The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is set to start using the spy machine after Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM) lost a legal battle with the regulator.
Following a judicial review application that TNM sought in 2015 challenging the installation, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that MACRA can install the controversial machine which is officially known as Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management System (Cirms).
TNM argued that the machine will violate privacy of its subscribers but MACRA said the spy machine is to help monitor mobile network providers in the country.
Making the ruling on Tuesday, the Supreme Court gave a go ahead to MACRA to install the machine.
MACRA’s director General Godfrey Itaye described the ruling as a “victory to customers” arguing that the machine will ensure that subscribers are not ripped off through the services offered by mobile network providers.
Itaye added that MACRA is to comply with the ruling that has warned it not to violate privacy of people in the country.
The machine, which Macra bought at USD6.8 million is set to be in use in September this year.
The body said in 2015 that the roll out of the machine will see it getting K500 million every month from operators.
MACRA disclosed that the machine will be operated with expertise from US based company Agilis International.
100% Useless,panopa Boma la malawi likufunika atsogoleri a chinyamata anzeru zao coz akulu akulunu mwakula nde nzelu zayamba kupelewera m’mutu.
R u sure this will bring teachers salaries?
Chiyambe basi, kwa oti have nothing to hide like me don’t see any problem about the machine
Zako iwe unayambisa zeru yogula spy machine adzakukantha wekha
Same machine will be their enemy tomorrow, don’t worry
They don’t know. They are not wise enough
Ntchito yake yeniyeni ndi chani,,,,,spying basi?
So that will bring teachers salaries?
kkkkkkkkk
And civil servants are on strike coz there is no money yet that spy what what is costy , poor malawians suffering
Mukadayambira kodi konza misewo yabwino then the machine, phalalenileni nomaso lamabulu(lobalana) zausilu.
Boma kingozaza ndi mbamva basi
Aaaaaaaaa spy machine za ziiiiiiiiii, kodi boma limaopa chani zoona kumaononga ndalama zambiri mbiri on useless projects like that one pamene ntchito zopindulira anthu Kumudzi ndi mmizinda zikulephera kuyenda bwino kaamba kosowa ndalama pamene inu ndalama mukuseweretsera zina….zitipindulira chani ife a Malawi zimenezo? Koma ndiye ngati amuyayatu eeeish
Nxaaghra
Kodi chili ndi HD+camera? Tiyambe kushooter zima video zanyatwa tsopano
But in the first place you were denying that it was not a spying machine, what’s a problem with Malawian leaders
I doubt if this will benefit the mass! Big countries are failing to curb malpractice yet they are ahead of us!
Ndie utimangaditu wamva iwe
Bola asamagwiritse ntchito molakwika
nkonzekani kumangidwa onyoza a che pitala.
Changu pamalo!
Don’t buy a spy machine buy a lie detector because most of our government officials are shenanigans that deserve to rot in jail they should be kept where they belong
and yet Malawians cannot operate the machine.. Pity
nde muzikhalatu busy makosana……hahaha
spy machine imeneyi izitani?
ati monitoring mobile service providers networks, what number called what number, was the communication done efficiently etc; people call it a spy machine chifukwa they believe kuti they may be listen to what people are discussing, specific people that is…..chingy waenerq kuzitsatatu zimenez, mwinaso it was his idea nchifukwa amatibweretsera bucky tutorial….lol
hahaha mumamusaka chingy inu
Welcome
Nyc move its high time these tele companies have leaped us
Aaaa yanga ndi ya satanic yomweyi ndinayizoliwela ya air tel
With a country like ours, the chances are very high that some people will misuse it
this machine is for what use?
To peep into your sms and call log I suggest
mmmmm then it sound probably no benefit that anyone
ok lets go
Adzigwiritsa ntchito akuluakulu okhaokhawo ife ayi sitimatimalakwa
But i don’t know if that Eavesdropping machine people can benefit in the society
Apanga bwino kodi sangapange zoti munthu akagula sim card asanayambe kuigwiritsa ntchito azipanga register kuti akamaigwiritsa ntchito molakwika azipezedwa mosavuta?
Airtel has started this
Achita bwino Felix
Achita bwino Felix
Maiko ena anayesa zinakanika zimenezo
yeah achita bwino