Minister Msukwa, deputy Abida probe Malawi Housing Corporation plots sale: Interrogate Patel of KU Distributors
It appears the honeymoon for dubious land transactions is over in Malawi as a familiarization tour to Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) in Blantyre by Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Kezzie Msukwa and his Deputy, Abida Sidik Mia turned into an inquiry on how a plot of land was acquired by businessman Mr Patel owner of KU Distributor in Mudi, Blantyre.
During the tour at MHC, it was learnt that a Plot in Mudi was fraudulently sold to Mr Patel. When quizzed, MHC chief executive officer Eunice Napolo and company secretary, Bob Chimkango – a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) operative – distanced MHC from ever taking any part in the transaction.
“We were never involved in the transaction of this land. We just learnt, to our surprise, that the documentation was done by the Lands Department,” said Napolo when quizzed to explain as to what happened.
When the Minister and his deeputy arrived at the plot where Patel built a mansion, it was learnt that the owner was at his KU Distributors industry, in Maone, Blantyre.
Msukwa and Mia then followed him in order to get to the bottom of the issue.
Patel, looking calm and collected, fished out what he called original documents, to back his claim that he is the rightful owner of the plot.
After a brief exchange, the Minister told Patel that they will make a final determination on the matter and that he will be communicated to.
In an interview with Nyasa Times, Msukwa together with his deputy will preside over the Ministry of Lands where the rule of law will be the guiding compass.
He urged MHC staff, whom he said was impressed with the kind of work they are doing ‘to apply the best of their professionalism’ if they are to deliver on the mandate they have of providing affordable housing to the nation.
“We need to succeed as a nation and to do that we need to separate politics from office work. No politicization of the workplace,” Msukwa said.
During the familiarization tour, the Minister and deputy toured BCA Hill and Ngumbe sites where MHC is constructing flats as well as bungalow houses.
The Minister has also put MHC on high alert that they will commence construction of 100 house units, 50 for officers in the Police Service in Mzuzu and the remaining 50 for the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Officers at Support Battalion.
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Amangidwe wonse amagulitsa Malo
aboma,akalandirapo zamanjaThis is the opportunity to correct all mistakes which has been happening at the ministry of lands,mangani anthu mangani.
Real government and real change, can’t be more prouder.
Kangaroo Courts. Cabinet Ministers are now investigators and prosecutors. What a State!
Why have Minister and Deputy when akuyendela limodzi for duties?
But why only that land most of them have been bought through CORRUPTION. Anything personal.
When Magufuli does this we salute him. When our ministers does it we say it is waste of money? There have been problems in Ministry of Lands where ministers were even involved and mere officers and this rot cannot be exposed by the same officers.
This whole exercise is a waste of money,instead of sending an officer from lands and Malawi housing to check what happened..if Mr Patel paid the monies properly either to lands or Malawi housing…than what is issue all about.
Please sell nyumba zanu zakale Mu Chitawira, Nkolokosa, Ndirande Newlines, Maone, Zomba, Mzuzu, Dedza, Area 18, Zingwawa Newlines etc to sitting in tenants. Nanga nyumba anaba APM ku Nyambadwe ya MHC sititenga? Azinzakeso ena got houses mokuba. Mbava zonyasa ndi khope zomwe
Good effort by the ministry….also check with Zomba surveys department..they were demarcating and allocating plots fraudulently and they had parallel accounts where the proceeds were deposited before shared amongst themselves.
Big up Kezzie, Abida Mia we are proud of you
What is Zodiak mic doing on Mr. Patels desk. Is it because Zodiak belongs to a minister or is it a Trial by Media
Also look for the land at City Centre Mulli bought the entire Hill find out how this wa done.
Media is paramiunt important and has to be everywhere so nothing wrong with the mic
Well done Msukwa and Mia but first get rid of Eunice Napolo she assisted all Dpp cadets to get into MHC houses in both Zomba and Blantyre. She is corrupt to the core
Continue these visits we need our land back
Surely it is not the job of Ministers to interrogate but refer such matters to police to investigate under police caution. If we have Ministers doing the work of the police then we might as well have the police officers doing the work of Ministers. When all the over jealous interference by Minister achieve zero results in recovery of loot, plots etc it is sadly the Chakwera government which will be seen by Malawians as all talk and harassment.
@ben, so what is your comment saying by taking what the ministers has done here? Kodi pamavuta ndipati kupanga comment pankhani imene yavuta kunva kapena kungokhala phee?
Read the comment carefully. Are you serious? Name one country where Ministers drive around investigating instead of giving directives or referring matters to investigate authorities like police, fiscal police, ACB etc. If you do not know how a government functions then I suggest you go back to school.
Dangerous protocol, I think you should be the one not to comment. Ben is right to question the way the two ministers has done. It appears some of this is personal. If MHC officials mentioned the min of lands, there was no need to go and visit someone who owns it. If they had doubt, that is the work of Anti-Corruption not ministers. How many plots will they visit? To be honest, they have goofed so much.
Let’s wait and see. Is it all just hit air on part of these ministers.
Ben you are lost as what’s is happening there is taken from this – MAGUFULISM 💪🏾🇲🇼
At this stage the Minister and his Deputy were just gathering the facts first hand. And for them to get the facts surely they had to interrogate all parties involved to help them make an informed decision. Do not worry my dear, the police will be called in only after reaching an informed conclusion that there is a case to answer otherwise it is too early to involve the police.
Do you know that evidence gathered in the investigation by the Ministers could prejudice the case against this Indian Patel.
In a democracy and we are not in Tanzania, this is Malawi, the investigative agencies like police investigate, and the Ministers ensure that their party’s policies/manifesto is implemented. The trouble with UDF, and DPP, is that the Ministers became in charge of procurement to award contracts corruptly. Let it not be that Tonse Ministers become investigators!!!!
That is not True Ministers have a duty to be pro active dont criticise the hard workers anyhow.