Malawi democracy group warns against political victimization: Hands off FDH Bank, lawyers
The People’s Alliance on Democracy (Pade) has warned the the new administration of President Lazarus Chakwera against arbitrary arrests and victimization of perceived political enemies, saying such a path would affect the administration’s efforts to heal a broken nation.
“Malawi faces numerous social, political and economic challenges. However, it seems there is an unwritten rule that every new government that comes in place in Malawi after national elections must victimize anyone or any organization or businesses perceived to have worked with the predecessor government. Instead of concentrating on improving the current political, social and economic situation, the new MCP’s Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and Tonse Alliance partners’ administration is quickly preoccupied with persecuting perceived political enemies.
‘Senior members of the UTM, a Tonse Alliance major partner, are the biggest connivers, attempting to settle political and personal scores against influential former Democratic Progressive party (DPP) leaders and sympathisers,” Pade claims in a made available to Nyasa Times.
In the statement signed by its executive director, Elise Chinsinga, Pade claims government would be arresting people and shutting down businesses allegedly involved in corruption during the past five years of the DPP Government.
Lawyers, top government and parastatal officials have also been targeted, she says.
Pade says to prepare people’s minds ahead of what they call heinous acts, the regime has unleashed its social media machinery to ‘expose’ various ‘corrupt’ people, including making pre-emptive narratives that such and such people will be arrested; such and such businesses would be shut; such and such public employees, especially CEOs of public institutions will be fired; and so on and so forth.
“A typical example of this mudslinging campaign was social media propaganda unleashed against a locally-owned FDH Bank. The bank is owned and managed by business magnet Dr. Thomson Mpinganjira.”
The Tonse Alliance government and its agents on the social media have been alleging that FDH Bank has been used by the former DPP regime to siphon billions of Kwacha to enrich DPP leaders and Thomson Mpinganjira himself, reads the statement in part.
Pade claims that pre-emptive propaganda has been advanced to the effect that the new government will close all accounts held by government at FDH and institute a forensic investigation into alleged abuse of the accounts.
The organisations cautioned against plans to stifle a local bank, which employs thousands of Malawians directly and indirectly. Many Malawian businesses and families continue to survive because of the FDH Bank.
“FDH Bank is a law-abiding business institution with its operations governed by the Reserve of Malawi Act in line with international best practices. So, it is absurd and illegal for anyone just to wake up from their slumber and demand closure of government accounts at FDH without following laid-down procedures. It is defamatory for anyone to allege corruption and illegal operations at FDH without any backing evidence,” says Chinsinga, adding that FDH Bank has a robust Corporate Social Responsibility (SCR) portfolio targeted at supporting socio-economic growth focusing on enabling sectors of health and education.
Among notable CSR projects implemented, FDH Bank has ongoing scholarship sponsorships at UNIMA and MUST that caters for 26 students; the refurbished and ongoing support of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Cancer HDU; the re-equipped and refurbished Makwasa Paediatric HDU Unit; and the Mayor’s Trophy sponsorships in the main cities, among others.
FDH Bank is also a proud sponsor of the Netball Association of Malawi and the Netball team ‘The Queens’ as well as the Football Association of Malawi and the Football team ‘The Flames’, according to the statement.
The victimization plot, says Pade, also targets lawyers “who have been professionally serving the former DPP Government as well as former President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, including Charles Mhango, Chancy Gondwe, Bob Chimkango, Frank Mbeta, Christopher Masanje, Davie Kanyenda, Samuel Tembenu and Kalekeni Kaphale.
“In a typical case of witch-hunting, lawyer Mbeta, who ably represented President Mutharika as second respondent in the election case, is being attacked on social media for a long-dead corruption case.
“In the case, which the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) brought against him in 2015, Mbeta was accused of offering MRA Information and Communications Technology (ICT) security manager Wilson Upindi K2 million to delete information from three computers seized from a suspect in tax evasion, Karamat Ullah Chaudry.
“The matter did not see the light of the day because Zomba High Court Judge Zione Ntaba ruled in favour of Mbeta that the ACB warrant of arrest was irregular,” reads the statement.
Pade further urges President Chakwera against removing top public officers without following laid down procedures and wasting taxpayers’ money in the process on compensations.
In conclusion, Pade says it is important for President Chakwera to guard against bad advice and bad advisors.
“It is said that a President is as good as his advisors. Many times, the quality of decisions that a President makes reflects the quality of advisors that he has surrounded himself with,” reads the Pade statement, adding that Chakwera should avoid creating a conductive environment for civil disobedience, least of all from the very people that gave him support during the last election.
