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Exposed business Osman Gani Issa obtains court injunction against further media disclosure of web of underground financial dealings

August 11, 2022

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* Separate legal notice from Ritz Attorneys-at-Law to PIJ restrains them “from making any further publications regarding this matter * As regards to the article published entitled ‘Malawi’s Backstreet Bankers’ published on August 10 By Duncan Mlanjira The High Court Commercial Division has granted an interlocutory injunction that restrains Zakir Mussa from further disclosure of a web of underground financial dealings, which was exposed by Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ). A High Court order made in chambers on Thursday,…

Malawians express disbelief that authorities weren’t aware of financial crimes exposed by Platform for Investigative Journalism

August 11, 2022

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* The FIA didn’t know, the Registrar of Financial Institutions only knew in July. The activities have been going on for so long * NBM — a private sector entity — flagged this entity several times, but government institutions didnt even know although there were flags * Are we this simple, easy, and naive? Kodi mma ofesi mu mukumatani anthu inu? By Duncan Mlanjira A report by Platform for Investigative Journalism (PIJ) published on Wednesday has exposed a…

Criminalization same-sex relationships by consensual partners attracting homophobic violence and arbitrary arrests

August 7, 2022

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Nyasa Rainbow Alliance’s Eric Sambisa George Kachimanga at the press conference * As Nyasa Rainbow Alliance reveals abuses perpetrated by some Malawi Police officers * Include unlawful detention, extortion, threats of disclosure of confidential information, denial of legal protection and physical violence in detention By Duncan Mlanjira In asking the Malawi Government to repeal laws that criminalize same-sex relations between consenting adults, Nyasa Rainbow Alliance (NRA) has revealed that there have been persistent reports of human rights violations of…

Government asked to repeal laws that criminalize same-sex relations between consenting adults

August 7, 2022

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Nyasa Rainbow Alliance’s Eric Sambisa George Kachimanga at the press conference * Malawi is a secular state which cannot use religious doctrine as a yardstick for interpreting the Constitution * We reject any attempt by our authorities to impose religious doctrine in a bid to limit the enjoyment of human rights by its citizens * On account that Malawi has a liberal constitution which guarantees its citizens the enjoyment of human rights * It would be out of order…

Ex-ACB Director General Matemba granted bail after been arrested in connection with corruption saga involving Zunneth Sattar

August 5, 2022

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Matemba, in whose tenure Sattar was cleared of any corruption investigations * Also arrested is former Board chairperson for Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority, John Suzi-Banda By Duncan Mlanjira Zunneth Sattar’s high corruption case continue as more high profile people continue being implicated of being bribed that includes form Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Reyneck Matemba. Matemba, who is former Solicitor General and Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, was arrested today, July 5…

Government demands US$309.6bln from US Company for unpaid tax revenue on mineral resources extracted from Chimwadzulu mine in Ntcheu

July 30, 2022

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Rich minerals that are found in Malawi * To institute criminal proceedings on money laundering and tax evasion charges if unpaid within 30 days from July 26, 2022 * Company warned of criminal proceedings on money laundering and tax evasion charges * The State of Malawi complied with all its international obligations when you operated your investment in Malawi * By among others putting in measures to protect your investment — you never reciprocated By Duncan Mlanjira Under instructions…

Public scoffs at Namiwa’s abduction describing it as staged to gain sympathy

July 28, 2022

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Namiwa with his alleged rescuer * Reports indicate that he has been found in a bush at Nathenje in Lilongwe by a young citizenry there * CDEDI confirms he has been found but declined to shed more information claiming to be working with the police on the matter * People likens this incident to Kamlepo Kalua’s self-styled abduction during the DPP administration By Duncan Mlanjira The public has gone on social media to poke fun at the casual and…

DPP likens Namiwa’s alleged abduction to abduction and killings of the Mwanza 4 in 1983 during one-party MCP era

July 28, 2022

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Namiwa, mystery sorrounds his alleged abduction * As President Chakwera, his MCP call on the Police to speed up investigations into the matter * Until Namiwa’s safety is restored and his captors are brought to justice * As well as Malawians are informed of the truth regarding the alleged abduction By Duncan Mlanjira While President Lazarus Chakwera says he is disturbed by the alleged abduction of CDEDI executive director, Sylvester Namiwa on Wednesday, July 28, the Democratic Progressive Party…

Leader of Opposition Nankhumwa says he will hold government responsible should anything bad happen to abducted Namiwa

July 27, 2022

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Namiwa was coming from a press conference he organised in Lilongwe * The abduction took place just hours before Namiwa was expected to lead nation-wide demonstrations tomorrow, July 28 * CDEDI was also in the forefront in bringing to light a culture of theft and wanton abuse of allowances by some senior government officials * I do not want to believe that our democracy has retrogressed to the level where government is sending agents to abduct its critics By…

CDEDI demands arrest of controlling officers who approved dubious accumulated and unjustified allowances

July 26, 2022

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CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa * The accountants cannot draw money from Account No. 1 on their own * In an unlikely event that this indeed happened, then the Accountant General, the Secretary to the Treasury and controlling officers would be the biggest failures * And not fit to be in those offices, and to put it bluntly, they deserved to be arrested first! * It is a very well-known fact that there is a culture of allowances everywhere…