HRDC gives ACB 72 hours to act on judges’ bribery saga: Activists vow more demos
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has given Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director Reyneck Matemba 72 hours to disclose names of those who attempted to bribe the five judges of the High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitutional Court and currently preparing judgement for the presidential election nullification petition case, arrest and take them to court or resign.
Speaking on behalf of the protesters when he presented a petition to the ACB czar at the Capital Hill in Lilongwe, HRDC national chairperson Timothy Mtambo said the only options available are to name the suspects, arrest them and initiate prosecution.
The coalition leaders have also vowed to hold vigils at the graft-busting agency’s offices if the demand is not met.
“Our demand is simple. We want you to act on the suspects. Arrest them and let them appear before a court of law. Alternatively, you may resign. If this is not done in 72 hours, then we will start a vigil at the ACB offices,” said Mtambo.
In the petition HRDC states the serious allegations of attempted bribery of the judges are “not sophisticated as ACB would want us to believe that would require ACB to take days or months to affect the arrest and disclose names of those implicated.”
The rights coalition points out that the continued delays by the ACB to affect the arrest and name the suspects will give more credence to allegations that the bureau is “buying time to shield certain individuals or cover up the case.”
Mtambo said to Matemba:”Should you fail to effect arrest in 72 hours, we will have no choice but to call for your immediate resignation.”
HRDC has since vowed that it will stop at nothing in demanding accountability from graft-busting body.
“The use of delaying tactics for this corruption cases or indeed the sacred cow syndrome will not be tolerated henceforth,” said coalition stated.
HRDC also indicated that “this time around we will not accept excuses for answers but solution to our demands.”
Matemba was escorted by Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers outside Capital Hill gates to receive the petition and retreated to his offices without making any comment.
At a news conference on Tuesday, Matemba said the Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda made the complaint to the bureau and mentioned two people— a senior public officer “with one of the [the three] arms of the government” and a prominent businessperson—as the suspects.
Matemba inadvertently hinted that a member of the Judiciary was under investigation in connection with the alleged bribery attempt.
Alliance Against Serious and Organised Corruption has also asked the ACB to deal with allegations of bribery attempts effectively and transparently as the investigation into the matter would not only be tackling the alleged corruption, but also defending the integrity of concerned judicial process.
In a letter to Matemba, the alliance’s executive director Moses Mkandawire asked the ACB to appoint an external monitor from abroad who can also be a liaison to the civil society organisations.
In the contentious elections case, the Constitutional Court is expected to pass judgement as two of the presidential candidates in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, UTM Party’s Saulos Chilima (the first petitioner) and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate Lazarus Chakwera (the second petitioner) w are seeking nullification of the May 21 2019 presidential results over alleged irregularities, especially in the results management system.
Incumbent President Peter Mutharika of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), who was declared winner of the elections, is the first respondent with Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) as the second respondent.
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you stand for us mtambo
more respect to soldiers
Mangochi Kabwafu, So are you and even Worse than me. Blindly supportting the very people who are responsible for your own misery and agony due to greed. Mbava zopanda manyazi ndi mzimu wa umunthu!
Mtambo is jobless. Degree yake nchinto kulibe ku Malawi kuno kapena KU Iraq,Afghanistan or KU chitipa kwa mwenifuvyaa. Makolo Ake ndi wonvutikirapo. Amadya kamodzi patsikuuu
Talk something constructive not your useless comment.Between Mtambo and your Ben Phiri who has got a genuine Degree?
Mwayambapo za ma degree mutawona muluza mulandu.
Nzika, you are just as useless.
The truth is Malawi does not have a proper civil society. HRDC is by far a political weaponry of the opposition.
nthawi yatha
USELESS HRDC
Mangochi-kabwafu, are you a Malawian or a foreiner who has come to exploit Malawians? You should be one of the lazy corrupt cadets benefiting from these thieves. Don’t you feel the pinch of rising costs while Our taxes are being wasted to buy justice? Maybe you don’t pay tax just like the prince of thieves? Tachionani!
Useless
Bwana acb director, if mtambo gives you unnecessary pressure just name him as the bribery suspect and order his arrest. Detain him without trial and continue your investigations. His detention can be justified under laws as mtambo is interfering too much.
Why do we have all these soldiers around? Security? What a waste of tax payers/donor money.
Nobody has stepped down or resigned because of Mtambo, you think Matemba will listen to him? Mtambo is a nobody, just a big mouth with a bunch of clapping followers that are also irrelevant. 90% of these demonstrators don’t even pay tax… please keep your petitions and recycle the paper for something else that will yield better results…. Jane Ansah, still there… APM still there… Police IG still there… HRDC has accomplished absolutely nothing in 6 months of demos besides the looting and destruction of the economy.