The grouping wants Chakwera to ensure that Malawi is governed in accordance with democratic principles; safeguard the inherent dignity of the individual in accordance with the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and ensure that the Government and all public institutions provide equal opportunities to all citizens, women and men alike, irrespective of a person’s colour, tribe, religion or status among others.
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The law must be followed in any case. The only problem with DPP is that it used nepotism to run affairs as such when arrests are being made for breaking the law, people from the same area will be victims just because they were the ones running different institutions at the top. If for example, 99% of Parastatals were run by Mulhakho and all the 99% abused resources or were mismanaged, all the Mulhakho heads will roll. It appears as persecution but the lesson that can be drawn there is very clear. Cashgate had culprits from all over the country.
These arrests are politically motivated. This is nothing less than political witch hunting. Soon Chakwera shall lose popularity due to this selective justice. We are watching all this closely. But we are not surprised because this is what “one-term-presidents” do. Good luck to you all political hunters.
I second u. Why are they sidelining JB, Kasambara and the rest?
You pade where was this group all this time anyone who found guilty of anything against moving the country forward pls be prepared or kindly return what u stole all ur past times I urge president chakwera and chilima not to be shaken with anything bcoz all malawians we deserve accountability they must work towards recovering all our stolen resources and funds thank you
Who are these folks? are they malawians in diaspora? or DPP sponsored cadet trying to buy sympathy – PADE we say sorry we are not sympathysing with u idiots
Ma Rubbish!!!. PADE ndekjuti chani? musova simunati. The record has just started. You will dance together till to the end when all the thieves are brought to book.
Why is PADE speaking as if there is are evidences to the said crimes, people who are are picked are charged according to the crimes committed and evidence is available in files and witnesses thereto
It’s a well known fact that Thom Mpinganjira wanted to bribe the judges. We all know that FDH was where the money from RBM to MEC went through. Please let justice prevail. If Thom Mpinganjira is innocent let him prove it in the court. Basi. We wanted change because we got tired of corruption starting with Muluzi. People trusted the MCP leader to lead the Tonse Alliance and we did not want our taxes to be wasted by two families.
Go ahead Pade. We need organisations like yours to check the ng’ona party otherwise seems Chakwera is abusing the government machinery by using it to silence all his opponents. But malawians are watching and its doubtful if they will vote you again.
Frank Mbeta your warrant of arrest is waiting for you-BRIBERY CASE. Others are busy changing title deeds of their houses, lands, houses and others now.
My advice is: Please prioritize RECOVERY of plundered Govt RESOURCES and later on court processes for situations where it is clear (there is documented evidence) Govt resources (money or property) was converted into PERSONAL PROPERTY!!! The court processes are likely to take time (these thieves will be using stolen money to hire crooked lawyers or even judges or prosecutors to gain acquittal)!!!!!!!!
PADE nde chani. These briefcase organizations, kungofuna kuononga dzina la Chinsinga labwino bwino lija.
That’s true, these are briefcase organisations. Speaking of which, where is that organisation that was headed by Fryson Chodzi and his friend Kamangira? I remember they were taking issue with the courts to stop the recent election, where are they?
And you Pade have to be arrested for writing nonsense. How come I never heard of you before? Where were you when DPP was raping Malawi democracy left, right and centre?
The most stupid defense of the defenseless.
Why should someone cry for a witch.
Mind you our minds are fresh, we know MSB not FDH. The day is nigh, you will bring the papers for which you bought that Bank.
The Lord is watching.
We won’t stop praying against evil people like PADE.
All you write is trush. Just wait. If you are clean then no cause for alarm, sleep like a baby. Don’t bother to remind us of names of evil lawyers who can be bought Over the Counter.
This is Malawi
The Lord is Watching.
If FDH is clean then tell us where MSB sale money is. Who is keeping that money?
You’ve forgotten to mention that other dog of a lawyer chokhoto. Witch hunt him as well if need be. Anawonjeza ameneyo. Kuchita kunena kuti go to where you want and see who you want to see, boma ndi lathu. Nyo. Manyi mmaso tsopano.
Pade why do you want to defend the guilt people. Always the guilt are afraid. So Pade is happy how people are suffering today coz of corrupt leaders who benefited while mass is suffering.
Really got guts to protect these corrupt official????
My friend PADE if FDH is clean there is no need to be shaken. Every institution that raises eyeblows is not immune to investigation. Chakwera is just doing things he promised Malawians that he is going to bring to book those who took our tax for personal growth. Infact, we comfortable if the govt is to waist our tax inorder to investigate those behind squandering our cash.
true that
That’s totally true, why should u be shake when u were transacting ur business lawfully.
Wolakwira malamulo adziko lathu amangidwe kumene.please arrest them quickly.Mbava zachabe chabe.
