Malawi Parliament urges Lilongwe to talk to Beijing over cocaine trafficker

August 30, 2018 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 37 Comments

Parliament’s International Relations Committee is urging the government to swiftly talk to Beijing over the arrested 29 year old Malawian lady who is facing death sentence in China because of drug trafficking.

Estina Mkasela found with cocaine

The committee’s chairman Alex Meja said the government should take this as a matter of urgency before the Chinese courts sentence her to death in October.

“She can be convicted but the government can always negotiate to the Chinese authorities for a pardon so that she is repatriated back home. As parliament, we will pursue the matter further,” he said.

Estina Mkasela is expected to appear in court on October 24 to answer drug trafficking charges after she was found with a two kilogram cocaine in China.

But Meja blamed the increasing number of Malawian women dealing in drug trafficking to the worsening economic situation in the country and lapses in security systems.

“Our borders are porous, our security systems in airports have lapses,” he said.

He said it was worrisome that some Malawian women are facing death sentences or prolonged jail terms in India, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Thailand.

The government said the Malawian women are usually enticed by some crooked drug dealers from west Africa who promise huge sums of money after the drug trafficking

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37 replies on “Malawi Parliament urges Lilongwe to talk to Beijing over cocaine trafficker”

  1. Please young Malawians, learn from the mistakes of Estina. The consequences of getting involved in criminal activities like drug trafficking is that once you are caught, you will face punishment. So, sad but Let Estina face the music.

  2. PORUS BORDERS
    True KIA and CHILEKA immigration ,police and NIB aiding these.Everybody in these sectors its either or two vehicles from Japan beforward really they are making fast money on these illegal trafficking.

    1. Zoonatu if he has done energy sector program with Chinese government let him resort again with Chinese authorities for a possible pardoning before its too late. I know these countries including Indonesia the don’t play around with issues of drugs tracking and its by chance if a tall you can reach a common agreement to let her repratiated back to malawi otherwise if anything that discussion should commerce now. A good example was what happened with drug dealers from Australia who were again arrested right way at the airport and were detained for 10 years and sentenced for death penalty by firing squad. If anything to go by that engagement process has to start now.

      1. abwerako kumeneko atapisila ku machende pamene iyeyu ali ndi influence akhoza kukamba ndi president nzake kumeneko

      1. Since 1997, Hong Kong belongs to China, just as before 1997 it belonged to the UK. But it has a separate legal system from China.
        ESTINA IS NOT IN CHINA. SHE IS IN HONG KONG. SHE IS NOT FACING THE DEATH PENALTY. THE BEIJING GOVERNMENT HAS GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH HER CASE. THE CHINESE COURTS HAVE GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH HER CASE. SHE WILL BE TRIED IN HONG KONG COURTS.
        No one in HK says “I am from China”, Everyone says “I am from Hong Kong”. Just as before 1997 no one said “I am from the UK”.
        Hong Kong has its own laws, its own currency .. .even the traffic drives on the left side of the road (…China on the right).
        Since 1997 “one country, two systems” has been the principle by which Hong Kong is related to China.

      1. Che nnungu..
        Hong Kong is in China but has different laws..no death penalty for drug trafficking. Don’t be stupid, if you do not know anything. There is a fine of HK$5,000,000 and imprisonment for life..when one is convicted of drug trafficking.

        1. When you enter Hong Kong, you go through HK immigration. When you leave HK to enter China, you go through both HK and China immigration. Two different places. “Fine of 5,000,000 and life imprisonment” is not practised. In my 33 years in HK I’ve never heard of an overseas drug mule being fined even one dollar. Nor have I heard of anyone getting life imprisonment for drug dealing. Max sentence is usually around 21 years … when people say “not guilty” and lose ….and therefore don’t get the 1/3 discount for guilty please which would reduce 21 to 14 … which again is reduced by 1/3 for good behaviour. Prison conditions in HK are among the best in the world. Prison conditions in China are among the worst in the world. Two very different places. Best idea: be careful of Nigerian Drug Lords. Over half of the Drug Lords in my name and shame file are Nigerians: http://www.hkdrugblog.org/name-and-shame/index.htm

  6. The problem in our area is the luck of opportunities in this country that leaves pipo venerable. We can say choice yes but what do we expect when you are stranded and you have no where to go? Amene muli ndi mpata omaseta nkhalamba just thank God you had a chance, some of these pipo couldnt even find that one. They wish but nothing came apart from handling drugs. We have all made wrong choices,and had a chance to collect them,if our Gvmnt can negotiate her pardon please do so as we never know what this soul can bring back to the nation. She is a citizen of malawi at whatever cost the gvt needs follow it. If you follow up this ready you will find that she has been blackmailed i am 100% sure!

