NSANJE-(MANA)-President Lazarus Chakwera has reaffirmed his commitment to revamp the rail transportation networks which were neglected by the previous administrations.
Chakwera was speaking on Wednesday at Marka Border Railway Station when he received the inaugural fuel train carrying 1.2 million petroleum products from Beira, Mozambique.
President Chakwera said the resumption of the railway line in the country will help to enhance the socio-economic development of the country.
“Most people were doubting that my administration will revamp the railway line. I am glad today that this railway line is functional,” he added.
He said last month the train carrying fuel arrived in Lilongwe after suspension of such services for 21 years.
“What I said on September 4, 2020, has come true. Today I am witnessing the arrival of a train here at Marka carrying fuel after 41 years,” he said.
On this note, Chakwera asked communities to be patient as his administration is committed to implement long lasting developments in the country.
He also hailed president of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi for the cordial relationship between the countries. Chakwera also advised people in Nsanje to live in peace with people from Mozambique.
Minister of Transport, Jacob Hara said the arrival of the train is a milestone in transport infrastructure development.
Hara said the railway line will help to reduce the cost of transport for goods and services in the country, noting: “50 percent of the cost of products transports.”
He said the railway line project will have a positive impact to rural masses as the price of goods will go down.
Board Chairperson for National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA), Colleen Zamba said the revival of the railway line makes a transformation milestone for the economic development of the country.
Zamba who is also Secretary to President and Cabinet, said the arrival of the train will help to improve fuel delivery in the country.
“The cost of importing fuel and other petroleum products will be reduced as railway transport is cheaper compared with road transport,” said Zamba.
Traditional Authority Ndamera praised the current administration for implementing developmental projects in all areas regardless of regions.
He said the arrival of the train is historic as people in the district thought the railway line will never resurface.
In his remarks, Member of Parliament for Nsanje South, Ramzan Juma said the arrival of the train will accelerate economic opportunities in the district.
The parliamentarian said the train would open up both large and small-scale businesses in the district.
LILONGWE-(MANA)-Scores of people living surrounding the National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA), government officials among other stakeholders gathered to witness the inauguration of the first block train carrying 640,000 litres of fuel from Nacala Port to Lilongwe in Malawi.
The inauguration marks exactly 21 years after such services came to a halt in 2003.
However, the revamp of the train operated by Central East African Railways and Nacala Logistics has made history for the first time, traveling 988 kilometres from Nacala in Mozambique, carrying 640,000 litres of oil to Malawi.
Secretary to President and Cabinet, who is also NOCMA Board Chairperson, Colleen Zamba said the inauguration of the block train was a dream come true for the country after 21 years.
“We are very excited as government but as the Board. Today, we have witnessed the first block train carrying 16 tanks docking at the reserves in Lilongwe. This reduces costs and coincides well with the President, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera’s transformation agenda.
“This calls for Malawians to take good care of the infrastructure, as it is for the good of the country,” she said.
Minister of Energy, Ibrahim Matola said the development would improve availability of fuel and reduce on costs.
“These are the fruits from Chakwera’s visits to Mozambique, which he undertook after taking over the government,” he added.
Speaking at the same function, Minister of Trade and Industry, Sosten Gwengwe said the development would improve on transportation access and boost industries in the country.
“Chakwera is a silent performer. He promised to revamp the rail transportation and today we are here to inaugurate. This is a big vision foe the National needs, aside the ATM strategy which talks of Agriculture, Tourism and Mining,” he pointed out.
NOCMA Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Clement Kanyama said the restoration of the rail services would bring about efficiency in fuel transportation and ensure speedy delivery of goods in the country.
According to the General Manager for Nacala Logistics, Chandra Mohan Singh said in three months the train would bring 1 million to 4 million litres of fuel.
“We are happy to contribute to the growth of Malawi as Nacala logistics. We are planning electrify the rail as well as extending the rail services and connect with Zambia,” he said.
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The embattled Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) Collen Zamba has been again caught in shady fuel supply deal with unexperienced off-show firm HG Technologies.
Zamba, the National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) board chairperson is said to be using her mandate to influence awarding of fuel supply tenders to incompetent suppliers against guiding principles, this publication has established.