We want our taxes back period all will be investigated this bucking is that u benefited or your relative benefitted but we tax payers feel pain so keep cool if you did not involve the bank in dirty game with the taxes of ,Malawians do not worry.
FDH bank has been a conduit of many fraudulent activities including money laundering. If PADE wants to defend the nefarious activities carried out by FDH bank on behalf of those that took part then it is necessary that it files a court documents in its defence as it seem to know more than most Malawians. How can PADE know how FDH bank conducted business? It is this kind of wholesale verbal diarrhea to appear knowledgeable that will make people like Elise Chinsanga eat their dung. ACB will not just arrest people without facts. Only those that have engaged in corrupt activities with FDH need to worry. We all know how the CEO of FDH attempted to bribe the judges and also how it has been used to swindle public money . Here is my advice to Elise Chinsinga shut the F** up. Every one who stole from Malawians and used FDH bank to launder the money just like Jane Ansah on whose behalf FDH wired money to Barclays bank of Zambia then UK will be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law. There is no smoke without fire and I am glad people are divulging important information via social media. If you are one of them you have a case to answer and you have every reason to make this noise. We also know how FDH bank came about. So please do not spew your garbage in defense of a bank that has helped corrupt DPP mafia loot our public resources. I personaly support the idea that FDH bank be investigated and if found to be a partner in crime with DPP mafia it should be heavily fined and even closed. It is a big cancer that has assisted corrupt povo drain our resources.
I think you have misunderstood PADEs statement. PADE is not saying that those involved in corruption should not be persecuted. All they are saying is that govt should stop engaging social media propaganda to intimidate people who did business with the previous govt or any other persons who seemed to support it. The example of FDH, closing the govt accounts just becoz it belongs to some persons you deem political rivals because the institution has many Malawians as employees in one way or the other.
Apart from that targeting the lawyers who represented their political opponents is another wrong thing. For someone represent an offender does not he is an offender himself. And to hate him or her. After all, offenders whether in prison or not are also Malawians with their rights intact. So, stop demonizing the PADE. The best thing is to investigate the perceived offences and persecute those involved. Not simply whistle blowing without making arrests.
There is no misunderstanding, sir. If FDH and its staff suffer, this won’t be any different from what first Nigel Chanakira and his staff went through and then what MSB staff (and the rest of the country) went through when MSB was given to FDH for a song. FDH Bank has been built on the suffering of countless people: What goes around, comes around. Anyone who wants to defend FDH should first look into how it came into being, and how many people it has trampled upon. Ever heard of karma???
Yeeeees I have heard of Karma. She is a B I T C H!~!~ Its a shame that we actually have people trying to defend this debauched institution. The government has not commented on FDH abnk. Social media is rife with the story and last time I checked government did not have a face book page with such headliners. So stop to accuse govt for something it is not responsible for.
Where were you when these thugs played around with lives of the then MSB bank staff. They caused havoc and without mercy. Deducted dues that they ought not to have and those cases are yet to come. So better stay quite. We know better. And we wonder when people say a business tycoon…who? Zinthu zopeza at the expense of kubera anthu…..
You are misplaced & misguided in your thought process.
Right from its inception, this was meant to be a conduit for DPP. We appreciate having stupid people who are easily carried by the wind of sympathy for I’ll minded people who have ganged up in devide the spoils of a poor people. Enslaved us in our own country. Wake up from your slumbers and sail in truth for once.
I pray you repent your evil thought.
Tell your PADE to go to hell with Mpinganjira & Cronies.
People have suffered out there.
Even if I employ a hundred people, if am a thief, am a thief, let justice be for the common Malawian for once.
“This Is Not A Bank” Period.
A wolf in sheepskin!!!
This is true and perhaps u shud take a bigger picture of things. The lawyers it talking of HV BN involved in shady transactions regarding the same case… massive unjustifiable payments from public coffers. We can not step back n watch this nonsense
Zaziiii. If the bank is offering scholarship or fees does that mean it should be left if they have broken the law. I think the thinking here does not make sense. Let the law take its course. If they are clean they will come out clean. So why fear!
Mbeta , a compromised lawyer, Lawyer osakonda dziko lake, thought after losing the case you would excuse and go to yor nation …not Malawi. Manyazi bwanji ukamamva za Tonse Alliance .
