Escom confirms free-for-all fuel scandal: ACB on the matter

July 15, 2020 Green Muheya - Nyasa Times 33 Comments

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) has confirmed the free-for-all fuel scandal where senior officials  from Mulhakho wa Alhomwe, the long list of individuals and businesses  people  and politicians  from the immediate past governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that  has been drawing fuel from the entity without rendering any services.

Chitosi: Escom will comply with the investigations

The free-for-all allocation of fuel dates back to 2018 and has attracted the attention of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) which says it has been observing a public outcry on Escom’s alleged irregularities and mismanagement of the fuel.

The bureau’s public relations officer Egritta Mdala said they have taken note of the concerns on Escom and will “attend to all these complaints.”

Escom public relations officer Innocent Chitosi said they will comply with the investigations.

He said the ACB investigation will help the parastatal and that they will cooperate with law enforcing agencies in their investigations.

“.The investigations will also be in the interest of Escom employees who may have been deprived of their privileges as scarce resources that have ended up in wrong hands,” said Chitosi

In 2018 the Office of the Ombudsman launched an investigation to Escom over the missing 4.2 million litres of fuel meant for diesel-powered generators that the power utility body hired from Aggreko Limited to reduce prolonged power outages.

The fuel was reportedly  stolen between the point of loading at National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) and the generators at the three sites of Chichiri, Kanengo and Chinyama in Kasungu.

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33 replies on “Escom confirms free-for-all fuel scandal: ACB on the matter”

  2. Tikama khala tiyeni tiyi ope nthawi ifa sinthawika lero ndi izi zinali zachi sisi lero zaululika

  3. Ah! Koma chilombo chilibe masapota okwanila mMalawi monsemuno
    Yamikani Chilima
    Yamikani Chilima
    Yamikani Chilima
    Chilombo ndi telemo imodzi
    ngakhale pakhale ukathyali wotaaani
    MCP ndi pa Central baasi

  4. Let them payback our money.This did not only belong to Mulhakho but for rest of tribes

  5. Zofunikira kuchita ku ESCOM-chotsani onse amathandizira kuba mafuta ndi mabwana awo kapena kukawatsekera ku Prison yaku Nsanje for 10 years.Osawapititsa ku court.Mungowatsekera basi

  6. Ku escom mavuto Aliko komanso izi zoti adzitibela Ife ma customers tikafuna magetsi tidziwapatsa ma 20thousand osayinila foam yako checking the wiring ndalama ama pole zawo a connection kuhongedwazinso zikutipweteka a Malawi. Munthu akugwila ntchito yoto akulandila wvery months Koma chofunilanso ndalama Kuti akusayinile foam or kukuyila magesi ndichani abale tithandizeni Ku mbava zimenezi. Zikupha chitikuko cha dziko.

  7. Malawians have been suffering from frequent blackouts – not knowing that the DPP cadres were busy siphoning money from ESCOM. This is regrettable. APM and ESCOM Management have a lot to explain to the nation.

    1. Under the wise and dynamic leadership of Prof Peter Al Capone Mutharika, master mafia and Gangster

  8. This case will not continue because even the current government is much involved. Party zealots were seen at Nyambadwe fueling on account of MACRA

  9. Escom RSA is bleeding same thing. Owing enormous amounts of money that the national treasury can’t afford to bail it out. All SOE’s are being used as cash cows

  10. I agree with Mulopwana the culture of working is slowly disappearing. This is a get rich scheme. It is not biblical. We don’t have a problem with people who are rich but their riches must leave legitimate paper trail and we are proud of such people. Bribery has been a big issue in Malawi and else where in Africa. It’s a shocker

  11. Malawi Malawi. Wake up!!! Culture of ripping the state companies is very organised now. People dont want to work anymore. Unfortunately ACB work better on chicken thieves. We have ACB cases of 2010, 11, 12, 13 not yet oncluded. Some one need to be arrrested at ACB by ACB over collaptly compromising legitment prosecution.