Impeccable sources both at Nocam and Capital Hill in Lilongwe say the company’s Internal Procurement Committee (IPC) is in the process of extending fuel supply contracts to firms already in its books following a satisfactory appraisal of all suppliers last month.
Surprisingly, Zamba who earlier endorsed the IPC recommendations has been growing cold feet to expedite finalization of contract extensions.
She has rather chosen to drag in a completely new supplier with a hazy track record as a favorable supplier.
According to our sister paper, Nyasa Times, the favoured company, HG Technologies, is believed to be an off-shore firm with no experience whatsoever in fuel logistics, which is one of the most complicated sectors within the petroleum industry.
“It is illegal and against procedure to change suppliers just like that. The vetting processes that are carried out to select fuel suppliers will show you that HG Technologies does not know what this industry involves. They have just been thrown into the hat due to connections with the board chair,” a member of the committee told our sister paper under strict condition of anonymity.
This is not the first time for the SPC to be webbed in such shady deals. Since she was hired in 2022, Zamba has been mired in a number of high profile investigations involving procurement deals in some critical sectors of the economy such as energy and agriculture.
Her role as board chairperson of NOCMA is what raised eyebrows on the level of powers she has and how she uses that power in executing her duties.
Appearing before parliament’s Public Appointments Committee last year, former NOCMA boss Hellen Buluma implicated Zamba as the brains behind dubious contracts around procurement and shipping of petroleum products into the country.
The scathing revelations indicate that the SPC was pressuring her (Buluma) into awarding fuel supply contracts to a list of companies without following procedures.
In one of the deals, Buluma was forced to allegedly involve a person identified as ‘Chief’ from Nigeria and some few Malawian fixers.
Buluma gave an account of how she was dragged into questionable meetings with some suppliers by the embattled board chairperson.
She recalled that the meetings had no clear agenda apart from forcing NOCMA to endorse ready-made contracts with new suppliers without following laid out procedures.
What stood as a surprising element in all this was that in the midst of this barrage of accusations, Zamba was accorded a chance to appear before the parliamentary committee but she refused on several occasions.
Despite all corrupt allegation tendencies, President Lazarus Chakwera has never summoned or rebuked Zamba.
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-In a stunning revelation, former National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) deputy chief executive officer, Helen Buluma, testified in the Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe on Tuesday that she had recorded conversations with key figures involved in the controversial oil contracts deal.
The tapes were her only defense against the immense pressure she faced and her only hope of exposing the truth behind the alleged corruption scandal.
The accused parties include former presidential aide Chris Chaima Banda, former Minister of Energy Newton Kambala, and Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president Enoch Chihana.
Buluma exposed Zamba in fuel contracts corruption tendencies
The trio stands accused of influencing NOCMA in the awarding of fuel supply contracts.
Their arrest by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in August 2021 sent shockwaves through the nation, revealing the deep-rooted corruption that has plagued Malawi for far too long.
The oil contracts scandal has shed light on the dubious dealings that often occur behind closed doors, involving powerful individuals who wield their influence to secure lucrative deals.
The case has brought to the forefront the need for transparency in the procurement process and the urgent necessity to root out corruption at all levels of government.
Helen Buluma’s decision to record her conversations with Chris Chaima Banda and Newton Kambala highlights the immense pressure she faced in her role at NOCMA.
As the deputy chief executive officer, she found herself at the center of a web of powerful individuals seeking to manipulate the contract awarding process.
Buluma, determined to expose the truth and protect herself, took matters into her own hands by making secret recordings.
Little did she know at the time that these tapes would provide crucial evidence in what would become one of the most significant corruption cases in Malawi’s recent history.
During her cross-examination in court, Buluma revealed that she had anticipated the need for a backup of the events that were unfolding.
She had a clear understanding that the dealings surrounding the fuel contracts were fraught with corruption and that she needed concrete evidence to support her claims.
In a damning statement, Buluma stated that she had explicitly instructed the suspects on what needed to be done in the procurement process.
However, she found herself at odds with powerful individuals who seemed determined to have their way at any cost.
The significance of Buluma’s decision to record these conversations cannot be overstated.
It speaks to the pervasive culture of corruption that has plagued Malawi for decades.
