DPP, UTM MPs accused of trying to divert AIP fertilizer to Mozambique

February 9, 2023 Watipaso Mzungu - Nyasa Times 12 Comments
Emerging reports indicate that members of Parliament (MPs) from opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), United Democratic Front (UDF) and UTM Party wanted to divert subsidized fertilizer, which they wanted to sell at profit in Mozambique.
Two weeks ago, DPP, UDF and UTM MPs from Southern Region camped at SFFRFM warehouses in Chirimba Blantyre, demanding that government should release fertilizer under the Affordable Input Program (AIP) and distribute to the beneficiaries in their constituencies.
Government swiftly acted as per MPs demands and within days, every constituency that had inadequate supply of the fertilizer, got assisted and had received enough bags of UREA.
However, emerging reports indicate that some of the MPs connived with the drivers ferrying the input to their constituencies and diverted the same to vendors in Mozambique.
According to Zodiak Online, this has happened in Phalombe where three MPs and two business men agreed to divert the whole 600 bags of UREA so that they smuggle the same into Mozambique and sell at higher price and make themselves illicitly rich.
It is reported that the intention of the three MPs and two was to sabotage the AIP program.
“That’s the type of opposition MPs Malawi has. Thieves and unpatriotic,” commented one of the social media fanatics in Malawi, John Kaphindu.

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12 replies on “DPP, UTM MPs accused of trying to divert AIP fertilizer to Mozambique”

  2. Mr Watipaso Mzungu is an experienced journalist but this piece is way below him. Perhaps his most half-baked report in his entire career. Surely a reliable and reputable outlet like Nyasa Times cannot base its whole report entirely on some social media post of a “fanatic” without doing some basic verification as a professional.

    For instance, what are the names of the conniving politicians? What are the particulars of the trucks and their owners? What did the police, truck owner or agriculture ministry say about it because surely you must have sought their comments on such a very sensitive commodity at the moment!

    Nyasa Times, do your homework and give us a credible story, don’t be lazy by leaving your job to some social media desperados looking for a following!

  3. Please let them be arrested otherwise this is just scapegoating. If adequate urea was disseminated, how come then in Thyilo the whole village camped at the council demanding fertiser.

  5. This is propaganda and lack substance. Does it mean that the MCP MPs who stormed the SRFHM also diverted the fertilizer to Mozambique? Zikavuta better kuvomereza than kupaka matope ena. UK, Britain, Russia and Denmark are some of the countries not happy with the fight raged against Chizuma amenewanso ndi DPP, UTM and UDF? Time is over for Tonse alliance and we can’t wait booting you out of government come 2025! PETRA ndi iyo yadziponya pansi leroyi and have come out clearly to state that there is growing corruption and maladministration. Shaaaaaame to Tonse regime!!!!

  7. Akupasa zingati kuti ulembe zamatewezi, blame your blind governance, the whole country is crying over AIP program and you are here talking about 600 bags, pwetseki

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