If this whole George Chaponda corruption scandal, shame and disgrace have reminded us of anything, it is that Malawi is in a state of hypnotic trance.
Peter Mutharika, George Chaponda and their sidekicks are in the process of enervating Msalawians by portraying themselves as the custodians of knowledge and all things good. Continue reading Z Allan Ntata’s Uncommon Sense: THE FORCE OF ONE (PART 2)
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)—As the father of Robert Chasowa, a polytechnic student who was found dead on the campus at the height of anti-government protests during the Bingu Wa Mutharika regime, fears that the culprits may never be brought to justice, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Samuel Tembenu has revealed that the government intends to hire foreign investigators to probe the death.
This was revealed on Thursday when Malawi Human Rights Commission officials presented the state of human rights report to President Peter Mutharika.
The commission of inquiry which was set by Joyce Banda few months after taking over the country’s leadership following the death of Mutharika, found that Chasowa was murdered by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials led by the then Southern region governor Noel Masangwi and some police officers.
But speaking on Thursday, Tembenu trashed the commission’s findings, arguing the investigations were not thoroughly done.
The then police publicist Willie Mwaluka however said Chasowa killed himself as he allegedly jumped from a pavement roof.
Tembenu however has not indicated when the government will hire the investigators and how much it will cost.
On the death of Issah Njauju, the third in command at the graft busting body, the Anti Corruption Bureau, President Mutharika said the staste is doing all it can to bring those who killed him to book.
“I call the Inspector General of Police Mr Lexten Kachama every week to find out the progress on their investigations, you can check phone call logs,” he said.
Njauju was killed two years ago in Lilongwe and the police arrested two people, including a police officer who was overheard boasting at a drinking joint that he knows the killers and someone who was found with the mobile phones of the deceased.
Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) chairperson Robert Mkwezalamba said the civil society is surprised with government’s disinterest in expediting murder cases of Njaunju and Chasowa.
“The slow pace of these cases [Njaunju and Chasowa] simply tells us that someone somewhere senior enough is part and parcel of these cases,” he said.
DPP has a history of killing and intimidating critics.
Meanwhile, youthful activist Charles Kajoloweka who together with other activists obtained an injunction restraining George Chaponda from discharging ministerial duties paving way for investigations in Zambia maizegate scandal, is receiving death threats from the ruling party zealots.
One of the main reasons why our nation is drifting and failing to establish a governance framework conducive for accountability, transparency and economic growth is cowardice. Continue reading Z Allan Ntata’s Uncommon Sense – AND CHICKENS CHEERED FOR TRUMP…
August 22 has been set as the day Ralph Kasambara will know how long he will stay out of Malawi in Malawi. Though this is a case involving conspiracy to murder everyone know that the main cause of Paul Mphwiyo’s shooting was to do with Cash gate. There are people including the convict himself who were trying to cover up their evil deeds against the country.
However, as citizens we appreciate for justice coming up in the end. This was supposed to be the Genesis to a new Malawi of truth where abuse of power and state plunder was going to stop. Seeing a serving former minister going to serve jail sentence is a good sign for it will send a message to all serving now and forthcoming to know that state power is not for abuse and impunity. Continue reading The Sentencing of Kasambara Will Be Applauded If There Is an Assurance That Culprits in The Ruling Party Will Also Face the Same Music {Seven Ministers}