Time and time again, individuals in positions of power have been able to exploit the system for personal gain, leaving the ordinary citizens to suffer the consequences.
It is a testament to Buluma’s bravery and determination that she took matters into her own hands, risking her career and personal safety to shine a light on the dark underbelly of Malawi’s political landscape.
The oil contracts scandal, with its high-profile defendants, has garnered significant attention within the country.
The involvement of Chris Chaima Banda, a former presidential aide, and Newton Kambala, a former Minister of Energy, underscores the far-reaching consequences of corruption in Malawi.
These individuals, who were entrusted with positions of power and responsibility, allegedly abused their authority to enrich themselves at the expense of the Malawian people.
The Office of the President, in particular, has come under scrutiny for its failure to ensure transparency and accountability within its ranks.
Enoch Chihana, president of the Alliance for Democracy (Aford), finds himself ensnared in the scandal, further tarnishing the image of a party that once held significant influence in Malawi’s political landscape.
With its founding principles based on accountability and democracy, Aford’s alleged involvement in corrupt practices undermines the very values it claims to uphold.
Chihana’s arrest serves as a reminder that political parties must be held accountable for the actions of their members and that no one is above the law.
As the trial proceeds, justice must prevail.
The Malawian people have suffered the consequences of corruption for far too long, with the diversion of funds meant for critical development projects and essential services.
The outcome of this case has the potential to set a precedent and establish a new era of transparency and accountability in Malawi.
In the wake of the scandal, there is an urgent need for systemic reforms to address the root causes of corruption.
The procurement process, in particular, requires enhanced oversight and strict adherence to transparent guidelines.
Additionally, whistle-blower protection should be strengthened to encourage individuals like Helen Buluma to come forward and expose corruption without fear of retribution.
Malawi stands at a crossroads, with the outcome of this trial poised to shape the future of the nation.
The fight against corruption must be relentless, with no one spared from scrutiny.
It is the responsibility of every citizen to demand accountability from their leaders and to ensure that the voices of those affected by corruption are heard.
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The embattled Secretary to The President and Cabinet (SPC) Collen Zamba is again entangled in an illegal fuel contract agreement with an Abu Dhabi-based supplier.
SPC Zamba is reportedly pressing hard on the National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) board to approve the award of fuel supply contracts to an Abu Dhabi-based supplier which the board repeatedly refused to do without due diligence.
Sources confided in The Maravi Post over the weekend said in her desperation the SPC Zamba engaged the Minister of Transport Jacob Hara to enter into a contract for the supply of fuel with the same supplier, for which former Finance Minister Sosten Gwenge was instructed to issue and sign Sovereign Guarantees in favor of the Abdu Dhabi supplier.
The source at NOCMA disclosed that Gwengwe refused to issue and sign the Sovereign Guarantees.
“So, hurriedly SPC Colleen Zamba, arranged for the replacement of Gwengwe by President Chakwera with Simplex Chityola, this is to have him sign the Sovereign Guarantees in favor of the Abu Dhabi supplier, which the SPC Colleen Zamba desperately needs him to do.
“The Minister of Transport Jacob Hara is expected to travel to Abu Dhabi this week taking with him the signed Sovereign Guarantees to complete the corrupt transaction with the fuel supplier,” said the source.
The source adds, “The SPC has also arranged for ADMARC to enter a corrupt fuel procurement contract with a company in Zambia for which the new Minister of Finance is also to issue and sign a Sovereign Guarantee in favor of the Zambian company. Honourable Sosten Gwengwe had also refused to issue and sign a Sovereign Guarantee in favour of the Zambian company.
“SPC Colleen Zamba, is engaged in highly corrupt practices with the sanction of the President of the Republic of Malawi Reverend Dr Lazarus Chakwera, her appointing authority”.
SPC Zamba has failed to comment on the matter proved futile on several attempts via her mobile phone.
Zamba has been on social media accused of shaking Capital Hill with friends, and family members’ recruitment without proper government hiring manpower procedures.
Despite all corruption allegations, and kickbacks, Chakwera has not acted on Zamba.
This comes amid an acute shortage of fuel across the country that has paralyzed business operations.
The country is in economic crisis including forex, essential drug shortages due to high inflation, and cost of living.