Madam,you have a huge problem,rule of law says no one is above the law.If some folks stole or corrupted- they must face the long arm of the law,their political affiliation notwithstanding
Mr Mbeta, mwadya za APM mukufuna zimveke bwanji apa
Whose interest are you are protecting? So far no one of the so called DPP big gurus has been arrested unless you are telling us now that they have cases to answer which the new Government is delaying in enforcing the arrest. Be patient, let the law enforcing agencies do their work modekha ndipo mwaukadaulo wawo kuti apeze momwe mumagawanirana ndalama za misonkho yathu. However the following cases needs not be delayed as the as all the evidence is there:
1. Njaunju murder. 2 Robert Chasowa murder. 3 Cement gate Scandal. 4 Buleya Lule murder
These are a few to start with.
The Guilty Are Afraid! Thom Mpinganjira was given the MSB on a platter. The toxic loans by Mulli were all settled using our taxes. Govt accounts were housed at FDH as if it’s the only, or even the biggest commercial bank. As if this wasn’t bad enough, Thom singlehandedly wanted to corrupt the re-run elections (well, he probably had some help. But if he won’t sing like a canary in court, he will go into the cooler alone at the end of the day. The deck is really stacked against him: DPP pissed off the judiciary; five angry judges can’t wait to testify against him; and his protectors are out of power).
Ngati anthu inu mulibe vuto kapena mulandu ulionse palibe chowopera. Koma na ngati munachenjera manja pena pake ndithu mukalowa. Ndalama zathu tikuzifuna ife.
Inu musabowe,munthu angangozuka lero nkuseka bank, zinachitukako kuti .Koma ngati bank yo inapanga zosagwilizana ndi malamulo anthu okhuzidwawo Archita face lamulo and that is not witchhunting but justice.
DPP has created this grouping to find refuge. May the authorities gather real evidence so that when suspects are brought before the courts, wrongdoing should be easily proven beyond reasonable doubt. Once it’s done, olubwalubwa ngati awa adzalira ng’ang’ang’a.
Anazolowera zoipa
FFM – irregular arrest yes, innocent no chance.
We shall probe FDH bank to the letter of the law. Money laundering of large sums is not possible without the willing participation of bankers or entire banking establishments. Even if FDH Bank is innocent someone there has been facilitating these dubious transactions involving billions of tax payers money. Thank you for further confirming our investigative process.
Madam Executive Director
Nkhani ya FDH inayamba before election of 23 June 2020. How is persecution coming in. Please check facts before wasting readers time.
However, you are entitled to express your opinion as you have done.
Interested reader
How did Mbeta’s corruption case die? Nyasatimes should write a story on it and let us see if you will be able to find plausible explanation. Mbeta is a DPP cadet and the fact that his case was not pursued by his master does not mean that it is long dead. Let the court clear him if he is clean. Litigation by Nyasatimes is just wasting time and effort. Put that effort towards defending your case in a court of law.
Kodi inu wamangidwa opanda mlandu ndi ndani…..Other people lost lives nad now you say victimazation ? We want to know who killed Lule , Njaunju, the Police Officer at Nsundwe…Those who are clean have nothing to fear. Talk of Mbilizi cement saga…guys be serious
Mukhaula
I meant Murderer and not murderor
Do you really believe an average straight person would buy your story – do not live in dreams – Malawians are angry for paying taxes that end up in a waste basket !
So even if such people stole our taxes should be left free in the name of avoiding witch hunting, Mind you PADE if someone is arrested he’ll be taken to court. The court is mandated to free such people or not
First of all you PADE and especially Elise Chinsinga must be a biggest cadet and youwill cry the loudest. Dont you know that FDH is the bank that acquired MSB dubiously? Dont you know that FDH is the bank that money to the tune of MK4 billion was deposited into an account after the annulled elections? Is it not in public domain that Thom Mpinganjira offered a MK100 million bribe to the judges and he is answering these charges in court? The list goes on and.on and I can assure you that what the Tonse Alliance government is doing is well commended and we need to clear the rubble. There is no arbitrary arrests. Tell me of even a single person who has been arrested without a clear case to answer? Elise Chinsinga or whatever your name is trust me Tonse will pounce of anyone who broke the law. It does not matter where you are from or who your father is. This will not even spare the immediate past president, his wife Getu and his step son who has over just 5 years grown so filthly rich. How and where did.he get the money from? You remember the private jet that landed at KIA and Tadikira and Chimwemwe Chipungu got on board and took off for an hour and the president started panicking thinking that his step son was abducted only foe it to land again at KIA saying he was discussing business with these people? What business? Remember Getus 40 plus houses throughout Malawi all built within the past 6 years and yet she had nothing when she was an MP from our home in Khwisa? Tell me thats not corruption but witch hunting when the arm of the law rwaches out to her and the family. Its either yiu are part of the cartel or you are plain naive Elise. The best waynis to shut the f*** up!! We are bitter citizens because our wealth and public funds have been plundered by a few greedy individuals at the expense of the 18 million Malawians. We will reclaim what is rightly ours. There will be no compensations to lioters, murders, drainers of public resources. The drain the swamp saga has just begun and it will hit hard where it hurts. Buckle Up Elise Chinsinga!!
