Police arrest Dodma deputy director over Covid-19 money

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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gondwe
gondwe
3 years ago

Atumbuka tsopano mwayambapo

jocker
3 years ago

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

John chidongo
3 years ago

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.

Ernest Nyirenda
Ernest Nyirenda
3 years ago

Kuzipereka yekha. Nanga ingakhale status yoika pa Facebook imeneyo?

Kaya aziona if they got involved.

Ginimbi, the illuminate, the likes of Bushiri

Eish! Mtumbuka in civil service ndi ngozi!

LDJ
LDJ
3 years ago

Pathological tribalist

Kudya katatu patsiku
Kudya katatu patsiku
3 years ago

ngozi yowopsya

Northerner defender
3 years ago

Vuto la aLhomwe kuganizila kumbuyo instead of using head.

Top cat
Top cat
3 years ago

Pajatu only alomwe steal. This person is from Thyolo.

Bodoloo
Bodoloo
3 years ago

Fyawupi mwafongo mwana opusa iwe, chindele chakufikapo!

vavlov
vavlov
3 years ago

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

Keen Observer
Keen Observer
3 years ago
Reply to  vavlov

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.

Joshua
Joshua
3 years ago
Reply to  Keen Observer

He will not change…death sentence is more appropriate.

Atokwene
Atokwene
3 years ago

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 🏨

Daniel Kwelagobe
3 years ago
Reply to  Atokwene

It is not about Mtumbuka but personality.
Is Mulli Mtumbuka and your Mpinganjira the bribed?

Mwapiya Muyeriwa
Mwapiya Muyeriwa
3 years ago
Reply to  Atokwene

You are an idiot yourself, bull shit!

Mulanje
Mulanje
3 years ago
Reply to  Atokwene

Mwafongo is not a tumbuka name please.

Africadabra
Africadabra
3 years ago
Reply to  Mulanje

Waliyonse wakufuma ku mpoto ni mtumbuka para. Imwe mukumanya yayi?

JFK
JFK
3 years ago
Reply to  Atokwene

It is sad to see that people still think so low like this. So lame

Mulopwana
3 years ago

Kudya katatu kwavuta. Koka

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