By Falles Kamanga
Malawians are tired with unpalatable story fraud and in public services particularly in awarding international firms with contracts dubiously.
This is why there comes a point in every nation’s fight against corruption when enough is enough. That moment has arrived in Malawi.
The MK52 billion passport printing scandal involving Madras Security Printers (MSP) is not just a technical misstep—it is a full-blown national disgrace.
At the centre of it all is Abdul Master, a businessman whose name has become synonymous with questionable government deals and murky influence peddling.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has reportedly uncoveredprima facie evidence of massive bribery and entrenched corrupt practicestied to the awarding of this contract. So what’s the delay?
Malawians are sick and tired of elite criminals operating with impunity while critical national services like immigration crumble under the weight of incompetence, corruption, and foreign manipulation.
Let’s be brutally clear: MSP is a company with a rotten international track record. From Kenya to India, South Sudan to Mauritius, the pattern is the same—failed projects, fake tax stamps, contract violations, data breaches, and allegations of bribery.
And now, this same company is entrusted with printing the very documents that define our national identity? That is nothing short of madness.
And who ushered them through the door? All eyes point to Abdul Master, who stands accused of pulling strings behind the scenes and strong-arming ministries into greenlighting this disaster.
It is unacceptable that a man with such influence and suspect associations could be allowed to operate unchecked while our country’s sovereignty is effectively auctioned off.
Meanwhile, our passport system has collapsed, leaving thousands of Malawians stranded.
Security experts warn of massive data risks, and Malawi now faces international embarrassment—including warnings from global partners like the United States.
Yet those responsible continue to hide behind bureaucracy and restricted tenders.This cannot stand.
We call on the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to act swiftly and decisively, ensuring that those behind this scandal are held accountable, that corrupt contracts are cancelled, and that public trust in our immigration system is fully restored.
The longer we allow corrupt businessmen and complicit officials to poison our institutions, the more we jeopardize our development, our democracy, and our very identity as a nation.
The rot must end. Start with Abdul Master. Finish with a complete overhaul of a broken system.
This us the reason ACB must wake up from slumber to act on this fraud at immigration department.