The new government should be warned that The developed countries both in Europe and across the Atlantic are watching.
Any violation of universal Human Rights and an attempt of exercising vendetta on opposition, will end up this new government being cut off from foreign aid.
Civilized countries in Europe and across the Atlantic do not want to associate themselves with dictatorship countries who are trying to demolish democracy for instance bring Malawi to one Party sytem.
If Malawi start losing foreign aid, instead of creating a million jobs as claimed in Tonse Alliance manifesto, the fact of the matter will be opposite.
Millions and millions of Malawins Will lose jobs.
Lawyers it’s their job to represent anyone even a murderor. If the Murderor cannot afford a lawyer to represent him, the goverment has a legal duty to pay for the lawyer of the Murderor.
This comes under article of FAIR TRiAL.
If I am wrong let Silungwe give me an article in Malawi constitution which proves me wrong.
Stop victimising opposition. If the government adopts this path its celebrations will be temporary.
You are so naive. Why still from the donors when we have enough money within being shared among these thieves. Grow up!!
Where was this PADE in the months/years preceding to our real democracy on May 23…still in the briefcase? Welcome to the rule of law in a real democratic dispensation!! We know you are still getting things mixed up with the rule of the jungle you are used to….knock!!…Knock!! Democracy is here PADE!!!!
I have heard this before….”stop arresting people concentrate on development!” Here is the message to all those who are thinking like that: Tonse alliance was voted into power to drain the swamp without fear or favour!
The author says” FDH is a law abiding bank….blah blah”. My question is … which law school did you go to?
Granted…FDH employs thousands of Malawians BUT that is not a guarantee for the bank to do as it pleases or it pleased. A thief is a thief no matter how many people are employed by the thief!
As for Mbeta or any other DPP officials…no need to panic. The ACB and MPS will only arrest criminals and not party officials. If by any chance some DPP officials committed crimes during their rule…then nyekhwe!! The crime is not being DPP but CORRUPTION!!
useless article let whoever broke laws be sent to jail without mercy.
Please don’t dictate Tonse Alliance which Bank they should use. Olo muli inu anthu akuba mungawatani? We know you have been used to back DPP. Zanu izo. Tonse Alliance can decide to use NBM its their choice. It’s not Chakwera who is arresting these thieves, it’s the law.
All looters of public funds whether in the current administration or the previous one must go under the scrutiny of the rule of law. A dad,
THE PROTECTOR OF IRATE THIEVESno longer able to provide blanket immunity to his sons and daughters. Bate or whatever you call yourself, understand that in the new Malawi room for presidential impunity is no more, power is back in the people’s hands and they(the people of Malawi) are demanding that diplomatic immunity for any political thugs is no longer acceptable in the new Republic and the new Administration is simply acting on behalf of the voice of the people which demands that there be no more selective justice. For example if someone has stolen billions through criminality and used the loot to establish businesses that areyou employing thousands, the arm of the law should still apply equal justice regardless of the thousands that are now indirectly beneficiaries of the loot. The emphasis should be that there is sufficient evidence that some crime had been committed.I support the notion that in The New Malawi no one should be above the law just because of the amount of wealth or social standing that is associated with their name! No more selective justice!But Thieves who have caused a lot of pain on innocent citizens for the past 5 or so years Must be arrested and prosecuted. All assets obtained through same thieving must be taken over and returned to citizens Period!!!! you cannot cry over something obtained through cheating or corruption. Malawians support arresting of thieves so that Nobody steals again.
Lhomwes, you are brothers keepers. Look after each other, they are coming for you
Muchira dikirani mungolimbokira kumwa pain killer, abwana munthu anatibera bansi tingomuyang’ana ndiye tikufuna kukoza zinthu pamenepo
Only clean money can be used. Some of these arguements pilizi demonatrate knowledge.. demonatrate that you are learned. Good thing is government has a choice on where it opens its accounts. Seconsly, another good thing is they will inbeatigate and not juat jumo to conclusions. Really, should government clap hands for FDH coz it’s isauing out scholarships and other social reaponaibility activity, in the event that it has been found engaging in dirty deals? Answer is no. In life there is always a time when one has to stand up and fix wrong situations, unless everyone is crooked then noone will be sobber enough to render fixing solutions. In short, there is need for sobberness to curb financial abuses including coreuption, money laundering and the so many predicate offences Malawi has been commiting since time in memorial. These things look light and right but they have global reaching effects. Noone wants to intermingle with dirty monies, contaminated financial systems. You cant spare criminality (if any) just coz there are some social responsibility at stake.. actually if u studied what i studied, criminals rush to “buy” public sympathy by engaging on what seem to be “charitable” works so as to gain undeserving acceptability.
