DPP’s parliamentary candidate Viola still on civil service payroll

March 4, 2019 Nyasa Times Reporter 29 Comments

Former Director of Public Affairs in the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) Gerald Viola is still enjoying his salary and monthly benefits despite resigning from the civil service to pursue his political career, Nyasa Times has established.

Viola: On government payroll

Viola resigned from public office last year to contest for a parliamentary seat in Chikwawa South Constituency under the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

But Director of Human Resource and Development Management (HRDM) at the OPC, Edwin Watch, confirmed in a brief interview with Nyasa Times on Sunday that the former Director of Public Affairs still enjoys his salaries and benefits although he does not report for duties.

“I can confirm that Mr. Viola is still our employee and therefore is on government payroll. Send me a questionnaire if you need more details,” he said.

A source at OPC disclosed that Viola recently travelled to Arusha, Tanzania, where he represented government at an international meeting.

He is reported to have pocketed in excess of K2 million in travel allowances for the trip.

“Of course, the director, a Mr Sandikonda, refused to sign for his travel. But Viola bulldozed, using his political connections and got the documents and cheques signed for him to travel to Arusha,” said the source.

The source suspected that Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Lloyd Muhara, might have signed him.

Muhara refused to comment when contacted.

Viola couldn’t be reached for a comment as he was reportedly in Arusha, Tanzania, when we compiled the story.

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29 replies on “DPP’s parliamentary candidate Viola still on civil service payroll”

  2. Please write about Bertha Ndebele, DPP parliamentary candidate for Balaka West who is still Deputy Ambassador in Malawi’s embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe

  5. Njoyani panopa. People with no conscious. Who is in control of this government. Or aliyense just taking the share before May? Mbava.

    1. Iwe Johnnie!
      ” why not writing about him ” ? Ndiye chingeredzi chakuti ? Osangolemba ‘ m’mchichewa bwanji ?
      Anyway , Saulos sangafanane ndi bambo ako . Kayanso ngati alindi moto.

    2. What about him? Is he a Civil servant????? He is an elected member in the executive not a civil servant so why talk about Chilima? Is in this story anything to do with Chilima? Do you want to say that if it were that Viola was standing on an oppositin ticket, could he been enjiying the same treatment? The answer is no, so who is to blame? The corrupt government of DPP under the incompetent leadership of APM though well educated.

    3. Chilima akugwira ntchito because his duties are deligated by the president. If the President is not using him then he had no choice but taking what he has not worked for!

    4. I don’t think Saulosi resigned. He is still the serving veep for Malawi. But this guy resigned tu.

  9. If it was in South Africa , Electoral Commision could have disqualified this guy. Malawi we are doomed. Lord hv mercy on us

    1. Malawi chilichonse sichikuyenda… we need DPP out nde akatuluka kudza wa manga . Imagine DPP coalition ndi UDF mean while muluzi has got the case yo answer.
      Zingasinthe bwanji?

      Aba ndalama za ma tractor palibe wamamgidwa.

      DPP ikumenya anthu azipani zina zinthu pwirikiti…. Am sure kuti DPP ikufuna kubera election through UDF of which we know sawina . Nde abere … dzikoli ndewu yatsala pangono tiphana soon ..

      VUTO NDI ALHOMWE WAIT AND SEE

  10. I know this buddy very well, he likes money very much. EVEN his face tells a story that he is a big time THIEF.
    Manyazi bambo, kodi simunasiye kukonda ndalama ndi masiketi aja ngati kusukulu kuja ?

  11. All of those who pretended to resign are still on payroll. Ndi ana a dad.
    Only an insane person to vote for dpp.

    People from govt offices especially the cash cow ones. Keep the data well. Copy them chifukwatu akubawa azaotcha Malawi kuopa ndende.

  12. Ataye awa inu, watsala ndi salary imodzi kuti akhale ku ma stand aoneleleko anzao a kudya ndalama, mudzafa infa yowawa anthu nonse mukumadya misonkho ya anthu ovutikafe. God will never spare your life

  14. The rotte in DPP will end on 21st May 2019. This is organised robbery by DPP operatives. This should be investigated and a conclusive end to it should be reported to Malawians the owners of the money. Ndiponso ndalamazo za salary yosagwilira nchito plus allowances to Arusha TZ abweze. ACB gwirani nchito apapa. Info. has been given.

  15. SO WE SHOULD KEEP PAYING TAX THROUGH MRA , ONLY TO BE ABUSED BY THIS MAN……….YOU GUYS (IN DPP) ,YOURE REALLY TAKING US FOR GRANTED.

  17. That’s what exactly is the problem with Malawi at the moment. We people in top political/ government positions who believe they can tell nation one thing yet the same guys are behaving corruptly but still expecting but things will work.
    Olo kholo pa khomo ukuba, kumwa mowa mwa uchidakwa ndi uchitsiru kuyembekeza kuti ana ako akhala ana a bwino in society. Of course there’s a fake person who has adopted the name Chilungamo., ignore him/her.

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