(MaraviPost): In a statement made available to The Maravi Post, The Anti-Corruption Bureau says it has today 18th June, 2015, arrested Mr. Ganizani Sionga Kuchombo in relation to payments that were made to Thuso Group without supplying contracted goods/services to the Malawi Defence Forces (MDF).
According to the statement,the Anti-Corruption Bureau has established that part of the money paid to Thuso was transferred into Ganizani Sionga Kuchombo’s bank accounts both in Malawi and South Africa.
Mr. Ganizani Sionga Kuchombo is likely to be charged with one count of Money Laundering contrary to Section 35(1) (d) of the Money Laundering, Proceeds of Serious Crimes and Terrorist Financing Act and tax related charges
According to the statement signed by Egrita M. Ndala, ACB Senior Public Relations Officer, Ganizani Sionga Kuchomba will be taken to Court after the Bureau has recorded statements from him.
