PAC to name and shame ‘cashgate’ suspects: Malawi leader clears 7 rotten ministers
Public Accounts Committee (Pac) of Parliament chairperson, Alekeni Menyani, said his committee may use discretion to release the names of suspects in 13 case files regarding K577 billion audit report in what is known as Malawi’s ‘grand corruption’ Cashgate scandal —the plunder of public resources at Capital Hill.
Menyani said corruption in Malawi government is rampant and there is no political will to fight the vice.
“This DPP government is not only being perceived to be corrupt but it is corrupt,” said Menyani in an interview aired on Capital Radio.
He said there is regime attempts to defeat justice in the ‘grand corruption’.
The K577 billion was suspected to have been siphoned from public coffers according to a data analysis by Price water house coopers (PwC) of May 2015 but the unreconciled funds have been revised downwards to about K236 billion.
“There is strong suspicion that we have seven corrupt ministers – involved in cashgate scandal – who are still serving in Cabinet,” Menyani noted in the radio interview.
“There is totally no political will from the executive to deal with corruption. We must soldier on and we are going to the bottom of the matter,” he said.
Menyani said since government could not release the names of people and companies allegedly involved in the scandal, the PAC will name and shame the suspects including the seven ministers.
“We are going to be simply realising names to the general public,” warned Menyani.
He said the absence of suspects’ names renders the audit report a useless document, and infringes upon the rights of taxpayers to know who embezzled the money, saying they want to bring into account all those involved.
But President Peter Mutharika said he was aware that his administration is accused of being the most corrupt in the country’s history and that it is selective in its prosecution of suspects of Cashgate
In his address at Habitat ground in Mzuzu last week after touring upgraded feeder roads in the city Mutharika claimed none of his Cabinet ministers are mentioned in the K236 billion forensic audit report covering the period between 2009 and 2014.
“Let me say this in English so that Malawians and foreigners who live or work in this country and criticise my government understand on the alleged seven ministers. There are no seven ministers, I asked Accountant General, Anti-Corruption Bureau [ACB] director, and there are no seven names,” said Mutharika.
Mutharika also challenged the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament to proceed and investigate the wealth of his brother and former president the late Bingu wa Mutharika.
He said PAC needs to establish the truth, and stop torturing his family.
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The first 4names are Chaponda, Kalilani, Musa and Vuwa
The first 3 names are Chaponda, Kalilani, Musa and Vuwa
Why can’t they just name them. Tired of this daily rhetoric that lacks action. The president gave an OK to whosoever has valid information to bring it to him for immediate action till now it’s just the same song “we will name them”
“The absence of suspects’ names renders the audit report a useless document, and infringes upon the rights of taxpayers to know who embezzled the money, saying they want to bring into account all those involved”
SO this MP concurs with APM that there are no names? So where should APM get the names? The opposition in Malawi is indeed a bunch of clueless and headless chicken. With this type of hyena reasoning can the oust DPP out of power? No ways! DPP is here to stay.
That is typical of MCP MPs – mufa ndi Bp chaka chake ndichino. DPP idakali kulamulira Malawi mpaka muchulukane ku central region, otherwise we make the numbers for DPP victory.
you must be living in the old stone age. check with national statistic office for latest population projection in malawi. As of february central region has surpassed southern region in terms of population by over 400,000 people. Wait for 2018 national census and you will be shocked with figures from central region.
For once do it we have been fooled for a long time. Authorities have taken good advantage of poor innocent Malawians because they know we are voiceless. If there is indeed any truth it should come out and for once poor people should shame the rich corrupt.
Rich are becoming richer,poor are becoming poorer. Unfortunately poor people are (1) paying huge tax to the rich people. (2) praising rich,clapping hands at meetings when they obviously know that they are suffering. (3) fearing to ask the truth not knowing its their constitutional rights. (4)and no allowances or benefits an ordinarly poor malawians receives despite huge promises. a poor malawian moves on to cast votes to a same person who cheated him/her yesterday. LETS WOKE UP MALAWIANS. Kodi lamulo lochotsa mtsogoleri asakuchita bwino palibe??? oops!
this idiot called mutharika makes me vomite he is a big crook as far as am concern i think malawians we should refuse to pay tax coz its him who benefit from our money while no development look in the hospitals no drugs so where do our tax go?yilakwe ilakwe basi ariyense azipanga zomwe akufuna lets se where he is going to get the money coz its only out tax which bring the food to the mouth of this idiot monkey
The only way tog Come to this is to engage foreign investgators Who can go into foreign banks suspected money were deposited there. Peter knows Malawian will not find evidence because money of his brother is in foreign accounts abroad. Malawians should get assistance from donor countries to finance because They did in Malawi but its not helping. After all its their money too. He said he will not shield anyone in his campaign but what is he doing now? He lied. He is a thief too. He came to sack poor Malawians. Malawians thought it was his brother but the devil is him. He changed his brother Who was doing well in first team to the man he became even to drive him to death with stress to make him president. The man is evil. Ask Malawians Who have worked with him in USA.
