Faizal Aboo rejects DPP’s MP Suleman statement ‘to incite racial tensions against Asian community in Malawi’
Managing director of Pacific Group of Companines, Faizalo Aboo has reacted to remarks made by Blantyre City South legislator Sameer Suleman that 80% of the whole of Limbe is currently owned by two individuals and that one of them owns over 50 hectares of land where he is fish farming, saying the remarks were unfounded and demands the legislator to withdraw the statement in parliament.
Suleman, who was contributing to ta private member’s motion moved by DPP’s Mulanje Bale legislator Victor Musowa, clamed he has a petition from the people of Chiwembe Housing where he alleged Aboo has displayed such arrogance so as to build a fence right on the main road;that he is untouchable as he repairs boreholes and is on the verge of “being given” 48 hectares of land by Blantyre CityCouncil and Ministry of Lands known as Chigumula Forest.
In a statement seen by Nyasa Times, Pacific Group said although Suleman refrained from directly naming the company, but it is left in no doubt that Suleiman was referring to Pacific Group given that it is the only entity that operates a fish farm in Limbe, known as Chambo Fisheries.
Reads the statement in part:“Although we do not as a matter of course respond to false allegations made against our company, we are left with no option in this instance given the nature, severity and consequences of Hon. Suleiman’s accusations.”
Land ownership in Limbe
The company said it is “surprised and perplexed” by the statement that 80% of the land in Limbe is owned by two individuals.
“We wonder if Hon. Suleiman made a reasonable, if any inquiry, into this assertion and would welcome the facts or statistics he may have relied on, if any. In fact, we would encourage Hon. Suleiman to disclose this information, if he has such, into the public domain so that the public whom he was addressing is fully informed.
On the 50 hectares of land for fish farm, Pacific Group contends that Suleiman was referring to Chambo Fisheries.
“This land was lawfully acquired in 2006 where the Pacific Group, amongst other developments, has invested in a state-of-the-art aquaculture development. We believe this is in accordance with the Government of Malawi’s endeavours to promote homegrown development, increase employment and drive our nations export base.
Fence and boreholes
Aboo said his company is unaware of the complaint from Chiwembe Housing and categorically deny building the fence as claimed.
“The fence, if any, does not belong to Pacific Group or its associated businesses, and this assertion is totally without merit.”
The Pacific Group has also clarified in the statement that it has endeavoured to repair boreholes in rural areas throughout Malawi as part of its corporate social responsibility programme. It said the programme commenced in early 2015 and to date they have repaired or rehabilitated 2,778 boreholes throughout Malawi.
“We believe that in doing so, we are complimenting Government’s efforts to provide a clean source of water for our fellow Malawian brothers and sisters. To quantify this impact, over a trillion man hours have been saved in this rehabilitation initiative by reducing the distance to source clean water.
“However, what we categorically refute is the claim that this programme grants us ‘untouchable status.’ We are of the firm view that each and every individual is equal before the law, and that no single individual is beyond reproach,” reads the statement.
Chigumula Forest
Aboo has also refuted the allegation that he is on the verge of being given 48 hectares of land at Chigumula Forest, saying Suleman statement is untrue and totally without merit.
“We would like to inform the general public and all Malawians that Pacific Group of Companies is a law-abiding entity that has complied with all of its tax and other legal obligations without fail.
“Our business has and continues to be run in a lawful and ethical manner. We are proud to state that we provide employment directly to over a thousand Malawians, and through our various infrastructure developments we have created indirect employment for multiple thousands. We also continuously create indirect employment by working hand in hand with small and medium enterprises thus furthering their growth; promote the Government of Malawi’s development policies whilst supporting the Malawi community through many charitable projects.”
Pacific said the statements by Suleiman are false and without any merit.
“His focus on our acquisition of property is both unfortunate and misplaced. We would like to place it on record that all property acquired by the Pacific Group is and will continue to be in accordance with the Land Act, Registered Land Act and all applicable laws of Malawi,” reads the statement.
The company reminded Suleiman of their constitutional rights:
- to acquire and own land in Malawi under section 28 of the Constitution;
- to freely engage in economic activity, to work and pursue a livelihood anywhere in
Malawi under section 29 of the Constitution;
“We are thus disappointed that he has chosen to target us in this manner. We recognise that Parliamentarians are afforded privilege regarding utterances that form part of proceedings in the National Assembly. We also recognise the importance of this provision and that Parliamentarians be given liberty to discuss issues of National Importance.
“However, we implore Hon. Suleiman to recognise the platform afforded to him in the August House where proceedings are now broadcast live on television. Further, with the advent of social media, now more than ever, these statements are broadcasted to a large audience and at a rapid pace. It must be recognised that statements made by Honourable Parliamentarians during the course of their deliberations may be taken as gospel truth by lay members of the public. There is thus a strong duty on all Parliamentarians, including Hon. Suleiman to ensure their statements are fair, reasonable and verified.”
