Police arrest Dodma deputy director over Covid-19 money

February 17, 2021 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 31 Comments

Malawi Police in Lilongwe have arrested a deputy director in the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) on allegations of abuse of the K6.2 billion Covid -19 money.

Mwafongo’s post of Facebook

The arrest of Fyawupi Mwafongo is part of a crackdown on civil servants and public servants suspected to have looted the covid-19 money.

According to James Kadadzela  spokesperson for Malawi Police Service , Mwafongo is implicated in the alleged abuse of Covid-19 funds.

Kadadzela said Mwafongo is likely to be charged with the offence of “theft” by public servant.

The development comes after police have started investigating the mismanagement  of Covid-19 funds following a directive from the director of public prosecution.

Yesterday, Ombudsman Martha Chizuma said there was free for all on the money as some civil servants got allowances more than the days they worked outside stations and more than than their entitlements as well as getting full board.

Mwafongo recently put up a Facebook post bragging of plenty food at a covid-19 meeting at the time covid-19 death toll was very high because public hospitals did not have adequate covid-19 equipment.

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31 replies on “Police arrest Dodma deputy director over Covid-19 money”

  2. I don’t even know why kulimbana ndi ana pamene okuba zenizeniwo ali pheeeee pakhomo, where is the minister of health so that He/She may face charge

  3. Ndiyekhayo ena alikuti. Mukuchedwa bwanji kuwangako mpaka aononge zonse ndalama ndithu. Tapatseni maina onse. Ndiponso tidziwe kuti ku OPC task force ko kuli ndani ndindani. Simunatuuze za Task force zikungotilowa makutu. Kul8 ndani tiwadziwe. Tidziwaona akusitha frim poor to namadya phama. Boma lopanda transparency ili. Koma a Chakwera mwaatifikapo no. Aaaa muchoke gule kwao alowepo wena.

  4. Kuzipereka yekha. Nanga ingakhale status yoika pa Facebook imeneyo?

    Kaya aziona if they got involved.

  8. This Mwafongo idiot should die and lot in jail. The country is losing a lot of people due to Covid infection and we have people who squander funds meant to save lives. This man and others like him should refund the money and locked up for ever. In fact death sentence would be better punishment

    1. Ayi musatero Bwana he made a mistake just like anybody else? Well there are consequences for such actions BUT don’t wish him dead. Pray for jim that he must change.

  9. Mwafongo sounds a Tumbuka name. No wonder paja a tumbuka akaona zakudya sikususuka Kwake. Paja ku Mpoto ndi kutchire ndiye Mwafongo akuona maloza kuona za kudya za Kuno hotel 🏨

  12. Pls arrest the minister of health as well actually just pick everyone we are fed up listening stupid people

  13. I will be more disgusted with the poor quality of food on that table Sunbird Capital. People should to put their phones down. Why post everything you do? These things will always come back to haunt you. As for the ladies, every photo is about pouting or duck face, how annoying.

  14. “Bragging of plenty food at a Covid-19 meeting at the time Covid-19 death toll was very high because public hospitals did not have adequate Covid-19 equipment” I cry for my Country Malawi. We have lost our Loved ones, Professors, Doctors; Nurses, Professionals of various fields due to lack of funds for buying gas cylinders. Lord Have Mercy. May The Departed Souls Forgive Us and they should rest in Peace

    1. I witnessed doctors and nurses enjoying take aways from breakfast, lunch to dinner while patients including my parents were dying in the covid isolation center. I hope there will be a commission of inquiry and i am willing to testify

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