The Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET) says it is satisfied with the report presented by the Joint Committee of Parliament which went to Zambia to probe the maize gate scandal.
CISANET sponsored the committee’s trip to Zambia saying it wanted the truth about the procurement of maize from Zambia known.
Speaking to Malawi24, Executive Director for CISANET Tamani Nkhono-Mvula said the report by the committee from their trip to Zambia has revealed d a lot of things that have helped to inform the whole investigation.
“As CISANET we are satisfied with the outcome of the Zambia trip and the report presented by the MPs, the Zambia trip has unearthed a lot of things that have helped to inform the whole investigations,” said Nkhono-Mvula.
He added that they believe that without the committee going to Zambia, a lot of loose ends regarding the whole issue would have remained.
When asked what he thinks about the committee’s recommendation that the Minister of Agriculture George Chaponda should be investigated further, Nkhono-Mvula said CISANET also wants a further probe.
“Yes, looking at the seriousness of the allegations that are being levelled against the agriculture minister, it is necessary that further investigations on him be done especially due to the fact that there are a lot of possibilities that corruption may have taken place,” he said.
According to Nkhono-Mvula, there are still a lot of questions that needs to be answered mainly on his dealings with the Transglobe and also that as the minister he had overstepped on his responsibilities in the whole maizegate saga
However, Nkhono-Mvula thanked those that have been involved in the probe saying much of what we know today could not have been known if the MPs, the media and the civil society had kept quiet over the issue.
“We believe that due to the pressure from the civil society and the media, the president established an enquiry which surprisingly has performed much better than what most people have expected, taking into consideration the history of commissions of inquiry [in Malawi],” he said.
Meanwhile, Nkhono-Mvula said they are waiting for Mutharika to act on areas he needs to take action.
Timagungwetinso ndi allowance-gate kale…
we as malawians, we are nt only interested in one group of pipo expressing their
satisfaction mainly on the issues that has not dealt with for once and for all.these kind of expression some time makes those who where doing the good job to feel contented that they have done their part….as a concerned citizen i would say this soon after seeing those guilt where they belong irrespective of who they are……..
Let ACB do their job.
Like it.
zilibe ntchito izi tiyeni tilore a ACB afufuze paka atipase zoona zenizeni ngati chaponda ali mbava
Ndikunena pano Chaponda si future leader amadzifunadi koma mwai palibe otsutsa tsutsani
U are happy because pipo die with hunger? And chaponda is still in power? brousing pipo of malawi? Burning goverment propety? Shouting pipo like hise wife? Stay above the low? We will happy if u move chaponda out of power,,, not outcome of equaly we are not trust that equaly.
make acollection on ur english plz,ur coment is ryt but ur english is poor
Chitseka pakamwa ku wamuna!!
What else do you expect to come ?in fact its nothing;because Chaponda is our future leader.In other words,the whole Malawi is indeed afraid of this trouble leader.Ife kwathu ndikulira basi.
We are yet to see how the law will be applied.
What next