Motorists Fear Police Abuse as Officers Tasked to Raise K22bn

K22bn Road Target Sparks Fear and Fury: Motorists Brace for ‘Revenue Policing’ as Fines, Roadblocks and Bribery Risks Surge - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi

Motorists are bracing for a punishing shift on Malawi’s roads after Treasury handed the Malawi Police Service (MPS) a steep K22 billion collection target, a move drivers say effectively turns traffic enforcement into a high-pressure revenue hunt where “every stop will now have a price.” The directive, embedded in the 2026/27 National Budget presented by […] The post K22bn Road Target Sparks Fear and Fury: Motorists Brace for ‘Revenue Policing’ a…

Motorists fear police abuse as officers tasked to raise K22bn

Motorists say they face unprecedented pressure on the roads after traffic police were assigned a K22 billion revenue target for the 2026/27 financial year, a move critics warn could encourage heavier fines, aggressive enforcement and corruption as authorities push to meet ambitious collection goals. The K22 billion projection represents 88 percent of the K25 billion the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Decentralisation expects the Mala…