ACB ARRESTS SMALL HOLDER FERTILIZER STAFF FOR SUBSIDY

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT    : EGRITA M. NDALA

DATE           : 23^rd DECEMBER, 2011

PHONE        : 01 820 305/0 888 828 397

FAX             : 01 823105

On 14^th December, 2011, the Anti-Corruption Bureau received information that Small Holder Fertilizer Revolving Fund Clerks at Luchenza were selling subsidized fertilizer to people who were not beneficiaries of this year’s subsidized inputs.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau officers who were on duty in Thyolo District visited the selling point. They established that the susbsidised fertilizer was being sold to people who were not beneficiaries.

On14^th December, 2011, the Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Challay Bloodful Shonga Sales Clerk of Small Holder Fertilizer revolving Fund and Weston Chisusa (member of the public).  They were taken to Thyolo Magistrate’s Court. They will be charged with one count of misuse of public office contrary to Section 25B (1) and 25B (2) of the Corrupt Practices Act respectively.

They were granted bail on the following conditions:

• To surrender travel documents to the Anti-Corruption Bureau
• To report to Luchenza Police station  every week on Fridays before 5pm
• To deposit with the court the sum of MK5,000.00 cash each
• To provide two sufficient sureties approved by the court in the sum  of K10,000.00 each not cash
• Not to interfere with state witnesses
• Not to leave Thyolo District without the authority of the Director of ACB
• Not to commit any similar offence while on bail

EGRITA M. NDALA

SENIOR PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FOR: DIRECTOR