NGO fears Kokoliliko Holdings is MCP scheme to siphon public money
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has expressed fear that the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is intending to use the newly registered Kokoliko Holdings Limited to siphon public funds and monopolises government business to the party’s coffers.
The organization has since challenged MCP information technology (IT) specialist Daud Suleman and his Kokoliliko youth crew, the brains behind the new company, to prove the skeptics wrong by disclosing the source of money for the establishment of the firm.
According to Suleman, Kokoliko is a vibrant youth wing of MCP and its being duly registered, it means MCP government is now taking a large share in the running of the country’s capitalist economy.
Cdedi executive director Sylvester Namiwa, in a letter addressed to Suleman which Nyasa Times has a copy, alleges that already, rumours are making rounds purporting to say MCP is trying to revive the Press Trust of the Kamuzu Banda days through Kokoliliko Holdings.
“Memories are still fresh of political parties from the previous regimes which used individuals and phony private companies for purposes of defrauding government of huge sums of money to fund party activities.
“Such companies and individuals dominated and monopolized government businesses and tenders since they had the backing of the top officials from the ruling party. We do not want to believe that Kokoliko Holdings will even attempt to take the same route,” says Namiwa in his letter.
He says much as Cdedi is wishing the new compnay success in all its business undertakings, it would be failing in its duties if it does not caution Suleman against being used by selfish politicians with narrow political interests.
“We would like to assure you that Cdedi will continue to play its role of being a watchdog on behalf of the citizenry, and that Kokoliko Holdings is already on our radar. We will be happy to see Kokoliko Holdings transacting business in a very transparent and competitive manner, just like any other private company in the country.
“We will be happy to see Kokoliko Holdings free of any political connections and inclinations, to avoid a repeat of the rot we have experienced with the previous regimes,” Namiwa states.
He promises that Cdedi will not blink, not even a second, in tracking all the Kokoliliko transactions with the quest of eradicating corruption, fraud and abuse of power by those in various positions in government, most of whom are known and are associated with you personally.
“It is high time that as a nation, we learnt from the corrected mistakes in the past, if we are to save the country from the jaws of poverty, a situation which has arisen due to the conduct of selfish and greedy politicians who think of nothing but their pockets at the expense of the majority poor voters. It is our hope, therefore, that Kokoliliko Holdings will strive at all times to transact its business in a more transparent and accountable manner, regardless of your eye-catching connections with President Chakwera and indeed the MCP,” emphasizes Namiwa.
Suleman could not immediately comment.
Kokolililo Holdings has since appointed Dan Makata as its board chairperson.
The compnay through another subsidiary, has applied for a broadcasting license to operate a national FM radio station and TV station on Malawi.
Kokoliliko is also processing the set up of a mobile phone company through a subsidiary.
It will also engage women cooperative groups to form a women and youth bank in Malawi.
Kokoliko Holdings has also established a security guarding service company and it will establish lounges and a hotel.
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Fear if the unknown!
There will always be detractors whenever a novel idea to contribute to economic development of the country comes up. This standalone project, independent of Government involvement, will not be like DPP which thrived on fleecing contractors or suppliers or parastatals. Remember the Chala m’mwamba saga?
Political parties should not be allowed to own companies. Who are they going to employ. Supporters or all malawians?
koma a DPP avutika ndi zolemba, we are just 2 months into gvt koma MCP this MCP that kkkkk inu pheee 5 yrs is long time, wait and see mmene anzanu amapangira in creating jobs and many more
Nobody is stopping anyone from opening a mega farm, we have a lot of resources!!!! Osamangowawata be a participant to a better Malawi
Bringing the new MCP back to its old ways is what has already began. The old MCP had a monopoly farming company: spearhead which inspite of starting big went under. The very old MCP was behind the starting Press Trust. During those dark days, MCP business and government business was one. In the dawn of democracy, everything MCP commercial was destroyed. I see this happening again when MCP will be out of government regardless how long it may take.
But we very tired with this NGO called Cdedi. I think abambowa is trying to build his for talking shit. China, South Africa, Mozambique , Tanzania and now he is back to Malawi, tatopa achimwene kumva za inu.
If HRDC is swallowed, who else can probe what is going on?
Watopa ndi Iweyo, Malawians need it to fight for the voiceless
This CDEDI is a dpp NGO. Where were you Namiwa when dpp was in government plundering public money to nobody’s business? Where were you when Jane Ansah twisted the May 2019 elections in favour of dpp? Where were you when Malawians demonstrated against Jane Ansah and her dpp. You better stop the nonsense of representing dpp through your questionable NGO.
We still need a clean Malawi, no repeat of past mistakes
Muchila a CDEDI koma mochebwerako. You are a repentant DPP kuwawidwa ukuku bwanji munkaphethila akuba cement a dpp plus ma billion. Lero nde muti simuphethila. Dzimaso tong’ooo ntchentche ikuloweni maso mothinamo sure. Ndinu opusa mukhala choncho. Muphethile musaphethile palibe chisinthe… Kokoliliko is a private entity n it will remain as such. Ukoooo fotseki!
