Dausi calm civil society over Malawi/Zambia ‘maizegate’: Let commission of inquiry bring ‘tangible’ results
Minister of Information, Communication and ICT, Nicholous Dausi has advised leaders of civil society organisations (CSOs) to be calm and wait for the results of the ‘maizegate’ commission of inquiry before making fresh demands on the issue.
Dausi said this in reaction to the CSOs demands to include them in the commission of inquiry as well as some members of parliament.
The CSOs have shown no confidence in the commission appointed by President Peter Mutharika two days ago.
“Let us wait for the commission to do its job and bring, tangible, substantive and satisfactory results,” said Dausi.
He said it is unfair to judge the commission as impartial when it has not even started its job or has just started its work.
The CSOs also demand that Admarc drops an injunction against Times Group stopping the publishers from publishing any story concerning the Zambia maize deal.
“Admarc should not gag the Times Group. People should follow on the maize issue without any hindrance,” said Robert Mkwezalamba, who is leading National Advocacy Platform, a grouping of 18 civil society groups who have joined hands to put pressure on Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda to resign.
Mkwezalamba said corruption should not be tolerated at any level especially now that the economy is bedridden.
Chaponda has been named along with Foster Mlumbe, the Admarc CEO as suspects in the 100000 metric tonne maize saga.
But Chaponda has refused to resign over the matter which has potential to bring down the Peter Mutharika administration.
The purchase of the maizemade from K26 billion which government borrowed from the PTA Bank.
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Here Mr President we are waiting for all ———–gate inquires . when are you establishing k577bn gate,tractorgate please am waiting to get a job for being a chairman of one of the inqurely
Bwana Dausi I disagree with you for once! There is absolutely no need to calm these CSOs. President Mutharika by empaneling the Commission of Inquiry is acting with his powers vested on him by our constitution – Section 89(1)g. No apologies here!
Malawi, today more than any other time requires that we all fight the ugly scourge of corruption and that is exactly what President Mutharika is doing. Fresh from Cashgate President Mutharika should not be seen condoning any acts of corruption within his administration. The accumulated hurt felt by our ordinary citizens from Cashgate still boils in the people and thus cannot be ignored.
This commission should not only find out what went wrong but recover any proceeds of corruption and also assist us as a country to fashion institutionalised means of preventing recurrence by meting harsher punishment to any culprits caught on the wrong side of the law.
As a country let’s incalculate a tradition of preventing theft and not chasing after thieves like we did with Cashgate. Corruption is a cancer and needs to be reversed if we are to develop this country. If it means hanging our dirty linen in the public for all to see, so let it be as long as we earn the confidence of Malawians in fighting sleaze. However, let it be done in a controlled manner like the scrutiny of this commission of inquiry.
To this end, demands by CSOs to be part of the commission is misplaced and does not add any value at all. They cannot be referees and players at the same time. They have played their roles as watchdogs for the society and they should now let government and other institutions move the wheels of justice on behalf of the citizens and clean the mess if at all it is there. To want to be in the commission is being conflicted especially when they are interested parties in this whole thing being watchdogs for the society. Casting palls of doubts over the impartiality and integrity of the commission before they even enter office also defeats the whole purpose of having the inquiry in the first place.
This commission is not a witch-hunt or for settling scores with anyone. Mulumbe and Chaponda are all presumed innocent until charged. So calling for them to resign when there is no substantiated evidence of wrong doing on their part is uncalled for especially coming from an organisation that prides themselves in promoting human rights MHRC is offside on that one. All accused should be accorded their due respect in line with the laws of Malawi.
Let the commission carry out their job. Posterity will judge President Mutharika harshly if he decides to sweep the findings of this commission under the carpet and Malawians will punish him like they did Joyce Banda in 2009 if tries to. After Cashgate Malawians are more enlightened and seek nothing other than the truth of what transpired with the maize deal from Zambia. We may only trust that in the final analysis Prof Mutharika with pluck the courage and implement findings of the report without favor or bias once submitted to him in the 30-day period granted.
Also this judges should reason not just because there are rights. What kind of a right you go out stealing and same time gag people from finding out how you stole? That’s pleading guilty in advance. Vacate the injunction at once of you didn’t sin and let the media houses write everything they find out. You will defend yourself in court.
So you will only recognize the commission chosen by Chakwera and Kamlepo? Only shows that you will never fulfill your dreams of ruling Malawi. Mnzanu ali pheee and very assured of another win in 2019.
Iyi nde yofuna Commision of inquiry? mesa a president masiku ano amangolamula kuti wakuti amangidwe monga anachitila ANIVA fisi waku Nsanje uja……..mkumafufuzidwa koma ali mu Chitokosi?? awa nde zatani a Chaponda ndi amzaowa???????
Che Dausi kugwila ntchito yawo. Limbikilani sinanga munalembedwela zomwezo. Mukamanena zoona, akuchotsani. tibwatikeni mabodza basi
That commission of inquiry cant bring tangible results because its under government
eya commission of chani? inquire the obvious this is another gate and a total waste
No wonder you chopped chiyembejeza the hard worker so that you smaggle 10 billion kwacha. Now you want to buy time in the name of commission of enquire.
No wonder you chopped chiyembejeza the hard worker so that you dwindles 10 billion kwacha
Cant Times news go to court to challenge the injunction rather tham=n wait for ADMARC to remove it.?
Mr Nicholas Dausi you have not done governance therefore you cannot understand why people are saying the appointment and composition of the commission is not good enough to give a credible report
Pitatani ku xkool, you should be reading from the same page with others.
Inu amene munapita ku school inu osachita govern bwa? You shown all your ignorance . You cannot even differentiate knowledge with wisdom. Today I will school you that knowledge can be acquired from a person or institution while wisdom is only given by God and to the one he want. i.e in the book of Acts Simon Peter did not do Law nor went to school but he was answering law schoolers on the court of law beyond their questions. And when you say school which school are you talking about ? Had it been it value enough would you be an administrator of whatsapp and face book groups with you degree. When you want talk nonsense, talk to your wife and Children not to me.