Regrettably, the company said, Suleman statements have caused substantial harm to the Pacific Group.
“ We are faced with threats of demonstrations and vandalism to our properties, whilst our directors are subjected to threats to their person, all as a result of false and baseless statements by Hon. Suleiman.
“His statements border on defamation and character assassination and have the potential to incite racial tensions against the Asian community in Malawi. Malawi is a peace-loving nation and such instances have no place in our beautiful nation.”
Pacific said if Suleiman has any “personal grievances “against the company or directors, he should to reach out to them directly where any such differences can be best resolved and request that unless he is able to substantiate his allegations, the MP should withdraw the statements on the same platform.
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To say that the man has constructed a fence right on the road side is a total lie. The chiwembe project he is yet to build a fence. Which fence is this man claiming.
I am a` Malawian Indian, so please read what I say carefully. Malawi’s development and democracy is captured by my fellow Indians, like Faisal Aboo, Faruk Gani, Wahid Kassam and others. For to get government business these Indians pay huge bribes to our politicians from top to bottom, our civil servants and MRA officials, then either under supply or smuggle the supplies without paying customs. Corruption can never be wiped out from Malawi as long as these Indians monopolise government procurement they will control our politicians in their filthy pockets by paying them and our party leaders brides. All our political parties depend on funding by these Indians. Malawi is enslaved by Indians and this can not stop unless the Indians are stopped but this will never happen asa they own our political leaders every one of them. Muluzi gave birth to corruption and he bred Godfathers like Faruk Gani, and Faizal Aboo and now these Godfathers control Malawi more than the British colonial rule ever did. Only God can save Malawi , we cannot be saved by our politicians all of them who pay lip service to fightinmg corruption but are quickly cought out by the Indians ands controlled.
Corruption
Looks like people only see from one side
The person recieving bribes is asmuch responsible as the giver
Now we get one topic indians
We leave behind malawians why
If ther do it they are doing it together
So i think the topic of racism comes from both sides
Pacific Group, what is your justification for charging $1,000 (MK750,000) monthly rentals for those tiny shops you are constructing at the Pacific Towers in Limbe?
The second question is that, are you really considering Malawians by asking for deposit of Mk10,000,000 to secure a place? It seems you are deliberately wanting struggling Malawians to fail to occupy those shops.
Authorities, please go and look at the shops being constructed and justify the high rentals of $1,000 (Mk750,000) per month.
Koma abale umbuli umenewu bwanji?? Do you know we are an economy where we don’t control these things??? Anyway who is forcing you to go there?? You can’t complain of expensive house in nyambadwe while size yako ndikumakheta. Pilizi anthu akuvala nsapato ya 200 pin and you can’t blame them it’s their money ka!!!
U cant afford ur problem
Y trouble someone when u cant
Mmene akukanila akuluwa zikusonyeza kuti Nkhaniyi ndiyowona ndipo mukangomupana batile ndi pulayala awulura, savuta
The true story about Idi Amin sending out Indians from Uganda was filmed as The Last King and you will know teh story as to why Indians were chased out from Uganada
Idi amin
Popularly known as the “Butcher of Uganda”, he is considered one of the cruellest despots in world history.[3]
Had an estimated 43 children ( as per internet)
Since 1986, the government (with the support of foreign countries and international agencies) has acted to rehabilitate an economy devastated during the regime of Idi Amin and the subsequent civil war.[4]
In 2012, the World Bank still listed Uganda on the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries list.[109]
After a military coup on 25 January 1971, Obote was deposed from power and the dictator Idi Amin seized control of the country. Amin ruled Uganda with the military for the next eight years[7] and carried out mass killings within the country to maintain his rule. An estimated 300,000 Ugandans lost their lives at the hands of his regime.
Aside from his brutalities, he forcibly removed the entrepreneurial Indian minority from Uganda, which left the country’s economy in ruins.
Zonse wanena SameerSuleiman ndi zoona zokha zokha.
Faisal Aboo has bought almost all the important city plots in this country
Faisal Aboo is number one crook of all the crooked Asians in Malawi .
He is said to be trailing MHC in housing project.
He is the most corrupt Asian this country has ever had
He operates more of an Al-Qaeda type of undertàkings and businesses than one may imagine.
If Tonse Alliance govt was more than serious about dealing with evil people in this country, Faisal Aboo wud have been number one.
This shud have sent a strong warning to other crooked Asians of Indians creed.
After all , these Indians don’t vote despite being in this country for quite a long time.
Amwenye ndi anthu a tsankho loipa
Remember Faisal Aboo was caught by Blantyre water board using free water for years thru bypasses.
Koma panopa BWB ili duuuu , osachita chili chonse.