Iwe nde mbuli ya munthu ngati umamwa madzi ometela zako izo
That’s OK, I found your mother drinking pubic hair shaving water! Facts are facts. You may respond with your MRA Tax TPIN, or you may just go back to the little hole in msundwe that you crawled out of, cockroach!
I like that guy called Mtambo guys he changes Malawi nkuluyi to say the facts ntchito yake amayitha and mbava za M’boma pano zikumachita mantha kuba kamba ka nkulu ameneyi en amalawi ambili azindikira kamba ka nkulu ameneyi awa ndi asogoleli ofunika pamalo guys osamaopa pomwe tikuponyedwa miyala komwe muliko Mr. Timothy Ntambo i salute you mumakwana inuyo
Mr. Mtambo, so you want everybody to be doing what you want? Who do you think you are? Do you know what it takes to run Government affairs? Your political masters are misleading you and you are misleading those partisan followers of yours
we need equal rights and justice thats tru mtambo
Ngati mumayenda mumbali apa nde mwapezeka komanso mwasala pang’ono kupenga misala kapena kuti ka cardiac arrest kakupezeni!!!!!!! but the question is why should professionals be subjected to this pressure just because of an 80 + year old Peter Muthalika who has turned to be a 100% liability to the nation. This is the beginning of the end of Muthalika dynasty, it must be accepted that,political endings have never been good, our Lomwe friends may wish to be reminded about the political endings of strong men such as our own Mkango, once upon life president of Malawi Ngwazi Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda, Robert Bob Gabriel Mugabe of Zimbabwe and Colonel Gadafi of Libya.
At a time like this one where the whole World is alert and watching, professionalism and decisiveness is of paramount importance to ease down the mounting pressure. To the five judges, take care of the burning fire!!!!!!!
Za Jane ansah zaiwalika. Za malo zipume kaye. Za kwa nsundwe on hold. Pano nza acb. Mwapindulapo chani pa ma demo ambuyomu. Malawi waluzapo chani pa mademo ambuyomu. Anzerunu tiyankheni.
Just goes to show how much work needs to be done
iwe TIMOTHY MTUMBO ingopanga register chipani chakocho cha HRDC cho,tizakumane pa ballot.usamabisale muzina la civil society.
As much as I support Demos and freedom of speech I think you are crossing the line. This is something that should not be rushed, let him do his job diligently, let him gather enough evidence so that he has an airtight case against the culprits
What has crossed the line is the level of corruption and incompetence in Malawi. Kuzilekelera tiyamba kuphana. Vuto lake akaba amakasiya kunjatu makobiliwo. Akanakhala mudziko mommuno bwenzi atawalemba ntchito anthu akupanga mademowo
Stay strong Bwana Reyneck Matemba. After Timothy Ntumbo and his friend Trapwisi,matter insulting you on Zodiak TV only yesterday, how can they today come with their ugly straight faces to shake your hand and look at you in the eye? Ana anjoka yolusa awa.
Some civil servants are listening to witches and wizards unknowingly! But the hammer hits everyone and to your families due to foolishness. Matemba has a chance to rescue himself and his family. Work for Malawians and not for corrupt politicians as the price is heavy if you follow the path of crooked politicians! Disagree at your peril. Take it for your own good
Fuck you hrdc bastards. You are stifling and retarding our country even further by your useless demos that only benefit thieves at the expense of shop owners. I think next time u guys should not be beaten up, one of you needs to be switched off completely, mpaka ku manda. Maybe then you asshole s will stop your demos. If you continue, then a second one should be switched off. Kenako you shall stop. But despite wanting justice, or country is way too small to entertain regular demos. Very bad for development. Stop demos you unemployed, thieving wankers.
Ngati mukuvutika ndi mzimayi, Jane Assa ndiye mukati this man, a learned lawyer. Mwalemba mmadzi. You can’t move him even an itch. Mwachepa, makamakoza nkumaziona zomwe mwabisazo mumaziona kuti mwakula?
Don’t be moved Mr Matemba..do what ever u know that it’s good for ur job n the nation..awo anazolowela za ntchire
But Mr Matemba now understands what the demos means. He has no choice but act or resigns
Bcoz its Cadets and your president doing the bribery thing then now Mr Matemba should not be moved?
Usamunamize mzako, dziko lino Lili pamoto , Mr Matemba open your eyes , Please don’t listen to this Cadet, as a professional man handle this issue with speed , now this country is in your hands, you can build or destroy within days, please show off your maturity, Ask God for guidance and protection
That is stupidity we are talking about in our country.We have such stupid and foolish people,one of them is you PP Litete who are supporting corrupted individuals to rule our country.You must go to hell with your madness.