Court slaps CSOs leader Kajoloweka with K21 million fine

June 24, 2019 Wongani Chiuta - Nyasa Times 37 Comments

After Attorney General Kelekeni Kaphale demanded K15 million from Youth and Society (YAS) executive director Charles Kajoloweka as costs for a case in which the latter sued President Peter Mutharika to fire his then Cabinet minister George Chaponda in connection with a controversial maize import deal in 2017, the  Supreme Court of Appeal has ordered that the costs to be paid should be K21 million.

Kajoloweka: Decries the fine

Following the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal’s judgment that  there was no judicial provision giving the Judiciary the mandate to interfere in decisions of the presidency regarding appointment and removal of Cabinet members and  the subsequent order that Kajoloweka should bear the costs of the proceedings, the Attorney Generak demanded K15 000 000 as party and party costs of the proceedings.

But Mzuzu-based Kajoloweka through his lawyers said he could only pay K500 000 since his organisation is non-profit making non-governmental organisation.

However, in its determination the Supreme Court of Appeal sitting in Lilongwe, through Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda ordered Kajoloweka to pay K21 million and that he  personally bear all costs incurred during the case.

Kajoloweka   said it was unfortunate that the court has put the burden of costs to an individual who was only fighting for a lot of people.

The civil appeal case number five of 2017 was between George Chaponda (first appellant) and the President (second appellant) versus Kajoloweka (first respondent), YAS (second respondent), CCAP Livingstonia Synod (third respondent) and Centre for the Development of People.

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37 replies on “Court slaps CSOs leader Kajoloweka with K21 million fine”

  2. KAJOLOWEKA achakachike sopano.
    Iwe umayesa masewela amenewa eti? Pathetic.
    Kapena a CCAP Livingstonia anzakowo ndi a CDP akuthandiza kulipila apa.
    Man up. And take responsibility. Kuzolowela za chibwana basi.

    1. Very shit and corrupt. How can he for f’ck sake? Trying very hard to scare citizens from doing their civic duty. Pathetic. These are the people who are defrauding Malawians by conspiring with Muli to breed Malawi to death.

  4. who were you fighting for- whose mandate did you seek? You take your personal vandetta and lie that you are fighting for people. If the people sent you akuthandiza kulipira- go to them and tell them kuti zija munandituma zija these are the consequences.

  5. Vuto ndiloti ma CSO amagwiritsidwa ntchito ndi andale. Zotsatira zake ndi zimenezi. Yagamulayi ndi Supreme Court of appeal ndiye mutani a Kajolowekamo. Lero ndiye mwadziwa kuti church and society ndi non profit making organisation. Ma NGO amalandira funding. Awuzeni amene mukuti mumaimilirawo akuthandizeni chifukwa ndi amene anakutumani.

  9. ng’oma yolilitsa simachedwa kusweka ndipo sizinathe watsala ndi mtambo ndi ma dem akewa alipilanso

  10. Palibe zoti Kajoloweka akalipire ndalama zimenezi, already Malawians pay misonkho, ndiye akatenge ku misonkho yathuyo, chifukwa si Kajoloweka amene anachita zimenezo , but a Malawi okwiya, and iwowo ndalama amba a DPP zones zija , 145 billion ija, court said Muthalika alibe mlandu, Chaponda alibe mlandu, now mlandu akuupeza pa Kajoloweka yekha bwanji? Akunamatu amenewa, apite atisonkhanitsenso akatiuze kuti tilipire zimenezo ngati angathe mxiii

  13. the problem with Kajoloweka he left his freinds and took his path alone. He could have learned what Mtambo and Trapense do. They bring thinngs to a group and push them as a group koma within a short time anaonjeza. Unfrtunately scares him to fight against abuse of state resources again. We all know kuti Chaponda anaba chimanga chathu koma anaonjeza yekha yekha kulimbana ndi Boma and he was rushing when doing things

  14. Well the only person to blame is Kajolowekas lawyer for encouraging his client to pursue the case. You can not sue a president to force him to fire someone. Because in essence you have to prove he broke a law in appointing him or keeping him as a cabinet and we are told all the time ministerial posts are at the prerogative of the president and not set in stone. So ho w can you sue someone to fire someone only he can hire and fire without following any law. Otherwise we can ask him to fire every cabinet member. Same way Dausi is implicated in torching a warehouse but he still has been appointed Minister.