…….Tobacco’s annual earning is not even enough to cover a month’s import bill
By Aubrey Mchulu
Today, I reproduce a Business Unpacked entry published on September 9 2022 when a prolonged fuel crisis, largely due to foreign exchange shortage, hit the country:
With each day break, a cloud of uncertainty is hovering over the availability of fuel at pump stations in Malawi and stirring panic in the process.
To Malawians, no fuel shortage is small or temporary as they say once bitten twice shy. Memories are still fresh of the genesis of the fuel crisis that reached its peak in 2011-2012 which also started in similar fashion, as isolated pockets of dry pumps, from around 2010.
This time around, the situation is more pronounced in the capital city, Lilongwe, but Blantyre, Zomba and Mzuzu cities as well as other towns such as Rumphi, Karonga, Mangochi, Salima and Dedza have not been spared either.
This week some motorists went on a wild goose chase of every fuel tanker they saw on the road only to discover, in one case in Lilongwe, that even the carrier was hunting for fuel too!
Productivity is at stake in an already battered economy as people spend hours searching for fuel to undertake various errands, including delivery of goods and services.
Businesses, reeling under the impact of prolonged electricity rationing due to insufficient generation capacity, are equally bearing the brunt as indicated by Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) president Lekani Katandula in The Nation edition of September 7 2022.
Typical of crisis times all fingers point at players in the fuel sector, namely Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera), National Oil Company of Malawi (Nocma) and Petroleum Imports Limited (PIL) .
In times like these no amount or style of explanation convinces the consumer as all they want is the commodity. Tough.
To be honest, Malawi will continue to be haunted by fuel crises in the foreseeable future unless some tangible action is taken to improve things on the production side to generate more foreign exchange. Thus, the elephant in the room is forex, fuel’s Siamese twin.
With no single drop of oil in the ground, the country needs to export more goods and services than it imports to generate foreign exchange for the importation of essential goods and services such as pharmaceuticals, fuel, construction materials, industrial and motor vehicle spare parts as well as luxuries, notably consumer goods.
Reserve Bank of Malawi director of financial markets Kisu Simwaka is on record as having said that the foreign exchange the country generates is only enough to cover 33 percent or one third of the import needs. In his presentation in 2021, he asked the question: Where does the 67 percent come from?
Each month, Malawi spends an average of $250 million for imports. Thus, at $197.1 million last year, annual revenue from tobacco, the country’s major foreign exchange earner, was not even enough to cover a month’s import bill.
The fuel supply market is one complex sphere where, in most cases, suppliers demand upfront payment or proof of payment before releasing the commodity that drives economies worldwide.
The reality on the ground is that lately, it has been by the “Grace of God”, as it were, that both State-owned Nocma and private sector consortium PIL have been managing to bring in fuel amid forex shortages. The two have struggled to source letters of credit to secure financing to suppliers through foreign banks and have mostly delivered based on the goodwill of some suppliers. Not a sustainable way to run this business, I must say. Right now, PIL is yet to have its letter of credit for a $22 million payment honoured.
The perennial forex shortages reflect our authorities’ penchant for quick-fix solutions to solve complex issues at the expense of sustainable lasting solutions.
The ever-widening trade deficit does not help matters either as the country is mostly subtracting, not adding to the forex basket on net basis.
In as long as forex continues to be scarce, not even a programme with the International Monetary Fund will bring fuel in the service stations. The shortages will continue haunting us.
Postscript: I read a statement from Mera on May 1, 2023 attributing the prevailing fuel stockouts to the International Labour Day which affected delivery logistics.
Like seriously? Surely, this is not the first time we are commemorating Labour Day in this country. In fact, we have had much longer holiday seasons such as Easter and other extended ones with no impact on logistics.
For all I know, the essential service providers such as Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) do work in shifts during public holidays to ensure continuity.
The other day, Mera attributed the shortage to an international artist’s performance. I find some of the explanations or justifications Mera gives as being an insult to Malawians’ intelligence.
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Forum for National Development (FND) has raised an alarm that the National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) corruption case involving Newton Kambala, Enock Chihana and Chris Chaima Banda is being unnecessarily delayed thereby heightening concerns about attempts to shield President Lazarus Chakwera who is implicated in the case.