    1. Mention these cases so that we can all follow up!! This can also be a pointer as to who to arrest at ACB.

  12. Koma mmene akugulira mowa a Yufi pa Bwandilo ndi pa Biwi nkumati “we are cleaning the rubble” kaya! Mmene akuendera tukumutukumu Yufi mmaofesimu macadeti kupsatira michira nkumati zosankhana mitundu kulibe kaya. Kafunseni pa Biwi triangle mmene a Yufi akutengera makoteshoni amagalimoto olo salary yoyamba sanalandire.
    Ine chondisangalatsa nchoti Malawi sizakhalanso nchipani chimodzi chachikulu, timangeni tizaoona paja si 1 term basi kukubwera wina. Muzaonetsane za Muluzi ndi Bingu ngatitu mutazakhalebe limodzi mwatsoka nkuwina.

    1. Mwina mwangopitako kumene ku town. Pa Bwandilo pamamwedwa mowa komanso mahule kuyambira kalex2 ndiye auzeni anthu chinthu choti atha kufufunza ndikupeza umboni ogwirika. Zapa Bwandilozo ndiye ndizosagwira zimenezo. Polekani umboni wa abuse of public resources anthu afufuze. Kumanga ndiye mumangidwadi ndipo muzingopempherera kuti Atupele adzapeze munthu wina oyima naye kuchipani chanucho chifukwa achina Nankhumwa ndi anzawo akalowa ndithu.

  13. No wonder amati ADADI OMWEWO APITIRIZE MPAKA 2084 woooo!!! Heartless people! kuba kopanda nako manyazi!!

    Zisangothera powamanga anthuwa pilizi, we need the money recovered in full so we can start the massive job of rebuilding a better Malawi. NOTHING FOR US WITHOUT US INDEED!!! Lets all work together to clean this rubble!!

    1. Adzanama Kuti akuwalanda Chuma chawo komanso kuwamanga pazifukwa Za ndale just like dausi ,mzomera , nankhumwa and the likes of DPP are saying.

  14. It is very unfortunate for people to steal in that manner without thinking of their Country,the country is very poor because of these gready people who derseve punishement and pay back the money.If you leave these people where are we going to get money for the government activities ？they must vomit everything they took from this nation

  15. Nikolasi Dausi is that witch-hunt? Musamayankhule mopusa just to gain public sympathy. During its rallies, the Tonse Alliance warned you in advance about the wrongs that you did to Malawians. How can you use tax payers money to advance Mlakho wa Alomwe? That is tribalism in the 21st Century.

  16. Kondwani Nankhumwa speak out. Yiu were busy visiting police cells and saying arrests are political witchhunt. Can you see this? Your so called party looting tax payers money with no mercy. Speak out Nankhumwa. Dausi where are you?

  17. Malawi was a Kleptocracy. How can you take 300 ltrs of gasoline a day. Where on earth are you driving. Yet it was the same ESCOM that was failing to refuel the diesel generators. This is only ESCOM, what about the other MDAs?

    1. The Escom is even failing to connect it’s people electricity for years you should have to go asking them when are you going to connect the electricity after you have done everything for your own wiring paying them the connection fee bribing them coz they Force you to do so . Chonsecho all the fuel money ikanathandiza mavuto ena ndi ena like ma pole nthambo Kuti amalawi athe kukhala ndi magetsi makomomu

  18. I think people before they are taken to court, they should ask to pay back the cost the fuel they used. Taking them to court and convicing them it will a loss to the Escom and the people of Malawi. So Malawian were paying more on electricity bill to support life style of mulhakho. Bwana Nankhumwa what is your comment….Dausi who touched the Tambala family?

    1. I think these people before they are taken to court, they should be asked to pay back the cost of the fuel they used. Taking them to court and convicting them it will be a loss to a Escom and the people of Malawi. So Malawian were paying more on electricity bill to support life style of mulhakho. Bwana Nankhumwa what is your comment….Dausi who torched the Tambala family?

  19. Who authorized the payments at ESCOM?we need to know because that person holds the key,he/she got instructions from someone. Aulura and nkhani yonse sivuta kutha kwake

  21. MY INTEREST IS ON SHAIKH NTENJE, SO KUTIBVUTISA KONSE KUJA , HE WAS DRAWING FUEL FROM ESCOM COFFERS ?
    ACB DO YOUR BEST PLEASE …

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