In conclusion, if FDH will be found to in the wrong, then let the law take its course. I submit
100% true. It will take more than 2yrs for then to tackle all the members targeted. 2025 will come wothout doing anything at all in the country.
Pade or Phada? A bunch of complete idiots.
Mbeta’s case is 5 years old i.e. 2015! And he offered K2m to an MRA IT officer! To delete tax info! ……….. (….I need to cunsult my dictionary!)
Ma cadet inu kagwereni uko musatikwane. Anthu akumangidwawa pali milandi umene akuyenela kuyankha si politics ayi. Kodi kabungwe kanuka kayamba liti akutumani adad hiiii mwagwa nayo
It surprising when you see a social group like PADE trying to make good from evil. Nobody controls social media and it is absurd to suggest that way. Corruption is evil full stop! The outcomes of corruption is reputational damage regardless of whether you are found guilty or not by relevant courts. Even ordinary citizens would normally walk away from a bank or institution that is perceived corrupt. If government walks away from such a bank – i would say it is expected. Corruption erodes credibility of the organisation and the people (employees) who work under it. I do not expect the new government to let free criminals who have plundered our nation since 10 or so years ago causing unbearable suffering to the poor masses. Perhaps you the PADE group never felt the pain of the looting that took place – I and most Malawians suffered under the DPP regime. However not everyone was corrupt or bad but I urge the president that whosoever broke the law must face the law squarely without listening to such childish arguments.
If you benefited from the owner of FDH bank then you have to shut up. Toxic loans were introduced to benefit this bank and DPP supporters, have you forgotten? This bank has been used to stealing Malawian money, so we want it bank. It’s not first to prosecute thieves, do you remember Osward Lutepo? Where is he. What is special with these crooks. These people were crooks and I want this govt to punish them. Anthu anali akuba mopanda chisoni awa. Do you remember how Mulli took our bus deps. built by our Kamuzu. Land a lone is very expensive, koma how much did Mulli pay for the deps. including the buildings. We shdn’t hide, these people were Germany Shepherd dogs without any chisoni to Malawian people. Analibe chisoni, nawonso musawamvere chisoni.
In fact these people you are defending are just suspects,let them prove their innocence
PADE organ or what you call yourself.If you are a beneficially sorry for you.Do you want to tell Malawians that we are all blind and never experience what was happening.I know by then you people were enjoying thats why.Now fill the pain that Malawians endured.Are you new to this country? the sale of MSB to FDH bank,THe transfer of Money through FDH bank,movement of money from RBM through FDH bank.Dont you think its good to bring in fiscal audit to FDH bank.
Shaa macadet kulira uku,Anzathu mumanjoya nhthawi yolira yakwana musatupe tiye nazoni wawa.Odya zake salakwa baba.
Pade???? never heard of this group before. But if anyone is not guilty they should not be worried but clear their names in the courts. wodya zake alibe milandu.
Kulira kwa ma cadet uku. If you didn’t break any law, you have nothing to fear. But if you did, whoah!
If your organization is indeed built on the foundation of democracy, as your name suggests ‘People’s Alliance on Democracy’, people would expect that you would encourage the new government to arrest anyone who broke the law, regardless of who it was. Theft of government resources is an infringement of the rights of Malawians and your organization being one championing peoples right you should know better. Do not give pressure to the government not to investigate some people or some bank just because it is doing a lot to society. Do not give pressure to government not to do what is right, which is to follow the law. The first step to heal the nation is to reclaim from looters what rightfully belongs to Malawians. Those who enriched themselves illegally must face the law, even if it means it is FDH Bank, it has to be investigated and we do not need partisan organizations like yours to stand in the way of the truth
This is not political at all Dpp regime let mbava zonse loose you should be thanking chakwela and alliance kuti are doing the right thing ndipo its a huge task. Mr Chakwela continue arresting all we love you
dzilirani simunati, kuba chuma chaboma ngati mati mati ndiye adzikusekererani
Political persecution and criminal activity are two totally different animals so stop your double talk of trying to lump them together. Crime has to be investigated and dealt with according to the law of the land.
In conclusion this article is telling us that those believed to have plundered government money should not be held accountable.Koma dzikoli.
Dearest Pade, It is not Tonse Alliance which will arrest the so called Malawians. The Tonse government will gather evidence and take them to court. It is the court that will make the decision whether to arrest or not. We are building new Malawi and we are not moulding new blocks. We will use the ones your friends bought from our stolen taxes.
