Questions are mounting over the fate of the high-profile Amaryllis scandal after a fresh court ruling reopened access to the company’s bank accounts, leaving many wondering whether anyone will ever be held accountable.
Social commentator and entrepreneur Joshua Chisa Mbele has publicly questioned the progress of investigations into the matter, turning the spotlight on Parliament’s oversight role.
In a post published on his Facebook page, Chisa Mbele asked what became of Parliament’s intervention through the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), arguing that the public deserves answers on the status of the investigations.
“Malawi Parliament is a carnivore with sharp teeth but weak jaws,” he wrote, before asking: “What was the purpose of the Public Accounts Committee in the Amaryllis scandal?”
Mbele also directed questions to Public Accounts Committee chairperson Steven Malondera, seeking an update on the committee’s findings.
“How far or near are you with the report?” he asked.
The commentator further questioned what options remain after the court lifted restrictions on the company’s bank accounts.
“Now that the court has unfrozen the Amaryllis bank accounts, what other recourse is there to salvage the situation?” he wrote.
Beyond the Amaryllis matter, Mbele accused the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of involvement in the alleged theft of pension funds and criticized government economic claims.
He alleged that no DPP member had been held accountable and dismissed official statements that poverty levels are declining and inflation is easing.
Mbele also commented on the government’s ongoing repatriation of Malawians who were stranded abroad, urging authorities to avoid excessive spending on the exercise.
“Please don’t overspend on repatriation. Once they have arrived at Mwanza, they can find their own way home,” he wrote.
The social commentator argued that many of those affected had willingly migrated and that their cases should not be equated with human trafficking.
Authorities have not publicly responded to Mbele’s remarks. The Public Accounts Committee has previously examined issues surrounding the Amaryllis case, while government continues repatriation efforts involving Malawians returning from foreign countries.