But take note that one day Malawians will be fed up with these Indians and that they ( Malawians ) will react accordingly
Nsanje tu iyi. Don’t hide behind malawians. Kugula malo zakhala milandu kuyambila liti??? Stupid people want to start recommending idi amon who ruined Uganda because of myopic thinking like this
Anganya alekeni amwenye Kodi a Suleman
Iwe ndi chigawenga opanda nchila Kodi Iwe adaku beleka ndani uka Chape nkhope dzuwa Lima dzukila kummawa
Ine ndi mwenye wa ku UK ndina choka ku Malawi 1978 mwa sowa zichita kuma sankha mitundu Sidzi thadiza
These Asians are full of shit they mistreat their employees and pay them peanuts we need a strong leader like the way Bingu was otherwise these fools will finish our land
Bingu stole 63 billion.
He is operating like the Guptas in South Africa, South Africans chased them even though they were holding SA citizenship.
Indians, especially all Asians are a problem in Africa countries, They are not honest in business dealings, tax evasion, they like corruptions and they are Take advantage of poor people in the Country..
Tonse Government must take all land obtained through corrupt means.. all else Malawians must match..
Issue really is the monopolisation of retail and consumer market by a small clique of pakistani malawians who r related in marriage and business. Aboo is merely one of the cartel. The demise of press has brought them to the forefront. A full government inquiry similar to us style grand jury indicment is what is needed to establish fair competiotion and decentralise the cartel. The bread eggs milk cooking oil juice soap meat flour fertilizer forex etc is 80% in the hands of this cartel. U would be surpised that probably 40/60 tambala of every kwacha we make goes into their coffers
Mr suleiman knew well that he cannot be prosecuted in Parliament due to parliamentary protection laws. This is why he went on to rant there and he could have easily expressed it out of parliament when his constituency went to petition at BCC but he didn’t because he knew he would have been sued for character assassination and defamation. Nyasatimes should be careful and fact check politicians and hear both sides of the story before publishing because if you don’t we will end up with what’s happening in the US with fake news.
Mr Suleman
We the followers of mr Aboo will find you at the right time not now. And mr Aboo will deal with you on his own . He has helped 400,000 people of us in our community
Tiye uko iwe. What are you saying? Your Aboo is a crook
What this stupid mp is doing is nosense .these people have been around even before his fathers were born
everywhere in the world. Asians are highly associated with corruptions. salim bin suleman, gupta family, faizal aboo and many more. that is why Idi Amin, ugandan former president chased all indians out of uganda. these people they are corrupt and they externalises forex to their home of origin.
Do you know how you were born besides God’s grace…? You were born when your mother AND your father copulated! In the same way corruption happens when the mwenye (the father) and the mother (Malawian government official) agree to copulate and create a baby called corruption. But however if the Malawian government official would have said no to sleeping with the mwenye then we not have corruption. So stop blaming every mwenye for corruption but rather look at our own Malawian who are not patriotic. It’s very easy to blame because they are of different colour and saying every one is the same is like saying every Malawian government official who accepts and agrees to corruption means every Malawian is corrupt including you! I rest my case
Where is idi Amin ? Go to Uganda now and you will find ma amwenye aplenty,Very dominant in trade, hard work and business acumen.By the way amongst those deported then,20 different Patel families who were millionaires in pounds in 1970’s arrived in Uk destitute ,20 years later ,the same 20 families became millionaires in pounds again .beat that.
Idi amin
Popularly known as the “Butcher of Uganda”, he is considered one of the cruellest despots in world history.[3]
Had an estimated 43 children ( as per internet)
Since 1986, the government (with the support of foreign countries and international agencies) has acted to rehabilitate an economy devastated during the regime of Idi Amin and the subsequent civil war.[4]
In 2012, the World Bank still listed Uganda on the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries list.[109]
After a military coup on 25 January 1971, Obote was deposed from power and the dictator Idi Amin seized control of the country. Amin ruled Uganda with the military for the next eight years[7] and carried out mass killings within the country to maintain his rule. An estimated 300,000 Ugandans lost their lives at the hands of his regime.
Aside from his brutalities, he forcibly removed the entrepreneurial Indian minority from Uganda, which left the country’s economy in ruins.
Plz read below
If u need history classes plz
A leader who butchered his own people
U call him a leader
Ngakhale Kamuzu anawachotsa mumidzi, bwenzi pano atalanda dziko lonse nkukhalanso ma Village Headmen kapena Snr. Chiefs. Ndi agalu anthuwa who capitalize on our poverty
It is undisputed fact kuti Amwenye ndi anthu akuti ali corrupt komanso oipa kwambiri. Amathawa misonkho and all they know ndikupanga bribe zitsiru zathu zandale to get a free pass to our national kitty. They are very bad and if it was up to me I would have sent them kwao in an Idi Amin style. As a country we do not need them if we are to develop or we need politicians with high moral integrity osati the crop we have now.
Idi amin also killed many of his own people who went against him i guess you never thought of that before commenting. Maybe you should read more of his history and ask the Ugandans. I guess a dictator is what we need after all. Democracy does not work here to which kamuzu proved it! Even the amwenye feared him.