PAC being a branch of parliament can’t be taken to court read the constitution! Kkkkk koma ma Nyasa!
THE ENTIRE MANAGEMENT OF ADMARC AND ZCF MUST RESIGN TO PAVE WAY FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
Maize Gate Evidence Part 2
The CEOs and management teams of ADMARC and ZCF in Malawi and Zambia respectively must resign to pave way for criminal investigations into the scandalous exportation of 100, 000 metric tonnes of maize from Zambia to Malawi.
We maintain that the transaction was not a government to government deal. If it were, there was no way the Zambian Government was going to sale the maize to Malawi at such a high price. The people of Malawi have a food deficit and there is no way Zambia can take advantage of the situation to extort money from our good neighbour when there is a crisis. Zambia and Malawi share a common heritage and history of British colonialism. This bond is unbreakable. We owe a duty to each other as the two countries.
Crooked public officers like Foster Malumbe must be arraigned before the courts of law in Malawi for creating conditions that facilitate plunder of public resources even when there is a national food crisis. Malumbe lied that the contract with Kaloswe was terminated in June, 2016. Facts to support our position are as follows:
1. Pursuant to the agreement between Kaloswe and ADMARC, Kaloswe wrote the letter of instruction to ADMARC for the purposes of wiring US$35.5 million into the account of ZCF. This letter addressed to the CEO of ADMARC is dated 22 June, 2016.
2. On 26 July 2016 at 12:04:13 hours, PTA Bank wired the funds on behalf of ADMARC.
3. On 6 September 2016, the ZCF Director of Finance wrote to Kaloswe that a down payment of US$350, 000 which they had requested for logistics was going to be made after the export papers were finalised. This amount was to be paid from the US$34.5 million which came from Malawi.
4. On the same date 6 September 2016, Mr Malumbe wrote an email to Kaloswe confirming that all logistical costs on the Zambian side would be met by Kaloswe.
5. On 7 October 2016, Mr Malumbe wrote another email to Kaloswe in which he confirmed that ADMARC refused to deal with a ZCF official who travelled to Malawi in the first week of October because ADMARC did not have any direct legal relationship with ZCF.
It is therefore absolute nonsense and absurd for Mr. Mulumbe to continue misleading the government and people of Malawi over this very sensitive litigable and criminally indictable matter.
We are further astounded that as ADMARC is looking for a cover up, the same is being done by ZCF and other corrupt senior officials in the Zambian Government who connived with ADMARC to circumvent Kaloswe to create an opportunity for looting.
We have learned with great shock that the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture in Zambia reportedly issued a statement in which he categorically stated that the Government of Zambia is exporting the 100, 000 MT of maize to Malawi through a Malawian company called Transglobe Limited. We need to investigate this company so that it can explain how it is being used by looters to siphon public resources.
There is total confusion because ZCF is also claiming to have a contract with ADMARC, but central government is denying this. According to the permanent secretary the export permit was granted due to a contract between ZCF and Transglobe. This new player in the whole deal is clearly the one ADMARC, ZCF and other senior officials are using to power personal pockets.
If Malumbe has morality and if at all the contract with Kaloswe were terminated in June as he has falsely claimed why didn’t he renegotiate the deal downwards in June since it was going to be a government to government transaction? The private sector sell at higher prices due to the profit motive and tax obligations that they ought to meet.
The Zambian Government cannot sell the maize to the needy people of Malawi at such an unreasonably high price.
Malumbe must be prosecuted and we urge His Excellency Prof. Peter Mutharika the President of Malawi to dissolve the entire management of ADMARC and let them explain why they have caused the government to spend a huge amount of money at a time that Malawi is seeking economic stability and growth.
We stand to corporate with investigative wings in Malawi and Zambia to deal with the culprits.
Dr. Saviour Chishimba
UPP PRESIDENT
Isiyeni PAC igwire ntchito….PAC yomweyo kuti wawawawa
There are no 7 ministers involved and yet others say there are 7 ministers involved. Has the info disappeared which showed 7 ministers? The public is not being told the truth in this regard. If PAC names the 7 and they decide to sue, it will be the taxpayers money that will compensate. The same people who want to know will compensate because it is their tax that was misappropriated and they deserve to know. The question here is when are we going to hear the names of alleged and when are they going to prove their cases? In other countries, once you are a suspect, you are dropped you resign as public figure to go and prove your inosense. Do we have such people who can do so or they prefer just to stick to their public posts? Shame.