FND has raised the concern after the court case was adjourned again when it was scheduled to be heard non-stop from the January 17, 2023 where the principal witness former NOCMA boss Helen Buluma was expected to present her damning evidence and to be cross-examined.
Chakwera afraid of Buluma
“We have noted that this case started dragging from the day the name of President Lazarus Chakwera was mentioned in the courts as being instrumental in the alleged corrupt deals. It seems there is an overdrive effort not to have this case concluded,”
FND says the delays are worrisome and are beginning to put a dent into the delivery of justice in Malawi with the aim to protect Chakwera.
“It seems that the justice system chooses and picks which cases to dispose of quickly while other cases continue to drag, prompting many observers, including us, to smell a rat, rotten rat for that matter, reads the statement.
In the last court session, the court ordered that the principal witness, Buluma, be subpoenaed to present evidence without fail effective 17 January, 2023.
“Now to hear that the matter has also been adjourned to unspecified dates it’s worrisome. We are cognizant of the fact that the adjournment might be a routine process and genuine, but the way this case has staggered and followed by corruption allegations spilled by Buluma when she appeared before the Public Accounts Committee, we are suspicious by the recent adjournment,” says the statement.
FND is also accusing the executive branch of government of colluding with the courts to cover up the corruption and sweep under the carpet the damning allegations raised by Buluma during PAC hearing.
It further says the conduct of the Attorney General (AG) Thabo Nyirenda who attempted to undermine Parliament, and members of the Executive including the Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC) who are in contempt of Parliament.
“The two events which are interlinked has the President mentioned in the courts and interviewed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) being silent and not wanting to intervene on any members Forum for National Development of his government mentioned. So the said adjournment and further delay by the Judiciary in this matter hitherto the behavior of the Executive and Members of Parliament of Malawi,” the statement said.
FND has demanded that new dates be set for the case within the seven working dates so that there is proper and tangible direction and closure to this case.
“Accused persons have the right to clear their names and courts exist to expedite such processes and not to help in delaying justice. We demand expeditious action and progress in the next seven days failing which we will take a confrontational approach as further delays would be seen as an attempt to shield President Lazarus Chakwera,” the statement emphasizes.
Kambala, Chihana and Chaima Banda were arrested in 2021 over corruption allegations in importation of fuel at NOCMA.
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament has officially written Speaker of the National Assembly, Catherine Gotani Hara on embattled Secretary to President and Cabinet (SPC) Colleen Zamba along side with National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) board’s failure to appear before the committee following its summon.
PAC Chairperson, Joyce Chitsulo told The Maravi Post that her committee wrote the Speaker on Friday, November 25, 2022 on Zamba’s sabotage.
Chitsulo however quoted Parliamentary Standing Order 163 {3} which requires the matter to be reported to the Speaker’s office where there is suspected contempt of parliament.
Hara is yet to confirm if she has received PAC’s communication on the matter.
The Committee wanted the board to explain its side after NOCMA’s former acting Chief Executive Officer; Hellen Buluma alleged Zamba was forcing her to award fuel supply contracts to certain companies without following procurement procedures.
Buy Attorney General (AG) Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda had advised the board the board to ignore the PAC’s summon; arguing it does not have such a mandate.
However, Malawi Law Society (MLS) disagreed with Nyirenda arguing that Standing Order 157 (a) of Parliament empowers PAC to scrutinize, consider and enquire into the competence of public appointees under the Constitution and report to the Assembly including AG himself.
The Section 60 (3) of the Malawi Constitution says, “the National Assembly and any committee of the National Assembly shall have the power to conduct investigations and exercise the power to subpoena the attendance of any person or office holder whosoever as required in connection with the prudent exercise of the functions of the National Assembly and failure to attend without leave or without valid reason or excuse shall be held to be a contempt of the National Assembly or committee in question.”
This week Buluma dressed down Zamba’s corruption tendencies just a few months as NOCMA board chairperson.
It never rains but it pours for Reverend Lazarus Chakwera’s Tonse Alliance government in as far as incidences of corruption are concerned.
A day does not pass without hearing about Chakwera’s appointees being implicated in corrupt deals. One wonders if it is the problem of the appointees or the one who appoints them.