Palibe za witch hunting. Ngati wina amalakwisa penapake amangidwa kuti ena okhala mumaudindo a boma atengelepo phunzilo. Anthu ambili mumidzimu amavutika pomwe ena akuwononga chuma cha boma. Tikufuna aliyense aziziwa kuti chilichonse angapange azayankha yekha mlandu. Inu a PADE ngati mumadya nawo mumangidwa. Period.
Walira cadet, simunati. All wrong doers will face the LAW, period. Agogo too has to face music, no more impunity.
The article is a true reflection on characteristics of dictators
PADE welcome to reality. All thieves will be arrested and brought before a court of law. PADE has no support, it can’t mount serious demonstrations. CADETS made more enemies in this country. No mercies
Let justice RULE and let nothing stop justice to take place unless it is justice. We will not be afraid because of this article. Actually the Buleya Lule case has excited Malawians seeing justice taking place. Let justice RULE and EVIL goes to Maula where it belongs. If its a bank let it go and we shall use clean bank.
This is laughable at best, and stupid at least 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Mbeta’s case is not long dead. It’s barely 5 years old.
WHAT IS PADE…WE HAVE GOOD NGOS LIKE HRDC NOT YOU CADET….UNYA!!!
One should not be agitated. If one defended a lie at some point, the long arm of the law will catch up with such. In any sworn statements given in a court of law one knew what was at stake. Defending falsehood backfires and no need to cry and categorize truth as witch-hunting. After ‘kuzinyambita ndalama’ what else is left? UNYORO basitu.
Koma mwalira. What goes around comes around. You want to be treated as human beings when you treated the rest of us, save your boys, like animals. It is good that you are alive and you will see what it means when they say: rule of law. As for the lawyers you have mentioned, they are all unprofessional, DPP cadets and the reason you lost the court cases and the elections. How for argument’s sake do you justify the worth most of the lawyers you want protected have got? Confirm more intelligent than the rest or most of the lawyers in town? They are just thieves. As someone said, you made the bed and high time you lied on it. Muli mmadzi. We need to use you as an example for would be perpetrators. We will be setting a very bad precidence if all thieves and law breakers would be left free. I pray for justice!!
WE WANT A CLEAN MALAWI…WE ARE STILL ARRESTING THESE THIEVES
When was was organisation born. To whose interests is it serving? If someone broke the law or stole, embezzlement, fraudulently acquired things or properties MUST just be left without answering for their deeds? So why the country has got laws???? Everybody who took what not belonged to him or her must be answerable. To those who are clean don’t need to worry because cooked up evidence can not stand in a court of law. That’s why we have got laws in Malawi. If you have been paid to do that PR job for FDH then just eat the money cos the long arm of the law will visit anybody who broke it.
GALU WACHABECHABE UGANIZA KUTI MALAWI ATUKUKA BWANJI NGATI DOLA ZINABEDWA? ZACHAMBA ETI
I this should be stopped in our country. How do you think people who have stolen money, kill innocent people be left free without being accountable? Please if you nothing to offer, don’t divert issues here. Many people are suffering today because of these criminal politicians. They have no mercy for the poor people instead they even use you for their advantage. Those in support of this I don’t think you love your country
Maganizo anuwa nanu ndiomwe apititsa umphawi dziko ili,anakwitsa pokuba alangidwe full stop.Mukufuna omwe alipowa nawo asokoneze polingalila kuti azasiidwa??? kodi anthu amene mumati ndinu ophunzila kwambiri mumzaganiza mopoilanso why????? Amene anasokoneza lamulo ligwile ntchito basi,machitidwe awa athe ku malawi.
Your point is New administration should not arrest any of Former ruling party operatives because it will be seen like political persecution…
What is happening is not political witch-hunting but draining the swamp.Government resources were abused and a lot of people lost lives like Albino, Njauju,Lule and others.So we need to find closure in these issues first
Shaah useless article, olo mutalemba mpakana kutuluka magazi, you are just wasting you time.
The arm of law will be on your door step bra. l voted for Chakwera to do what hes douing.
The police are arresting thieves, murderers, mfiti. Nyekhwe is here today, tomorrow there
What is this limana talking here? The way malawians have suffered you have the audacity to back evil regime? Do you know nigel chanakira ? How he lost his investment here. Sometimes it is better to keep quiet than farting using the pen.
So this PADE group is saying that we should not arrest those who committed crimes and siphoned our coffers?I think such syndrome should come to an end of siphoning our government money stupid like PADE should defend such perpetrators.Its high time to assort out this evil thing ours and for all.