  15. Malawians, you are full of jelousy and cowardice. Dziko ili limafuna anthu olimba mtima like the Kajolowekas, Mtambos etc. inu zoona mukusekelera zimenezi? Stupidbeings. Dont you know that Chaponda anatipondadi. And just on the first day of parliament amagona, all he was thinking was how abenso this time. inu ndinu anthu omvetsa chisoni kwambiri. we need a better Malawi with no corruption. We need to join people like Kajoloweka when championing a good cause. No wonder you wanna be led by a Tippex leader. Zanu izo muzikhalira kuthyola tea

    1. I agree with you. I don’t know how far the investigation of arson at his office gone so far?

    2. That’s very true sir. Kulimba mtima kumeneku kumuthandizanso polipira 21 Million Kwacha poti it’s a one man’s show

    3. Idiot, listen or understand the terms of the judgement before you put a clumsy comment . Kajoloweka is another idiot who feels the importance of public mass protection. This has no basis in Law. The merits of the judgement are simple and straight forward, He must pay failure to do so the Sheriff must do his job. This will set a very good example to all leaders of opportunistic CSOs who mobilise people on peacefull demonstrations but fails to take responsibility the aftermath of destructive demo as that witnessed recently in Mzuzu. Sue these bogus CSOS for the damages because they are not above the law. They should be legally responsible for the damage caused.Unless these guys are sued, a wind of destruction will always blow whenever there are dubious demos.

    4. Join him. Start by helping him pay the 21 million.

      Who told you that freedom fighting means causing havoc? who told you to fight for the rights that we are already enjoying? If he did not over indulge in his duties, then why have the courts found him liable to pay that money. Nanunso, osamangoombela m’manja zili zonse. Ypu may wish to know that this is how the kajoloweka’s put bread on their table

    5. Bwana osamangochemelera zili zonse. Iyi ndi courage yopanda nayo nzeru ndi tanthauzo. Apapa Kajolowekamo wapindulapo chani?

  16. You have met your match. The old adage says ” Ngóma yoliritsa sichedwa kungámbika’. See if those that were jeering at you will support you.

    1. Foolish man. This man is fighting for you. Without these people your friend thieves would have finished all the resources Malawi has. You should feel sorry for yourself.

      3. Kajoloweka fights for his stomach and bank account, NOT us. That’s what all CSO activists do. Being loud-mouth and criticising government is a job and a way of raising funds from donors.

  17. I said it that this guy is overdoing and was overzealous enjoying media coverage of putting government to it’s toes and here comes a price to pay! Sorry Mr. those are the benefits of going beyond ones jurisdiction.Respect Court Order by paying 21m.

  18. Akuchura bwino…You hypocrite…Demo is mean to be demo not encourahing suffering Malawians who want to.put food on the table and ur MCP and UTM followers are doing the looting

  19. This should be a lesson to all CSOs. Always mind your limits. Avoid overdose of actions.

  20. Hahahahaha a Kajoloweka dziwani kuti Ku court sikokaphwetsela mkhuto mukakhuta nsima…Muwauze amene amakupangani sponsor kuti apeleke ndalama imeneyo.

  23. This is why they say, “there is a very thin line between bravery and foolishness”. They also say, “never step where Angels fear to tread”. Nde a Kajoloweka mukulira chani apa? Ndimati mumadzucha chamion. And which people were you fighting for? Anakutumani ndani? You were building your own name in the name of freedom fight. Musova!

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