Malawi graft body arrests Asian businessman Abdul Karim Batatawala

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The country’s graft body Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 arrested business person of Asian origin Abdul Karim Batatawala.

He has been arrested in relation to suspected corrupt practices in multi-billion-kwacha procurement contracts for uniforms and other accessories at the immigration.

ACB director general Martha Chizuma says the offences were committed between 2009 and 2012.

The investigation on the matter has leads that suggest, Batatawala may have stashed some of the proceeds overseas.

Maravi Post Reporter

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