Malawi: PAC Chairperson Malondera Accuses Acting ACB Director Chembezi of Threats, Influence Peddling in Amaryllis Probe

Malawi anti-corruption chief accused of using case files to pressure MPs – The Mail & Guardian

The acting head of Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) allegedly used confidential corruption case files involving senior opposition politicians as leverage to pressurise the parliamentary committee examining his conduct. The allegation is contained in a formal, seven-page complaint filed on 22 April  by Steven Baba Malondera Kamsiyamo, the chair of parliament’s public accounts committee (PAC), addressed directly to the official he accuses. Th…

Malawi: PAC Chairperson Malondera Accuses Acting ACB Director Chembezi of Threats, Influence Peddling in Amaryllis Probe

The Chairperson of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Steven Baba Malondera Kamsiyamo, MP, has lodged a formal complaint accusing the Acting Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Gabriel Chembezi, of alleged attempts to interfere with a parliamentary inquiry into the controversial Amaryllis transaction through threats, pressure, and misuse of investigative material.

Why Lazarus Chakwera Skipped The Amaryllis Hotel Inquiry — And Why The Report Remains Incomplete

By Suleman Chitera The ongoing inquiry into the controversial acquisition of Amaryllis Hotel has taken a dramatic turn, with growing public concern over the absence of former President Lazarus Chakwera from the proceedings. As scrutiny intensifies, analysts and governance advocates argue that any final report produced without his testimony risks being fundamentally incomplete. A Critical Missing Piece The Amaryllis Hotel deal—already under heavy…

Amaryllis Scandal: PAC to Hear from Zamba, Bank Officials, Investors

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) investigation into the Amaryllis Hotel scandal is ongoing, with the committee expected to meet former Reserve Bank Governor, Dr. Mafuta Mwale, today. A total of five individuals are scheduled to be interviewed as the committee seeks to hear their side of the story. According to the current schedule, the committee will meet National Bank officials on April 23. Former Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Coll…

Yusuf Asked for Secret Hearing, Then Cited Illness After Refusal as PAC Suspects He Is Avoiding Amaryllis Hotel Probe - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi

Fresh details emerging from the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) point to what lawmakers are describing as calculated attempts by businessperson Shiraz Yusuf to avoid public scrutiny over the controversial purchase of Amaryllis Hotel. The committee, which has resumed its high-stakes inquiry into the deal, on Wednesday turned down a formal request from Yusuf seeking […] The post Yusuf Asked for Secret Hearing, Then Cited Illness Afte…

Hotel deal probe: Former RBM Governor speaks out Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

The former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi, McDonald Mafuta Mwale, has appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to answer questions over his role in the Amaryllis Hotel deal.  Mwale, who was at the helm of the Reserve Bank during the time of the transaction, told the committee that he had explicitly instructed […] The post Hotel deal probe: Former RBM Governor speaks out appeared first on Malawi 24.