The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Roads Authority (RA) Trevor Hiwa for awarding a K217 million contract to his own company.
ACB says in a statement issued by its senior spokesperson Egrita Ndala that Hiwa has been arrested today and he is facing the charge of abuse office.
According to the statement, the bureau received information in April last year that Hiwa and RA Director of Construction Sam Kadangwe recommended Hiwa’s company Infracon Limited to the World Bank to be awarded a contract worth $303,823 (K217 million based on the exchange rate then) for the design and supervision of various roads constructions in Central and Southern Regions of
Malawi without the approval of Internal Procurement Committee (IPC) and without declaring interest.
ACB investigations proved the accusations but Hiwa claimed that at the time of awarding the contract, Infracon had less workload as compared to other consultants in Malawi.
However, ACB found that the truth of the matter was that no any consultant was contacted to find out if they were free to undertake this contract.
ACB also established that Hiwa misinformed Kadangwe that Infracon Limited was cleared by the Office of Director Public Procurement (ODPP) and could do business with Roads Authority.
Hiwa is likely to be charged with failure to disclose interest in the procurement process contrary to Section 25D (1) of the Corrupt Practices Act and Section 19 (1) of the Public Procurement Act and abuse of public office contrary to Section 25B (1) of the Corrupt Practices Act.
*Additional reporting by Victoria Milanzi
Tired Of This, Tipasekoni Khani Dzina!
People will not learn!
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I personally welcome this development but it still feels like selective justice as other big fish are freely roaming the streets
These criminals should be tried in Military court, that’s the only way to end this corruption ideology here in Malawi.
Zinayamba kale zamtundu uwu,,Boma kugulitsa ma company anthu a m boma momwemo ndikumagula kenaka kuyamba kudulitsa katundu,,kuipha malawi thaapsaa!!
Kodi Chaponda akumufufuzabe?Zonvetsa chisoni.
What about Chaponda
Zakumyansani potion ndi hiwa koma enawa ndiye kukondwera
Chaponda chimanga nanga?
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Mmasuleni Ife Tikudziwa Chaponda
Breaking news unima standstill resolved
Mwakolola
Kodi chaponda mukuti naye bwanji?
pepani wawa.
Arresting small fish. Leaving the big fish free, roaming the streets. What a shameful govt?
Wanyambita zambiri zichuluka
When are you going to arrest chaponda???? Is he sacred cow????
titikufuna chaponda ifeee,,,,,osati hiwa iyaaaa
sachedwa kutuluka,
Its about time these muggers in the name of directors rot in jail. Money has always been stolen in Malawi this way. Its called fronting. Hunt them until all the big fishes are caught. Since independence people have been stealing this way and its time poor people benefit from proper use of money in our economy
Winaso uyu kkkkkk
Chaponda akufufuzidwabe koma enawo ndi pompopompo eeee mother MALAWI
I’m here listening to “#Love_yourself” by Justin Biber. What’s wrong with this gentle man? Is his company not capable to do the work perfectly? Stop stigma.
Chapondaaa nangaaa amangidwa liti?
fuck acb
ACB, this issue is new, we need Chaponda saga ! It has instant evidence! Millions were found in his house, maize gate scandal ,what have you done please?
The issue is not new boss. its an April 2016 scandal.
Buthelezi Sichali to us its new but, because you know something, we comment as soon as a the information reach us, how could we claim as if we know, yet we are not aware.
Ihahahaha I know. it appeared on front page of both weekend nationnn other papers
only that you ddnt cm across it
If it appeared in the recent newspaper, then its new! Chaponda saga isn’t new! It dates way back, but we had no evidence, so no point here!
Where were ACB? People were seling MDF job at the ground, because of poverty poor people had no chance at the ground!
etieti ma 60 grand though munthu wakhoza ma interview
Congrats
Selective justice! Chaponda, seven cabinet Ministers, DPP Official who used to work for Toyota Malawi bwanji amenewa amangidwenso!
Once upon a time, there were Seven rotten Ministers who had no names & were accused of nothing.
Zikuyendera mwayi ndi matsoka akumtundu eti
let me remind you ACB chaponda on repeat
let me remind you ACB chaponda on repeat
What about Maizegate ( CHAPONDA)
Chaponda mukuopa chani??
Kufa kuripo aakulu ali chete
This guy got bad lucky how many government officials are doing corruption but they are going free
Boring, no end
Yes he broke the law but he did work for it. How about Chaponda when are u going to arrest him, since u already found the evidence
This what we call #justice. zakhala zikuchitika kwa ka nthawi koma samagwidwa. well done ACB we are expecting a lot from you guys.
MALAWI
Jodge Chaponda is keeping more than that!
Chidalakwika ndichiyani
Trevor now……Next? Mukungofuna kutiphimba mmaso.!
Ngati mukunama mboba?
Chaponda angovetsedwa za nkhani imeneyi avekele ndi ana akumangidwawo zao zimenezo
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ATHE BAS,……….CHITUTE CHIJANSO CHIMANGIDWE
NDI CHITI MAN TIMASULENI
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