Malawi Muslims’ leader under attack over abuse of funds

Chairperson of the Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM) Sheikh Idrissa Muhammad is under intense attack by some concerned Muslims in Malawi who are accusing him of diverting associations’ money into his personal account and money laundering.

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A concerned Muslim Rafick Alison alleges that Sheikh Muhammad was at one time admitted having putting donor money into his pockets a move he says has propelled the Muslim community to demand the national chairman to return the funds.

“We have some evidence on the matter. For instance, K1.5 million he received from Atupele Muluzi during the last year’s Edi-ul-Fitir celebration was not used on the function as he diverted it into his personal account without telling his executive.

“And millions of kwachas from Kuwait donors intended for various projects haven’t gone into the associations’ account rather the personal account of Sheikh Idrissa Muhammad,” claimed Alison.

He further said that following the revelation of the scam, MAM board of trustees with the influence of Sheikh Muhammad summoned the Deputy Treasurer General, Ali Twanje to a disciplinary committee accusing him of releasing the information to Muslim community.

Alison also alleges that Sheikh Idrissa Muhammad through his chairperson for board of trustees Sheikh Ali Kennedy wrote a letter to suspend the Associations’ Secretary General Dr Sheikh Salmin Omar Idrus due to similar matter.

“This is a character of Sheikh Idrissa Muhammad. He acts against anyone deemed to be his critic. Last year, he fired two MAM top bosses;  former Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Al-Hajj Muhammad Sidik Mia who was vice chairman of board of trustees for the Association and Al-Hajj James Mdala as secretary of the board in order to achieve his hidden agenda of mismanagement of MAM. He is a dictator,” says Alison.

He added that “when MAM’s executive committee summoned Sheikh Idrissa over the matter he hastily apologized for miss appropriating the K1.5 million he received from Muluzi. But he suspended the Secretary General Dr Idrus for allegedly revealing the secrete.”

Another concerned Muslim from eastern region Yelard Kanonyile also accuses the MAM chair of dragging his fellow Muslims to court due heavy criticism on his misconduct of misusing the funds of the association, “instead of resolving the matter internally.”

“He even went further to threaten the deputy treasurer general of MAM Ali Twanje, one of concerned Muslims member,  Mussa Chimbende and the Director of Muslim Forum for Human Rights and Democracy Sheikh Al- Hajj Amir Jafali Kawinga that he would sue them after they went public at Quran House, (MAM headquarters) criticizing the chair of misusing the MAMs’ funds and tyrannical leadership style”.

Kanonyile further alleges the MAM chair wrote the State President Peter Mutharika to block the appointment of certain Muslims into government positions.

Last month,  Blantyre Fiscal Police summoned Secretary General Dr Salmin Omar Idrus  after they received reports about money laundering at the association.

When the Secretary General Dr Idrus appeared before the police as was required, Alison says, Sheikh Idrissa advised the trustees to suspend Sheikh Idrus as SG of the Association as one way of barring him from releasing the information to the police.

“Yes, the association suspended me after the police officers summoned me as Secretary General of MAM over the allegations of money laundering that involved the Association. In fact, in this case am also automatically the suspect and I wonder why the Trustees rushed to suspend me while the fact is that both I and the national chairman are the suspects of the fraud. They should have let the police do their job on the matter. The matter relating to money laundering as serious it is, was supposed to be tabled at executive level of which did not take place”, said Idrus.

He said MAM board of trustees called for the meeting where they agreed to send other officials to the police instead of him as he was suspected of plotting to get the MAM Chairman arrested on money laundering charges.

In an interview with Nyasa Times, MAM national chairman Sheikh Idrissa Muhammad described the allegations as a deliberate ploy to tarnish his image.

“In fact, I am surprised with this issue but I believe that there are some people who are attempting to fabricate such stories in order to tarnish my image that is what I know”, said sheikh Idrissa in a telephone interview from Lusaka in Zambia where he said is processing a Visa.

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concerned
concerned
8 years ago

IWE IBRAHIM MAKWATI !!!
IWENSO USATIBOWE APA , OLO UTAMANGIDWA ANGADANDAULE NDINDANI ? ZAZIII

ibrahim makwati
ibrahim makwati
8 years ago

MUSAIWALETU PAJA NDINAMANGIDWA CHIFUKWA CHA SHEIKH UMALI OCHI PANO NDI MANGIDWA CHIFUKWA CHAINU

zaluma
zaluma
8 years ago

I have no problem seeing Muslim stealing. It is part of their legacy Profet Muhamad left. Mtendere ukhale kwa iye

Eagle eye
Eagle eye
8 years ago

Mijomba yaliranso ndi cashgate yawo.Kaya situmizilanapo boko haram pamenepa?He he see koma ziliko pamalawi.

SHAIBU MSUSA
SHAIBU MSUSA
8 years ago

KODI SHEHE SALMIN NDI CHAIR WA MAM MAGALIMOTO AMENE AKUYENDERA ANAGULA NDI NDALAMA ZOCHOKERA KUTI CHIFUKWA ANALI MPAWINSO NGATI INE? THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS WHICH NEEDS ANSWERS
BUT EVEN IT WAS DECIDED THAT SALMIN OR KAWINGA CONTEST FOR CHAIR OF MAM SANGAWINE CHIFUKWA THEY ARE SPENT FORCE. NKANI IMENEYI WAYITULUSA NDI SHEHE JAFALI KAWINGA CHIFUKWA ALIBE CHOCHITA NDIPONSO SAKUGAYILIDWA MA ALLOWANCE KUCHOKERA KU MAM. WINANSO NDI MUSSA CHIMBENDE NTOLA NKHANI WAMKULU KWASILAMU AMENE ALIBE NCHITO KOMA KUMADYERA PACHIKAMWA PAKE AKATIGULISA NKHANI NDI ANA AKE ASIKANA AKAPANGA SELL MATUPI AW
IFE ZIKUTINYASA MUKAMALEMBESA NKHANI ZACHISILAMU PA INTENET CHIFUKWA MULIBE UMBONI WOKWANILA

Bahasa
Bahasa
8 years ago

National chair ndi MR pomwe SG ndi Dr. koma yaaaaaa

Chikuni
8 years ago

Musiye kusokosera pa Radio Islam chifukwa ndinu nomwe amene mukutiphunzitsa khalidwe lonyasali.

Tseketseke Nkholo Sugar

I only know one clean Sheikh Ali Kennedy and he don’t accept nonses. Pray zat Allah intervens and bring peace among fellow Moslem.

Reality wisegel
8 years ago

Paja asilamu mumakonda mapokoso komanso ngondo,tamenyanani tionele nawo kkkkkk

katapwito
8 years ago

SH Idriss MHD mwaiwala zomwe munalonjeza ndimanga Universty Chipatala cha Aslam you evin promised kuti ndibwino kuti muzizakwera mamin bus koma muzasamala chuma cha Asilam today you are driving porsh cars ndinu odala ndyerani Chisilamu mmene mungathere but 1day you wil Answer pa maso Allah sinu nokha ai koma aliyense yemwe chuma chake chikukhudzana ndi ndalama Zachisilam ndiotembeleledwa Masheikh akumalawi chonde chitani manyazi chisilamu mwachidyera kokwanira plz plz tapanganiko zoti mawa ana athuwa azaone kusinthako taonani mipingo ya anzathu moti inu omwe muli atsogoleri a MAM simupanga manyazi ?

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