We all know that Ms. Helen Buluma, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA), decided to resign after immense pressure from the Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Ms. Colleen Zamba, the Principal Secretary responsible for Energy, Mr. Alfonso Chikuni, and others who colluded to bring new fuel suppliers through dubious means and in some cases expensive financers.
It appears that Ms Zamba later retaliated by firing Ms. Buluma, a move that sounded very unprofessional. We don’t care which came first, resignation or the firing.
What we are certain is that the NOCMA board acted unprofessional, inappropriate and unprocedural by defying the decision of the office of the ombudsman which directed that Ms Buluma be immediately relieved of her duties.
One wonders why the whole Secretary to the Office of the President and Cabinet did not seek legal opinion from the Attorney General before showing her open defiance to the office of ombudsman. Recently, more information is coming out after Buluma appeared before the Parliamentary committee to explain her side of the story.
Contrary to the Attorney General’s view, Parliament has the mandate to interrogate any public officer suspected of being involved in corrupt deals.
For your information, the post of the Chief Executive Officer of the National Oil Company of Malawi is a public office not a private one. Acting on behalf of the government, Parliament can interrogate any public officer to unearth any corrupt dealings.
Did you know that the government has control even over the Private sector by forcing appropriate policies? Now that Ms Buluma has spilled the beans, Buluma wabudula mphika wa nyama, we can reasonably conclude that Ms. Zamba and her accomplices were reluctant to fire Ms. Buluma as a cover up to perpetrate their dubious and diabolical activities.
For sure, this is the tip of an iceberg. As you are reading this, a network of government officials in various ministries, departments and agencies is conspiring to defraud government coffers further.
Have you wondered why some government officials have become millionaires all of a sudden? Others are constructing lodges in Salima, Blantyre, and Lilongwe.
Unfortunately, our sleeping and biased Director of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), Ms. Martha Chizuma, cannot invoke a clause in Corrupt Practices Act which empowers her to interrogate any individual suspected of amassing wealth dubiously.
Nonetheless, we implore Ms. Helen Buluma to work with ACB as a state witness to unearth the dirt that is being conspired in NOCMA. Let everyone be a whistleblower now.
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BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), is has urged President Lazarus Chakwera to exonerate himself from serious allegations levelled against the Secretary to the President and Cabinet (SPC), Colleen Zamba, by relieving her from her duties.
The former Acting Chief Executive Officer for the National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) Hellen Buluma has accused Zamba of abuse of office by alleging that by virtue of being the Chairperson for the NOCMA Board of Directors, she influenced oil deals amid fuel crisis in the country.
This has been revealed when Buluma was summoned to appear before the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of parliament, on Wednesday November 23, 2022.
“Having heard a one sided story, Malawians waited with baited breath to hear from Zamba, who was set to appear before the same committee but in a clear case of impunity and arrogance, she never showed up.
“The absence of the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Members of Parliament (MPs) during the hearing, and the gravity of the allegations levelled against the SPC gives the impression that we are dealing with a clear case of organized crime where Dr. Chakwera himself should explain to Malawians not by words but through deeds and actions, by firing the SPC with immediate effect,” reads a statement by CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa.
Namiwa said if it were in a serious country, Zamba would have resigned before Buluma walked out of the PAC meeting.
“Similarly, if it were that President Chakwera was not involved in all these heinous acts, he would have fired Zamba by now,” says Namiwa who has assured Malawians that his organisation will keep on monitoring the events as they unfold, and will address Malawians at an appropriate time.
Buluma has told the committee that on September 26, Zamba sent her profiles of fuel suppliers Iconic Venture and Horizon.
She further claims that a few days later Zamba called her and introduced a man called Chief.
Buluma claims she doesn’t now his name but Zamba just called him chief.
She claims Chief later called and made inquires on the issues of fuel supply.
Buluma says Zamba told her to consider ‘Chief’, a Nigerian who presented letters of a company from South Africa.
Buluma says when the Badea fuel facility came through on November 10, Zamba sent her a message to the effect that “Kodi za Chief zili pati? Mpakana mumaliza ndalama zonsetu”.
She further claims that ‘Chief’ later called her and started shouting at her as to why she was delaying signing the deal.
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