Nkhani siyochila,a Malawi tinatseguka maso
What is happening to Malawi? Why is Kokoliliko talking about running public institutions like agriculture training institutes in Mulanje and elsewhere? So we have gone back to the time when Malawi Congress Party was everything.
They’re coming up with business ideas and NOT hijacking anyones. In other words, they will be CREATING JOBS. Come up with yours, will you?
Nanunso.Olo chicken brain yo. We all heard SKC talk about mega farms. So what is original about that idea. They have hijacked SKCs idea
This kokoliko thing is something to be worried of, mainly when you hear and read in the manner they intend to open multiple businesses from a scratch. Not surprised when Namiwa wants to know how and where they have sourced the capital. A few days ago Chakwera was talking about bringing in South Africans to open farms as a means of creating their touted 1 million jobs. The question to ask is where are the foreigners going to get land for farming when the owners of the country are in dire need of the same land just to grow crops for own consumption let alone for selling?
To my own understanding, DOMOCRACY is meant to be a representative government whose principal custodian is the president. The manner it is supposed to be maintained is, among others, accommodating differing views and discourse aimed at reaching common and mutusl ground beneficial to the citizens regardless of political affiliations or leanings. But what we are seeing in our current government is something else whereby decisions are made unilaterally, with total disregard and all the associated impunity. Democratic dispensation is not meant to be transactional, but unfortunately that is what we are witnessing, whereby the Simbis of today are reaping from the uncouth tendancies perpetrated during the contested legal hearings when some facilitators were palm-oiled in order to have it the Chakwera way. It is not strange to see these things taking place now. If our memory is fresh you will recall that it was the same MCP that vehemently rejected democracy only to be defeated at a referendum. One could confidently say they were refusing to let the system get introduced so that they continued to oppress the general public. From the look of things we are backsliding and drifting back to those scary days since the voice of other parties is not allowed to be heard and signs are that they are bent to completely destroy and eradicate the existence of any sort of check and balances mode. By the time the so-called CSOs will get back from their slumber, it will be impossible to uproot the rot. How does an organisation establish such a magnitude of enterprises at one goal? Well, let our taxes be squandered by Chakwera and company. Just within 3 months, the 6 months forex cover DPP put aside has already been spent. I didn’t say so, Gwengwe, the minister of trade said it this other day when he was trying to justify reasons for cement prices being hiked and its scarcity, really??
Creating jobs meaning yolima minda? My foot Malawians are not in good hands. Anthu maphunzilo bwino and you want to establish farms for them to work.
This is the way of creating jobs to many youth who are just wondering around without jobs.
There is nothing wrong with MCP establishing Kokoliko Holdings provided the entity’s sources of funding are above board, and its various businesses are transacted in an open, transparent and accountable manner. Other political parties can also establish similar business entities to compete for government business. I’m certain that the Tonse government will treat all legit businesses equally.
can they start by telling us how and why they are using government institutions and when the bid took place
Kagwere uko namiwa. Mulakho nkhalamba yako yinapanga chani apart from kuba ndi kupha? At least these guys have got plans to help create the much needed jobs. Bravo boys and keep it up.
Let’s see
so mwati hotels, lounges, security companies, mobile phone companies, media houses, mega farms. Now can you please tell us who exactly owns Kokoliko holdings
We are heading back to Malawi Young Pioneer days of darkness and death. This Kokoliko is dangerous and threatens every one of us. We look to SKC whom we supported and is why we voted for Tonse Alliance to save us and Malawi. Please SKC don’t act like you don’t see, you don’t hear our fears please SKC save Malawi from the darkness of Chakwera
Kokoliko holdings is a conduit for theft of public resources. Its a money laundering vehicle. Just like the spearhead company owned by Malawi young pioneers which wasted lots of taxpayers money.
Zodabwitsadi izi
As much as t don’t trust Namiwa, I also don’t trust this Kokoliko
Fears of unknown these guys said they want to create one million jobs so this could be one of the strategies.The good thing is that this holdings will not belong to an individual as we have been seeing in the past
That’s how loyalty to a party led to the downfall of DPP. Kumawona zinthu zikuwola koma osafuna kukhoza
yes it now belongs to the mob. So since you seem to know much, who owns it and what is the source of their income?
mega farms do not employ 1 million people. They use combined harvesters, planters and boom sprayers. So one person can work on hundreds of acres. That is why they are efficient. hotels and mobile phone companies and radio also do not require a huge head count, which leaves us with one possibility. 1 million guards in their security company Kkkk.
Very true. Anthu alinduufulu wotsegula zinthu mu Malawi. Nsanje basi