get. A life style change should be urgently done on this man. Malawi can’t tolerate continued looting of government resources. Certainly government should stop recirculating scavengers who see their re-employment as an opportunity to amass wealth at the expense of of poor services in The country.
The government shouldn’t make this senile man untouchable. ABC should urgently pounce on him and thoroughly investigated
Malawi could have been off from the list of being poorest if not for this bastards like these.In No day pass without mentioning crooked people .
The pitala
Getrude
Norman the timba
Magalasi
Chikhosi
Mphwiyo
MRA gurus
Mukhito
Muluzi
Nanji a bhonya nde mbweeee ma
Milandu Yao idzatha litilo Kodi
.Ife misonkho cipelekeleco okudya Ali amenewa.
Are we clearing or creating the so called RUBBLE????????
Zikuti bwanji kodi
Who is fooling who here ? Are we Malawians being lured into believing lies 🤔 ? Please be genuine and honest in how you are running the government and its resources.
If this is true our nation is cursed we are not safe under any political leadership. Let the children rule and fix this nation as things stand no political party can be trusted.
King of thieves
Fake News****** this is exactly what you cadets used to do while in government and you think that is what the current government is also doing.
Thou shall not lie……
That’s peanuts.
At least Chikhosi stole little yet in 2020 cancelled celebration Kandodo Chiponda stole all the money and shared with Chakwera. It was around MK600million and that was the money Chwkera used to splash among his members of parliament where he pid each MK500 thousand. This case will not go anywhere because Chikhosi borrwed Chakwera all his pension money and he was told the only way he can recover that money is through such deal and getting bribes from senior government officials who wanted to be retained in their positions.
The account name is Chief Secretary and this means that the account was opened during the dpp government. It has to be investigated. This FDH. There’s is another account in the name of Chief Elections Officer and we all know that money was deposited into this account on the eve of the 2019 elections. Such accounts have to be investigated. Why did dpp open them? Are they operational accounts. We might be pointing fingers at individuals. It’s DPP which opened them. The danger of keeping cadets. The danger of using banks owned by cadets.
We are tired of hearing this corrupt stories and if this is true then Chikhosi must be investigated.
How can people will trust the government if they talk and do something different on the ground?
May God help us to overcome this evil spirit of stealing taxpayers money, eishiiiii