Mphwiyo blows K1 million on gambling

Former Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo, at the centre of massive looting of billions of kwachas of government money, surprised revelers at DBR Gaming Casino in the affluent suburbs of Lilongwe’s area 10 when he gambled the machines a cool K1 million in cash last Thursday.

Mphwiyo:
Mphwiyo: A gambler

Mphwiyo, whose shooting on September 13, 2013 revealed the massive looting of government money, arrived at the Casino with a brown envelope containing K1, 000 bank notes in starches of K100, 000 each and gave the barman for safe keeping.

He took two bundles of K200, 000 and went to the gaming area and was back within 30 minutes to get two more bundles of K200, 000, according to an eye witness who did not want to be named.

“After another 30 minutes he came to the barman again to get another K200, 000 and went back to the gambling area and re-appeared after an hour to get another K200, 000. After this one he joined us at the bar and started buying everyone who was there whatever they were drinking, we were about 10 people at the bar and we drunk like nobody’s business,” said the eye witness.

Many patrons in the bar wondered who the ‘rich’ dude was until one of the guys recognized him as Paul Mphwiyo.

“He did not look bothered that he had lost so much money on the gambling machines, he looked calm and composed. He had more than K1 million kwacha on him in cash that night and blew it on gambling and drinks, some guys have got all the luck,” said the eye witness.

Mphwiyo was back in the witness box on Monday  testifying against former Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara and his colleagues who have been charged with his attempted murder from the shooting.

Mphwiyo is a civil servant and his salary, according to insiders, ‘cannot reach K500, 000’.

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Kamuna
Kamuna
9 years ago

Nayenso akwenyedwe CASHGATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Patriot
Patriot
9 years ago

MBAVA IYI. GALU WACHABE CHABE

Yosefe
Yosefe
9 years ago

So Joseph u r wealthy 70 Million excluding 4 descent properties and still working for 300,000 a month. Why not just concentrate on ur successful business. Why employ others to manage that massive business yet u can do a better job urself. Is that 300 000 worthy than managing this big business. Kapena the business is thriving from the 300000 job. Tell us more. Wisdom is the principle thing.

nankungwi
nankungwi
9 years ago

so what must we do its his cash leave him alone he is got bullets in his body musiyeni sinkhani iyi ndi ndalama zake zachipepeso

matako
matako
9 years ago

whatever happened to vigilante justice? We all know those who stole from us through cash gate lets take them out!! let them wear tires around their necks. This is our money they are playing with.

Mr.Bambo
Mr.Bambo
9 years ago

Ali ndi bodyguard kodi?Amuombekansotu akuona ngati achina Kasambara amutaya eti?

CB
CB
9 years ago

A Malawi mungopanga comment inu munaliko??..zabodza izi

Federalist
Federalist
9 years ago

I don’t blame you Mphwiyo, asiye abale ako enanawa abatangwanika ndi kulalatila aTumbuka amene akuwawuza kuti lets federalize the government systems in order to enhance proper distribution of resources. Abale ako akuti, ayi ife bola Mphwiyo aswelese ma million, bola Triza Senzani amange palace yake yake, bola Mulli adye 1 billion

Federalist
Federalist
9 years ago

I don’t blame you Mphwiyo, asiye abale ako enanawa abatangwanika ndi kulalatila aTumbuka amene akuwawuza kuti lets federalize the government systems in order to enhance proper distribution of resources. Abale ako akuti, ayi ife bola Mphwiyo aswelese ma mallion, bola Triza Senzani amange palace yake yake, bola Mulli adye 1 billion

Anonymous
Anonymous
9 years ago

All this while other people starve in the townships, others cannot even afford shoes and people are dying in hospitals from lack of medicines. We need to round up these cashgate dogs, reposess all their money and property, and throw them in jail. Sis.

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