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Nov192022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

Attorney General To Address Malawians In Diaspora

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The Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda will on Saturday evening have an online interaction with Malawians in the diaspora. The virtual interface will be using Zoom Online Platform and is scheduled for 7 pm local time. Chairperson of the organising committee, Chalo Mvula, said " The Attorney General will speak to all Malawians in the diaspora to give them up-to-date information on the work of his office. “There have been a lot of issues that his office has dealt with. These are commonly misreported and this will be an opportunity for the diaspora to get first-hand information," Mvula said. Mvula went on to say in as much as the event is for the diaspora, people in Malawi are free to join the discussion. Among other accomplishments, the AG has managed to assist the gover...

Nov32022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

Malawi Attorney General Promised To Recover AIP Fertilizer Money Stolen By Tonse Alliance

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Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has assured the nation that government will recover the K750 million following the 2022/23 fertiliser procurement glitches under the Affordable Inputs Programme. In an interview with MBC, Chakaka Nyirenda who is leading the recovery of the funds in Germany said the government has engaged an extra gear to have the full amount recovered and currently part of the amount is already remitted into government coffers. "My assurance to the nation is that the money would be fully recovered. $182,000 ( K186 million) has already been recovered. The remaining $543,000 (K564 million) is still frozen in Germany. "Necessary paperwork to have the remaining amount recovered has been processed," said Nyirenda. Earlier Board Chairperson for Smallholder Far...

Jul272022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

Attorney General Support To Extend Retirement Age To 70

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Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has supported a proposal to extend the retirement age of judges from 65 to 70. The remarks have been made as members of parliament are expected to table a Court's Act Amendment bill that is among others proposing an increase in the retirement age of judges According to Nyirenda , at 70 people are energetic enough to deliver judgments. “We have Richard Banda who retired I think before 2004 and was appointed Chief Justice of Swaziland, he performed there. Then we had had Justice of Appeal the Late Mtegha who was also appointed Director of Anti –Corruption in Swaziland after retiring here. We have got Retired Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda , we are told he has now been appointed to sit in a tribunal es...

Jul162022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

Chisale Demands K3.4 billion Compensation For Unlawful Arrest.

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Former president Peter Mutharika’s personal bodyguard Norman Chisale has filed a suit against the Attorney General (AG) demanding about K3.4 billion in compensation for unlawful arrest. His claims follow AG Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda’s failure to respond to the demand letter within 90 days from February 25 2022 to settle a K500 million compensation claim outside court following the High Court judgement that acquitted him in the case of attempted murder of Sigele Amani, a resident of Chimwankhunda Township in Blantyre. Chisale was acquitted on April 16 2021Through his lawyer Chancy Gondwe, Chisale argued that the conduct of the State by arresting and prosecuting him was aimed at harassing the claimant. He argued that he is entitled to compensation claims for damages due to “the reckle...

May122022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Martha Chizuma left in the cold as British NCA backtracks on illegal operations in Malawi

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By Attwel Chilangambwa After using the embattled Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma for illegal entry into Malawi, British National Crimes Agency (NCA) has now backtracked its actions on corruption probe. The British NCA used Chizuma who is being now for by-passing other state agencies including Attorney General Office (AG), Director of Public Prosecution (DDP), National Intelligent Bureau (NIB), Immigration department on the alleged corruption investigations involving businessman Zuneth Sattar. ACB boss Chizuma admitted that ignored and alienated the Attorney General (AG) in pursuit of the businessman after the NCA had tipped them on their two years’ investigation. Sources within ACB told this publication on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 that British NCA i...

Apr172022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Kalindo Given President Chakwera Seven-Days To Fire Martha Chizuma Over leaked Audio

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Comedian-cum politician Bon Kalindo has given President Lazarus Chakwera a seven-day ultimatum to remove Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma. If the President fails to fire Chizuma within the period, Kalindo says he will organise nationwide demonstrations. Kalindo spoke to Nation Online a while a go to confirm an audio clip currently in circulation on social media, in which he is accusing Chakwera and Vice-President Saulos Chilima of failing to uphold rule of law, especially on the issue of the ACB director whose leaked audio has been sanctioned to be under investigation by court. He said: "Some people think when we do this, we are against the [ACB] director's quest to fight corruption but no, this issue in not about corruption, this is about integrity an...

Apr112022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Attorney General Refuse To Compensate Norman Chisale

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Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has refused to pay Norman Chisale, former president Peter Mutharika’s body guard, K500 million for compensation in an attempted murder case which he was acquitted. Nyirenda says state was not wrong to prosecute Chisale although he was acquitted, adding that he is ready for defense if Chisale proceeds to court with the matter. Lawyer for Chisale, Chauncy Gondwe, says he is yet to receive a response from the attorney general for the case which his client is demanding the compensation for alleged false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and defamation.

Mar182022 by Suleman ChiteraNo Comments

Attorney General To Go After Public Charities

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Attorney General (AG) Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has vowed to take action against charity-focused non-governmental organisations that are not accountable in the way they use resources. Chakaka Nyirenda was speaking in Blantyre at the Class of 2022 Clinical Legal Education Symposium. He said the AG was an overseer of all public and charitable trusts, such that it was the office’s duty to ensure that all charity and public trusts in Malawi are accountable and that the funds they collect are properly used. “I, as Attorney General, represent beneficiaries of charitable and public trusts as a parens patriae, appearing on the part of the government. Any case involving charities will require my office to join as a party. I may act against trustees in disputes and take action to recover prop...

Jan222022 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Oops! ACB Director Martha Chizuma Attacks Judiciary, Attorney General

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In rather bizarre circumstance, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director Martha Chizuma has accused the judiciary of receiving millions from Ashok Nair who was arrested some three weeks ago. Chizuma, who is in a plot to finish off Malawians of Asian origin doing business with the government, made the accusation in a leaked voice call in our custody believed to have been leaked by her close associate. The leaked audio comes barely days after High Court Judge Simeon Mdeza ordered a judicial review on the arrest of Ashok, and ordered his release from Prison where he was reminded. According to Chizuma, the presiding Judge received money According to Chizuma, the presiding Judge received money to release Ashok from the custody. He also accused Anthony General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda of protecti...

Feb142020 by Malawi Freedom NetworkNo Comments

Attorney General questioned why the Speaker of Parliament has been dragged in a political feud?

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Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has questioned why the Speaker of Parliament has been dragged in a political feud. This follows a decision by DPP Member of Parliament for Mangochi South West Shadreck Namalomba to obtain a stay order restraining the speaker from recognizing decisions implemented by the leader of opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa without written approval of the party. Speaking to MIJ Online, Nyirenda confirmed that his office has been served with the court order. He however said he will need to study the document to appreciate the basis of the order and get instruction from the Speaker on whether or not to challenge it. But Nyirenda says his office is questioning why the speaker is being dragged in bedroom politics of the DPP. ‘’It is clearly a political issue and t...