Nankhumwa condemns Escom pluder under DPP watch

July 27, 2020 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 43 Comments

Leader of opposition in parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa has become the first Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) top official to condemn the looting at Escom in 2018 when some party officials got millions of money for fuel.

Nankhumwa: Plunder is unacceptable

The DPP sanctioned some of its members to get money from Escom for fuel for a Mulhako wa Alhomwe function, a decision that has widely been condemned as plunder of public resources.

“I have seen the reports [of some people getting money from Escom for fuel]. If it is true, this was very bad, this was unfortunate.

“We were not supposed to do that. As a party, we condemn it. That should not happen again,” he said.

Nankhumwa also said he is not living in fear of being nabbed by law enforcers following the arrests galore of those suspected to have committed crimes during the Peter Mutharika administration.

“Why should I fear? If I look back my past, I can see that I am clean. I am proud that I was never involved in any crime,” he said.

He was upbeat that DPP would bounce back into power in 2025, saying this is not the first time that the party has found itself in opposition.

“We were in opposition for two years after the unfortunate death of our party founding leader professor Bingu wa Mutharika but we worked very hard and managed to get back into the government,” he said.

He said the party would be working out strategies on how best to gain people’s confidence and trust in a party rebuilding process so that it gets back into the government in the next election.

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43 replies on “Nankhumwa condemns Escom pluder under DPP watch”

  4. This Nankhumwa is pretenting to be a patriot yet he knew exactly what was going on in DPP. He was part of the thieving group and should not play the innocence! Shame on him!

  5. it will take another 15 years to get back people’s trust, otherwise 5 years is too little for us to forget the heinous activities DPP did. as in everyone in DPP is a devil…

  8. Its not ESCOM only Nankhumwa, all Parastatals and govt departments. Now when cadets were boosting that dpp is a system they meant plunder of the resources very bad. I can not believe that Nankhumwa can say like that now when a lot of revelations of theft is unfold shameless we had someone known as Polofesa leading us into hell shame on Muthalika you can tell us about 2025 come back never dream that. You can not compare MCP and then Peoples Party between 2012 and 2014.

  9. lets start by finding out why you were born George Nayeja but you arw now Kondwani Nankhumwa?

      2. It is on record that he used an MSCE paper of one of his late relatives in order to progress, that’s why – identify theft.

  10. its a lesson for DPP but a warning for MCP/UTM. Please tame kunkuyu and Mia otherwise they will start this plunder again very shortly.

    2. yake ija kunuyu anasosola zeedi ali ku Education kuja bwa? amayandama mmafuta a sunflower ataziomba heavy ndlama zopititsa patgolo nkhani za maphuzilo a ana athu

    3. My friend Panjira open your eyes. DPP has been looting past years. Can you please contribute something positive.Leave Kunkuyu and Mia they are not DPP cadets. It’s time to build up our beautiful country not talking barking rubbish.

  11. Mukhala choncho with your mbava leader and his wife. MCP changed from JZU Tembo to Chakwera and attracted names like Mia, Harry Mkandawire, late Cornelius Mwalwanda, Ken Zikhale Ng’oma etc. Inu khalani ndi dzitsiru like Bakili Muluzi, Brown Mpinganjira, Shumba, Heaherwick Ntaba, Goodall Gongwe, Mzomera, Uladi Mussa, Griselda Jeffrey, Wakuda Kamanga, Lukwa, Kaomba, Blantyre Synod, Charles Mchacha, Salim Bagus, Kamlepo Kalua, Chimulirenji, Jane Ansah, George Chaponda, Chris Daza, Felix Jumbe ndi zina zotero. You cannot be telling us today that you condemn the plunder. Chilima was saying it openly. Chakwera was saying it in Parliament. The issue of corruption and theft was being said day and night but you never listened. You have Mt Everest to climb if not a trip to Jupiter. You took Malawians for granted and thought that power would never shift regions because you are many in your areas. With the imminent deaths of APM and Bakili kaya zanu izo.

    1. Namkhumwa chonde 2025 will never b 2014 plz open u r eyes. 2014 DPP rigged (stolen) elections we all know. Remember, in 2025, Bakili, Peter, Dausi, Goodall, Uladi, Lilian Patel, Mussa, all these UDF thugs just to mention but few, will b stinking of urine b, coz of age, so the elections will be fair and free. I don’t see DPP to bounce back forget.

  12. If you are real serious show tha malawi nation your bank accounts. We will then audit you against your salary and allowances received during your time as minister.

  14. You will come back with Chilima in 2025. DPP munafika ponyasa anthu with your wicked ways. However when we got rid of MCP in 94. Never did we think that it would return. They have because of SKC. 2025 Tonse has to surrender leadership to SKC because constitutionally he can’t be VP again. If they can’t , his best bet is to form an alliance with you because he has the northern vote, or MCP forms an alliance with you. 50 plus one can largely be won by alliances.

      1. Unfortunately with 50 plus one they may still be relevant indeed. If they form an alliance with MCP that will just be sad for democracy. At the end of the day it’s a game of numbers

    2. mwayambira kutali a cadet. So you are only interested in who will be the leader and not what is good for the country?

  15. This time around you’ll not come back,
    Thanks that you’ve acknowledged that plunder did happen during ur time, that’s good, please the government in ending corruption

    2. Ask Mbendera indeed if it was avgenuine come back. Peter should never have become the president of this country. It was a big mishap! Ask away analira akulengeza zotsatira za zisankho. Koma inu? Kumanda kudanka anthu kubisa maumboni🙆

  17. There was an issue at the army in the purchase of cars where an army general was involved and Nakhumwa was involved in corrupt influence. And again when he was minister of local govenrment he influenced the awarding of contracts to DEC contsruction where he is a silent share holder. Workers would tell you that Nakumwa would collect money from DEC every friday. DEC was awarded contracts like construction of stadiums and office building under the influence of Nankhumwa. DEC has become a household name in the construction industry and has made it big in the time that Nakhumwa was minister of local government. Nakhumwa should shut up because this might affect an innocent boy Dan Vintula

  18. Every executive member of Mulhakho and /or DPP NGC is a billionaire, including Nankhumwa, but he seems to have covered his tracks pretty well for he is such a clever fellow. Tiona kuti zitha bwanji!!!

  20. Bad move. Opens up a whole lot of things to be condemned. You just accepted that things are bad. Maybe that is the reason you lost and the answer to the other article where you guys are trying to do an autopsy on the past election. Case solved…

  21. No bouncing back like nangwiri. Gone is gone and I see no one of their senses supporting DPP again.

    That’s the end of the movie 🤣🇲🇼

  22. It’s unfortunate… You think so? And you say you were in opposition for 2 yrs only? You will see how 5 years will make you poor without shoddy deals! And you have no SKC this time around to pull you votes, no 1 will be interested to be associated with the party of thugs and thieves ..

  23. Hon Nankhumwa,I find it very odd that today you are surprised with the plunder at Escom,which you assume you did not know…And obviously you were not aware of the various frauds at every parastatal which I do not believe..you were the top most politician during dpp rule…please think again before you speak out loud.

  24. Good luck with that rebuilding & getting back in government in 2025. 8f it will not just be a wishful thinking

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