A pade adya zambiri za dpp eti… Kupusa kwawo.. Anthu oipa akufuna mbava zisamangidwe??
The president and his vice will not victimize anyone who’s innocent,but those stole tax payers money will be persecuted regardless of their status in society,so don’t bring confusion ,
Amene anaba ndalama,Kaya katundu, malamulo agwire ntchito
FDH is a stolen property and belongs to people of Malawi in the name of MSB. Therefore it remains the sought after stolen property. We will not take our hands off till the matter is sorted on how and what happened with the 9billion kwacha money
Devils advocates
So we shouldnt arrest corruption just because it will be seen as political witchhunting? What a long narrrative backing FDH though….munyela tangoyamba.
DPP Cadet a President is only as good as his advisor’s that why your President lost the election in addition to was surrounded by crooks taking advantage of the same poor nation you speak of. Government must be able to track their money that is why it needs one bank but because of numerous loans from these same banks to the Government the Government needs FDH Bank. Agree that many irregularities have and will come to light including the fact APM used k250 million to purchases buses for private organizations after lying he paid personally. Yes all new Governments even new managers clean house is what’s expected when irregularities have been found. I wish the Government to seize their properties and assets if it found that greedy selfish people have taken from Government purse and the People. Lock them up,
phuma bwanji kodi? wait please.
If FDH is clean is clean basi.
Giving threats can’t work in this new Malawi!! Whether the so called pade likes it or not, anybody who got our taxes illegally will be taken to task…………. and no question about that!! Apo biii nde tingotcholelanadi ndebvu mkamwa ndithudiiii!! Pano mwayamba kusokosa chifukwa mwapatsana ndalamazomwezo munabanzo mwati mutetezane, basi muli tiyeni tiyendele yoopseza………………. nde mumpezeeeeeeeee omuopsezayoooooooooooooo ndithudi!!
Sincerely there is no connection between the SCR matters FDH is giving to society against the matters of government accounts with FDH!! We all are aware whet these accounts were used for and MEC through Alufandika gave us one part of the story nde inu muziti nyong’onyong’onyong’ooooooooooooooooooo fotseki!! Musatinamize kuti mukuthandiza a Malawi pomwe ndalamazo ndi zao zomwe a Malawi………………. anthu oyipa inu mwaononga dziko ndipo asakusiyeni……………………………………… chifukwa Chakwera akangokusiyani mudziwe kuti 59% ija ibwelera pa mseu!! Nthawi imene amatsegula ma account a boma ku FDH, bomalo linalibe ma account ku bank ena? Inuyo munamvapo kuti a National Bank, STD bank etc adandaula kuti boma latseka ma account? Why is FDH so bitter….!! Munya muonaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! Fotsekiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
What is so special about FDH If it was acquired legitemately so be it, otherwise if rules were broken, let it face the music
It destroyed the lives of more than 200 MSB employees who where retreanched for no apparent reason
Hahaha I smell fear
Mwachepa nazo ana inu! Check your facts again. Malawians want what you robbed from them! Stupid idiots!
Stupid organization defending thieves, mediocrity, if he is clean let him be, but we will stil these thugs who have messed up country, how they bought and killed our MSB cant go unnoticed, for that reason stay away from stupid comments on what we Malawians are demanding regarding our taxes
Za ziii ….Mmalo moti munakatithandiza kuti yense Ababa Misonkho Yathu Abweze ….Milandu iyende mwachanga kaya it means setting up special courts for Corruption ….ACB ikhale ndi ma Lawyer okwanila and must be well funded…Many Poor People died due to Lack of Medication in our hospitals …Khoma palibe ndi Siku limozi Lomwe u issued a Statement ….If Tonse does not deal with Corruption my Vote will go To Mbakuwaku next Time…
Ironically a lawless government that shameless Mutharika and DPP advocated and wholly embraced (and which this unprincipled grouping has been its vocal supporters) would provide no defense against political victimization, but the current government that respects the rule of law would have difficulties carrying out political-victimization mass arrests!!! You have nothing to fear—the courts (in a law-abiding environment) will throw out political victimization charges!!!
Unuyo muli ndi umboni woti anthu sanalakwe? Ganyu akupwetekani. If somehow they somehow conflicted the law, let it be resolved within the confinement of the same. It is naive to conclude that they are innocent as if we know all the transactions that they carried out.
FDH must go down
Akhala ndipolekera. It is not right for MCP and UTM supporters to be parading false accusations on social media. One day this country will be on fire.
I disagree. If this group has been sponsored then to hel it should go. People are tried by courts and not political parties. Let them face the law if they are found ofguard, they will be charged. Why is this group worried??