POLICE AND ACB ARREST VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR SOLICITING ADVANTAGE FROM FISP BENEFICIARIES IN BLANTYRE
November 17, 2011 by admin
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e-mail: acbbt@anti-corruptionbureau.mw Blantyre
Malawi.
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT : EGRITA M. NDALA
DATE : 14th November, 2011
PHONE : 01 820 305/0 888 828 397
FAX : 01 823105
On 7th November, 2011, the Anti-Corruption Bureau received a complaint that some members of the Village Development Committees around Milare in Mpemba area were demanding K500s from people who wanted to buy subsidized farm inputs.
The Police in conjunction with the Anti-Corruption Bureau and Agriculture officials arrested Lewis Mdoka, Wilfred Kambale, Ester Kanama, Julien Manyozo and Willord Daniel.
They were taken to Ntonda Magistrate’s Court. They were each charged with two counts of corrupt transactions by private bodies contrary to Section 26(1) of the Corrupt Practices Act.
They were released on bail on the following conditions:
• To deposit with the Court the sum of MK2,000.00 cash each
• To surrender travel documents to the Anti-Corruption Bureau
• To report to Milare Police once every week on Fridays before 5 o’clock in the afternoon.
• To provide two sufficient sureties approved by the Court in the sum of K10,000.00 each not cash
• Not to leave Blantyre without the approval of the Director of Anti-Corruption Bureau
• Not to interfere by themselves or their agents with any state witnesses
They will appear in Court on 13th December, 2011 for trial.
EGRITA M. NDALA
SENIOR PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: DIRECTOR
ACB ARRESTS FUEL ATTENDANT IN BLANTYRE
November 11, 2011 by admin
Filed under Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT : EGRITA M. NDALA
DATE : 3rd November, 2011
PHONE : 01 820 305/0 888 828 397
FAX : 01 823105
On 3rd November, 2011, the Anti-Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging that a fuel attendant at Petroda filing station in Mbayani was demanding K500 from people who wanted to buy fuel in jericans.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau in a surveillance operation arrested Patrick Mwandama.
He was taken to Blantyre Magistrate’s Court. He was charged with two counts of corrupt transactions by private bodies contrary to Section 26(1) of the Corrupt Practices Act.
He was released on bail on the following conditions:
- To deposit with the Court the sum of MK5,000.00 cash
- To surrender travel documents to the Anti-Corruption Bureau
- To report to the Anti-Corruption Bureau offices in Blantyre once every Fridays before 5 o’clock in the afternoon.
- To provide two sufficient sureties approved by the Court in the sum of K20,000.00 each not cash
- Not to leave Blantyre without the approval of the Director of Anti-Corruption Bureau
He will appear in Court on 18th November, 2011 at 10 o’clock in the morning for trial.
EGRITA M. NDALA
SENIOR PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: DIRECTOR
