Mutharika’s Trust stick to guns:  No refund to NAC

Beautify Malawi Trust (BEAM) of First Lady Getrude Mutharika has said they are not going to refund K5 million irregularly taken out of National Aids Commission (NAC) despite “well-wishers” rasing the case for refund following public pressure.

Kumbweza Banda: The refund is neither here nor there
Kumbweza Banda: The refund is neither here nor there
Magalasi: No refund
Magalasi: No refund

Beam  vice Chairperson, Dr Collins Magalasi on told Nyasa Times on Tuesday that  position remains the same that the organisation never received any money from NAC in form of a grant and would not pay back.

Earlier, Beam “well-wishers” led by Barnet Chinsinga said they raised K5 million cash to pay back to NAC to prevent mass protests being organised by the civil society on January 14, 2015.

But Magalasi said he was even surprised to receive a telephone call inviting Mutharika’s Trust to attend a function at Pacific Hotel where the cash was being shown to reporters.

“I was very surprised because even the First Lady do not know the well wishers. Even me I have never met even one before. I learnt from Nyasa Times about this person called Chinsinga,” said Magalasi.

Magalasi said those well wishers did not follow the normal procedure, saying they were supposed to write Beamofficially and then hear from what they would have said.

Earlier in the day NAC board chair  Mara Kumbweza Banda faulted the way the whole issue has been handled.

Kumbweza said NAC did not receive any formal prior communication on the matter to seek their position if the money can be refunded or not.

“You are saying where is the  ceremony taking place and who are presiding over the ceremony? I understand the NAC office is closed for festivities till January 5 next year, ” said Kumbweza.

Beam Trust and Mulhako wa Alhomwe got some money from NAC to fund activities that have nothing to do with the fight against HIV and Aids. The National Investigations Bureau (NIB) also asked NAC for the funding but was not given.

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Rift Valley
Rift Valley
9 years ago

Nthawi yomwalila ikakwana munthu amasiya kumva.

Jimmy
9 years ago

Magalasi if u regard NAC as your fathers property then your mistaken bcz this will cost your life at last.

Jimmy
9 years ago

If you will not see parliament building being set alight during day time on 15th January,then you will be very lucky.But you deserve to be shown that of Burkinafaso incident.

Jimmy
9 years ago

Kumbweza your quite stupid,how can you say that to ppl who are pregnant with anger regarding this issue.The refund is neither here nor here! You telling Bambo ako chan???

yonayona
yonayona
9 years ago

Kumamvetsetsa’
amalawi phuma bwanji?

Prince Bupe Mughogho
9 years ago

mundimva inenso pa 13 january 2015!?

Dusty
Dusty
9 years ago

Thongo la Magalasi.

NYAKWAWA
9 years ago

Aaaaa chikatere kuderera?

Mwayamba za Mukhito sapepesa?

Pakufunika Full Demo osati vigil ayi.

Saini
Saini
9 years ago

what a bad postion if BEAm did not receive a grant or donation one wonder how NAC fundng got in the hand of BEAM refund the money or wll have a say in 2019

Chimbiza
9 years ago

Ok tionana pa 13 January ndipo mutinva atombolombo inu.

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