BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The country’s Rab Processors Limited is in trouble following the death of employee while on duty.
The development has angered Malawians on social media for putting a spin on reports that one of its workers committed suicide after being fired, saying the company is being insensitive and taking Malawians for granted.
The company in a spin statement claimed the deceased Vincent Chiphwanya was only asked to write a report.
The Maravi Post understands that the late Chiphwanya took his life after being dismissed and treated inhumanly by the management led by Asians whom they accuse of racist conduct.
The staff went on strike demanding an explanation from management and took police intervention for the situation to return to normal.
Rab Processors Company Limited boss Ahmed Sanku refused to comment on the matter instead left the statement to be signed by general manager Roy Chirwa, which states that the company did not dismiss the deceased.
“We have also noted with concern that there are various rumours and posts circulating on social media which are far from the facts and we request the general public to exercise caution when reading or listening to these posts,” he said.
The statement said Chiphwanya was found with a packet of milk on Tuesday night while on duty.
“The deceased was caught hiding a packet of milk and he was told to write a report on the malpractice. Soon after writing, Chiphwanya disappeared only to be found next morning hanging from the roof,” he said.
Writing on social media, Malawians took on government and human rights activists to probe the company and save the employees from what they called modern slavery.
Established 1983, Rab Processors Limited has about 2,100 workers nationwide.
It produces milk powder, tea bags, peanut butter, nutritional supplements, salt and non-processed food products such as maize, groundnuts, rice and beans, of which 15 percent are for export.