  7. My advice to Malawian women dont be, taken by Nigerians, dont rush to get rich. Countries china are on war on drugs.
    There’s nothing the government can do at this point lets keep on praying for her.In china the fear LAWS NOT GOT. WE FEAR GOD NOT LAWS. We break them any how like cups Not china.
    Moyendamo countries like china Saud Pakistan Dubai iran and Thailand lets be careful

    Dont follow way of Nigerians,you can agree with Malawians all you who are abroad and home. Our country we dint know drugs even see them. But our brothers Nigerians brought with them . Remember Randera boy in Brazil (rip) and those protested in lilongwe malanga langa against Nigerians.

    Azimayi dzinvani our sister she will die 2kg class A in china its enough to death squad. BOMA LATHU LUNGOKAMBA I DON’T TRUST MALAWI GOVERNMENT IT CANT SERVE US ABROAD. FULL OF INCOMPETENT PEOPLE. Remember that Indian man in Malawi he was pardoned after high commissioner of Indian talk to Malawi government. Do that in india . Our government cant negotiate on our behalf EVEN AMBASSADORS (Malawian) . Abale tilibe boma.

    this girl its amistake she deserves second chance

  8. A Meja akuti she was trafficking drugs because of “worsening economic situation?” I think this guy is an idiot. Are there no drug traffickers in Europe, USA, Mexico and Brazil? Are these country poor? Why always look for scapegoat to blame government on our own mistakes. Was government there when she was cooking these criminal plans? With this type of stupid thinking, Mr Meja can also blame government when people commit robbery tu. No let’s simply sensitize our young ladies (and by extension young men) to desist from these criminal activities. Let’s attempt to secure her release than blame games. CSOs than kumangopanga ma demo a ziii. Mum at I someone era ma business anthu, nanunso tatopa nanu mwamva?

    1. Mzanu wapeleka maganizo ake. Inu perekani magaizo anu. osatukwana anzanu amene mwasemphana nao maganizo. Sibwino kutero Mulungu sakondwera nazo komanso democrancy imalimbikitsa kulolerana. Mfundo mwapelekazi nzabwino kwambiri keep it up. Mungokonza ponyozana pokhapo.

      1. What is more worrying is that you don’t even know that the scourge of drug abuse is pretty much associated with a deprivation, decline in social fabric including poverty. Even in western countries communities that are hard-hit and rampant with drug abuse are impoverished, high unemployment, etc. Of course it is not a cause per say, but closely linked.
        Next time research before making foolish comments in public
        SHAM!!!.

    2. Samuel you are wise. I believe its not good kunyoza when your opinion differs with some body’s opinion. Just the same with pointing fingers whether one is tumbuka,yao, chewa, or any tribe those things are bad lets be civilised.

  9. To say the drug trafficking is encouraged by foreigners is wrong,it might be initiated by them but encouraged by our law enforcement agencies,if they didn’t we would have by now have lots of foreigners in our jails serving time. Go check in our prisons how many of the traffickers arrested at our airports are serving or are remanded pending trial chances are none.

  10. Bravo our parliament. Let us protect each other in times like these. We know she was not right, but she is our own blood and no one is perfect. Government should also wake up and realise that Its major duty is to protect Its people within and outside. A caring government is seen during such circumstances.

  14. Iwe Alex Major worsening economic environment is not a justification for criminal activities. Azimayi athuwa akupusisidwa ndi ma Nigerian men

  15. I doubt if the Chinese government will bowl down to malawi, when it comes to interference with there justice system, I remember very well what happened to a south African woman with similar situation, south African government tried so much to save her life but never succeeded, let’s our prayers be to her and her family.

  16. All in all, we appeal the government to negotiate with their Chinese counterparts and bring her home. Akazafika she needs comphrehensive counselling with a focus on legal and effective wealth creation strategies.

  18. Its giving malawi a bad name we will be treated like drug dealers when we travel in these western and eastern nations cause they judge us all in an ignorant manner

  19. You can blame Malawi’s economy but one thing you need to know is that most of these drug traffickers are not extremely poor or from poor families. My sister seems to be in this business ngakhale amakana koma sizoti ndiwosauka. Ambiriwa ndi zitsiru chabe zofuna kumapanga matama ntownmu as if they are hardworkers. Fact is poverty has no quick fixes unless if you have won a lottery.

  20. Please negotiate with Chinese Authorities to repatriate her home to face trial.Please we can discuss to save her life.

    1. How is that possible when the crime happened in China? One faces charges where they committed the crime. MW government can negotiate for leniency so that she doesn’t have to be put to death. Malawians need to know that there’s minimal corruption in other countries and laws are enforced. Just because our government officials and police are corrupt doesn’t mean it is the same in other countries.

  21. Very bad, kufuna kulemera msanga, pambuyo pake aziti miracle money koma chonsecho akupanga malonga odana ndi maiko. Check her fb account, akuti she is a God fearing lady, picture ya TB Jushua pompo thiiii.

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