Nankhumwa shuts down his critics: claims donation came from his K1.2 million salary

Feb 03, 2017 Politics 75
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Kondwani Nankhumwa has hit back at his critics saying that the donation he recently made to people in his constituency came from his 1.2 million kwacha monthly salary.

Writing on his Facebook page, Nankhumwa said that some people who hate him reported to Anti-Corruption Bureau to find out whether the money that he used to buy the items he donated to his Mulanje Central constituency on January 8 came from his pocket or not.

The minister claimed that he saved part of his salary to make the donation and will be making another donation after six months.

“Esteemed Colleagues, You might have noticed that when I was donating bicycles to party officials in my constituency on January 8 this year, I skipped all 100 traditional leaders in my constituency. Since that day, I have had a troubled heart and I decided to take it all to God in prayer, and this is where the Holy Spirit has led me.

“From my 1.2 million kwacha monthly salary – I will be saving at least K500, 000 every month for chiefs’ bicycles. So from this month of February up to August 2017, I will be depositing into the bicycle supplier’s account K500, 000 and by August the amount shall be MK3.5 million which is enough for 100 bicycles as each bicycle is costing MK34, 000,” Nankhumwa said.

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Nankhumwa then asked people to join him on 3rd September in his constituency where he will be donating the bicycles to chiefs.

The legislator also attacked his critics who suspect him of using public funds to buy the items he donate.

“I hope with this notice my detractors shall never be burning with anger and jealousy and report the same to the Anti-Corruption Bureau. I don’t have much but I believe in sharing the little I have and with that God shall bless me more,” Nankhumwa said.

The Local Government and Rural Development Minister last month donated items worth K23 million to his constituency, leading to suspicions over the source of the money.

Last week the Anti-Corruption Bureau quizzed Nankhumwa to explain how he managed to donate items worth that amount.

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75 Comments

  5. Wise move Nankhumwa. If you stole from the Church make sure you give part of your wealth to down trodden people, poor people and the merciful Lord above will forgive you.

  11. Zivute zitani ku Mulanje central tili pa mbuyo pa Nankhumwa tidzadya eeh tidzamwa eeh tidzanyada naye tili pa mbuyo pa Nankhumwa This is a song done by pple in MJ Central while recieving donations from their devoted mp while ma yuthi said Nakhumwa palibe angamake kkkkk.

  16. palibe amene angasunge salary yake kwa zaka ziwiri ngakhale abwana anuwo sangasunge kabani chimanga osati dola koma chenjerani anthu akudika chimanga chawo mminda kuopetsa mbava za mu la kh oo!

  17. He is a good man. At least some Malawians are benefiting than hiding the money outside the country. If we panic them much they will hide the money elsewhere.

  21. Munthu akulankhula chilungamo koma mukuti ayi mukufuna chiyani kwenikweni amasungula yake yolandila pajatu inu munazolowera kuba mukuona ngati iyeyo wachita chimodzimodZi zopusa musiyeni olozikhale zokuba mesa akugwilitsa ntchito ya chitukuko inusimukungosunga

  22. Akulephera kufufuza zoziwika kalezi akulimbana ndi munthu yemwe akuthandiza iyeyu kumutola kapena chani adaa zikapweka uzitapa kumene anthu kumudzi apulumuke

  24. Man mukukwanila mumatiimilila, anzanu2 anangoba zachimanga palibe anadya nawo kumudzi bt inuyo mumatha man ndipo uwinanso or akukhomelele tili pambuyo pako man

  34. K1.2mx12x2=K28.8m i.e two years gross pay he has been in govt. Less PAYE, food and other expenses including donations to Dpp and a Lomwe a Lomwe still able to save K23m donation for his constituency? Must be a genius in savings. Nankhumwa, whom are you cheating? And ACB is satisfied? My foot. Zimvere m’mtolo.

    2. This is possible my freind. Allowances are there and these are tax free. Every civil servant will tell you that allowances cushion the salary. And apart from being a cabinet minister, Nankhumwa is also an mp, meaning he also gets previleges of an mp!

  36. anthu inu ndiye mukudyerera mpaka K1.2 PM while ine ndikulandila K32,000 koma ndimati ife DPP 2019 tiwinaso kani mumawina ndinu eti?

  39. Mabedwe andalama wotelewa nkhani yake ukhoza kuwina chifukwa anthu wosaukawo ndindalama zawo zomwe.wosati kuba nkuthawitsila kunja,uko ndiye kupha dziko.Pitilizani kusolola,muwamangile zipatala ndimasukulu anthu anu bwana.

  42. Best thief is this one, I think at least his one leg can enter Paradise.
    He steal and share, that’s good move although some people in Chitipa are depriving of the same money.
    Anyway you a little bit better than the Weevil that stoles maize

  45. He is doing wat he is suppose to do. What the hell is wrong? We know 99% of Mps after they win they go and eat the money in their Mansions. They don’t think about the people who voted for them

  46. komabe atleast you your ok kusiyana ndi azako kuba akudyaso okha olo kumangako ka bridge olo kusungako mwana wa masiye nje kwawo ndikuzikundikila chuma chakucho kumagula ma track 40,uminister omwewu mmmmm amalawi razukani plz

  47. you want to tell me kuti iyeyo amasunga saraly kwa chaka kuti azathandize anthu osowa aziuza ana zimenezo anaba ndalama za ku army zogulila ma track ife tikuziwa

  48. you want to tell me kuti iyeyo amasunga saraly kwa chaka kuti azathandize anthu osowa aziuza ana zimenezo anaba ndalama za ku army zogulila ma track ife tikuziwa

    1. Bola iye waba ndikukathandiza anthu ovutika mudera lake kusiyanisa ndi ena akungoba ndicholinga chofuna kukhutitsa mimba zao

    4. I Don’t see any reason of blaming this person, Malawians we should learn how to appriciate when our fellow human did a nice thing..mukuti waba yes tamva but the fact kuti akukathandiza anthu osauka thats a great deal unlike ndimakape amadya okha aja

    5. ya sure kupakula ndikumwazako ya he is ok ena adya nawo koma kumangoti kaka chimimba mpaka kufuna kuphulika ndi ndalama zakuba siboh

  51. Oh!!! I see. That is true. It is possible to donate goods worth K23 million to constituents from a monthly salary of K1.2 million (which is 19 months of gross salary).

  60. Hon Nankhumwa, this does not add up
    So you mean it took you nearly 4 yrs to save for the donations you made last year?

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