Munthu wankulu ndiye wakuwuzani kuti mupange zomwezo mukunenanzo. Tawululanitu tiwone kuti mupanga bwanji?? Ndikale mene munayambila kunena zachibwana zanuzo. Panakakhala kuti a DPP anapanga nawo anakagwila ntchito imeneyo ndi MAYI JOYCE BANDA a Presidet othawa, osati inu iyayi mwachepa. Mukumati mukati mugwile apa ATA, kugwila apa ATA kkkkkkkkkk simukupeza chilichonse ndiye mwati muzingoyakhula ngati odwala chizungulile kkkkkkkk. Ndiye ife tikuyembekeza kuti muwulule pasanakwane pa 31, sitikufuna kulowa ndi nkhani za ana akunkazi 2017 iyayi.
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Yes, we all appreciate the need to take action on the said 7 corrupt ministers, but what good will it do anybody, if we take the wrong action?
. . . Nanga inu, who believes that naming to shame the people (in the report), is the best action that can be taken on them?
. . . You see, the name-to-shame strategy is built on the assumption that these people have integrity and wisdom; and thus that shame will quickly catch up with them if named hence declared corrupt. But does one need a PhD to know that this assumption is shaky and misplaced? Which face (in the current administration) has any slightest trait of integrity?
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Truth is . . .
. . . These people (whoever they are) hav no any trait of integrity or wisdom. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be corrupt in the first place.
. . . As such, naming them would not bring any shame to them. But even if we lie to ourselves that the people will be ashamed, what good will their shame do us?
. . . Now, why waste our time and enegy on something which is not effective n will bring us no good?
. . . If indeed you guys are serious (with yourselves) and have any evidence, why not take these disgusting corrupt creatures to court? And therefore spare us of this idle talk (of naming to shame)?
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PAC just do it without fear of any sort. This country is seriously corrupt starting with our most feared judiciary that only champion kangaroo court sessions. Its high time this headless government has been playing on us. We are all regarded stupid inclusively just because of these few selfish morons now championing the helm of leadership. We are vividly suffering under such people.
this is the right thing for PAC to do
This nonsense has been going on for a long time. PAC if you have issues to tell the nation just say it stop being stupid.
“There is strong suspicion that we have seven corrupt ministers – involved in cashgate scandal”
You want to release names based on suspicion?
“He said the absence of suspects’ names renders the audit report a useless document, and infringes upon the rights of taxpayers to know who embezzled the money, saying they want to bring into account all those involved”
So the report has no names? Where is PAC going to get the names then?
Malawi indeed has useless people.
I afraid there will be more suing to PAC is too dangerous move. But other side I understand PAC is pushed to the limit because of government is not serious about solving the puzzle
I think there is a game of cat and mouse here, I want to know PAC mandate, because, Public Audit Act no. 6 of 2003 is being flouted by Mr. Kamphasa on this issue and also by PAC. On issue of fraud, not corruption (distinction must be known), the auditor general must report to PAC, not ACB, the PAC if high profile cases must involve law enforcement agents. Otherwise dont mix issues here. The fraud which is robbing the govt. wealth is for National Audit and PAC. Whiles bribery in service or corruption is the issue of ACB. Now because of mixing the two that is why ACB is failing to finalise simple MULUZI case for year, it is fraud and that is not corruption.
Don’t mention them, just prosecute them. Once convicted, then we can name and shame them.
Do it fast before they cover their tracks. Remember how APM bought Blantyre City houses? You can’t teace any info at the moment and have accepted kuti watibera basi. But for how long?
Until that time, true they’re just suspects.
Kkkk yaaa ndapita kukapalira ku munda ine nothing on this Land
release name we are tired of waiting what Malawians need is names after open new chapter whatever you sour I’ll reap kkkkkkkkkkkkk zako izo mbava iweeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!
PAC may be on fast track to bankruptcy. That is, if they go ahead throwing names, irresponsibly, into the public domain.
There will be a lot of suing. Is PAC rich enough for the cases that would ensue. And none of the “accused” should be willing to settle out of court. If possible PAC executive should be sued, also as individuals. That’ll really fix them: Do they think they have immunity here?
PAC are getting out of line, again, after staying quiet for a while. They would be advised not to stray out their jurisdiction.
We do have the institutions in this country to deal with corruption: that is the Courts.
Kodi”suing” chikhale chowopyezera…thieves have to be named by name.We are not interested in the figure but names of those involved.