By Suleman Chitera
For the past five years, Malawi has bled quietly while a politically connected few have grown obscenely rich. The question haunting millions of struggling Malawians is no longer whispered—it is shouted in homes, markets, and social media feeds: who looted Malawi’s wealth, and why has no one been held accountable?
The allegations surrounding the MCP are grave and cannot be brushed aside as political noise. While ordinary citizens battle hunger, fuel shortages, collapsing public services, and a brutal cost of living, a small circle of individuals linked to power has reportedly accumulated wealth at a speed that defies logic, transparency, and morality.
If there is nothing to hide, then why the fear of investigations?
If the wealth was earned legitimately, then why not open the books?
Malawians are not asking for miracles. They are demanding justice.
Where are the investigations that were promised?
Where are the arrests that would signal seriousness?
Where are the asset seizures that would return stolen resources to the people?
Anti-corruption agencies cannot remain spectators while public confidence evaporates. Silence from law enforcement only feeds the perception that the system protects the powerful and punishes the poor
Each day of inaction deepens public anger and erodes trust in government.
This is not about political witch-hunts. It is about accountability. It is about restoring dignity to a nation whose wealth should build schools, hospitals, roads, and jobs—not mansions, luxury cars, and foreign bank accounts.
Malawi cannot move forward while carrying the dead weight of unanswered corruption allegations. If crimes were committed, investigate, arrest, confiscate, and recover. Return what belongs to the people. Let the law speak louder than party slogans.
The nation is watching.
History is recording.
And patience is running out.
