Malawi police impound vehicle containing subsidized fertilizer

November 27, 2014 Harry Chibwe -Nyasa Times 23 Comments

Just few weeks after the government launched this years’ Fertilizer Subsidy Programme, Police at Phalula in Malawi’s eastern district of Balaka are keeping in custody a 28-year old man for allegedly being found in possession of government subsidized fertilizer which was unlawfully acquired.

Impounded vehicle with 59 bags of fertiliser
Impounded vehicle with 59 bags of fertiliser

Balaka police spokesperson, sub-inspector Joseph Sauka says the suspect Lacks Kapinga who comes from Tsangano village, Traditional Authority Mpando in Ntcheu district was arrested in Balaka district after being found with 59 bags of government subsidized fertilizer.

“The suspect was carrying the subsidized fertilizer in a 2 tonner lorry registration number NU 7164 en-route to Tsangano. Kapinga said the fertilizer was bought from beneficiaries of subsidized fertilizer at Mgomwa village in the area of Traditional Authority Chanthunya in the district,” says Sauka.

He says Police has meanwhile detained the vehicle and also seized the subsidized fertilizer which will be tendered as evidence in the court of laws.

Sauka says Kapinga is expected to appear before court soon where he will answer a case of being found in possession of subsidized fertilizer unlawfully acquired which is contrary to section 329 of the penal code.

Last year, Balaka Police also impounded bags of subsidized fertilizer which was allegedly being transported to Tsangano en-route to Mozambique a development that disappointed the general public as the fertilizer is meant to benefit less privileged Malawians.

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23 replies on “Malawi police impound vehicle containing subsidized fertilizer”

  1. Stupid police mukusiya anthu amene akuba ndalama zaboma ma billion koma kugwira munthu ali ndi 3 bags ya fertilizer kusowa zochita chan

  3. Koma Phalula yomwe ndikuidziwa ine,aaaaaa nkulu uyu amaumira kupereka ndalama,pali ma offier’s achangu ozifuna ndiye kuti ndiomira ameneyo Kapena tinene kuti sanakumane ndi ajawa

  4. feteleza mwagwilayo alindi chidindo choti ndiwa subsidy? Ngati alibe ingolekani poti mkapita kukhoti akadye yapamwamba ndi a khoti. Zilibe umboni kut ngwa subsidy. p

  6. MTUMBUKANSO NDINDANI PAMALAWI PANO OSAPANGA BOMA LANU BWANJI ANTHU AKUBA INU MA OFFICE NGATI AKUGWA SIINU MA COMPANY ONSE AKUGWAWA SI ATUMBUKA NANGA MUTALOWA M’BOMA NG’OOOOOOO SIMUDZALOWAMO

  9. Government is busy subsidizing business people on fertilizer. After a bumper harvest, the maize is exported to neighbouring countries in the name of trade liberalization. Malawian households left with food insecurity

  14. pa nkhani ya subsidy tiiwale.fisp itheretu chifukwa anthu ambiri akulandira sakusangalala nawo mchifukwa akalandira akumagulitsa.zoti wakumpoto kampena kumwera that very wicked kambani zina we r all malawian.ndikhoza kukakhala ku nsaje kapena ku ntchisi palibe angandithamangitse

  15. What about K50 000 bribes for the reporters. Pliz the culpits also needs to be detainedvin custody. Osamakondela ayi.

  16. msonkho wanga koma ine abale anga osapindula muthetse subsidy……subsidise fuel mafuta atsike matransport atchipe iiiiiiyaaaa or subsidise on secondary fees

  17. 3 TONNE INA MUNAYIGWIRA KOMA MWAYITAYA INGOYENDA – YENDA MTAUNIME FETEREZA WAKE WAKATULIDWA KU MANGERE-NGERE PAMENE WA 2 TONNE NDIYE MUKUMUKHOMELERA POLISI YA BALAKA MUMAPANGA BWANJI KODI? KOMANSO HARRY CHIBWE TALEMBANI ZA 3 TONNE MAGALIMOTO OGWIDA NDI FETELEZA ANALI AWIRI OSATI IYI YOKHA

  18. The govt is just wasting its time and money in giving coupons to buy subsidised fertilizer to people of southern region. These people don’t give a damn because they don’t have land to farm so where are they going to apply the fertilizer. They just wait for Central and Northern region to feed them and they don’t even appreciate.They are the most foolish root eating people on earth.

    1. Southern region is better than northern, that ‘s why tsiku ndi tsiku timalandira mazanazana a tumbuka kuthawa kwao,

      Timadyetsa kuno,

    2. Man you are a just angry because of being lazy and lack of creative mind. From you statement You are such a shame and bitter with laziness. BIG fool, when and where did you see people from South begging food from the Central and North region? Right now you fools you have plenty maize and depend on selling it in the south, that maize will decay whilst you are sleeping. Just donate it to JB and Chakwera for donations kikikikikik. Mbuzi iweeeeti.

  19. MWAZIONA TSOPANO, ZANA TIMANE ZA MANGOCHI -MONKEY-BAY KUMENE MKULU WINA WA AGRICULTURE M BOMA LA MANGOCHI KU BOMA AKUPASA WANTHU OSALEMBESA MA COUPON KULANDILA FERTILIZER, AMENE ANALANDILA OSAPATA INGALE THUMBA LIMODZI, IZI ZINACHITIKA MUMBALI MWA NYANJA KU MONKEY-BAY MALO ENA OCHUKA KWAMBIRI, KOMA KUMEKO ANAMUKANANIRA KUGAWA MA COUPON. ZACHISONI A MALAWI, KUDYERA ANTHU OSAUKA—SORRY POLICE DO YOUR JOB, ARREST ALL OF THEM WHO ARE INVOLVED

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