Asian Businessman Abdul Karim Batatawala is claiming that President Lazarus Chakwera’s Chief Advisor on Rural Transformation and Development, Adamson Mkandawire, solicited K378 million loan from him using Chakwera’s name and other top government officials.
Batatawala alleges in an interview with Zodiak Online that he is a victim of a probable dubious claim in which Mkandawire told him that he was to pay for a cargo consignment from Kenya of which the president was aware of.
Lawyer for Batatawala, Richard Kuleza Phokoso, confirmed the matter is before the High Court Commercial Division in Blantyre where his client is attempting to recoup the money with interest.
Mkandawire who says cannot comment on a matter which is before the court wonders why the businessman is coming out now when the money was loaned to him some two years ago.
This comes barely a day after State House Chief of Staff, Prince Kapondamgaga, warned state house employees against using Chakwera’s name in reprehensible conduct which could put the state residences and the image of the state president in disrepute.
It is said that “what goes around comes around.” This government together with the leadership must stop playing kindergarten games with Malawians. The rush to point out that people are using Chakwera’s name has not just come about from the blues. There should have been an instance when Chakwera or somebody higher up sent one of their errand boys to get money on their behalf. Those are the present “Lutepos” in Kwantele’s club. What Batatawala is saying is a mere tip of the iceberg and with time the main culprits will be known. Kapondamgaga knows what he is talking about as the originator of the cautionary letter. That is what happens when you involve even the most junior staff in stealing our taxes. At the appropriate time these crooks will be rounded up, they will occupy the space Lutepo left at the Zomba maximum prison. While the going is still sweet, it is hightime Kwantele made a tour of the prisons in order to see where he will be residing in the next 2 years. Actually his partner in alms not arms, once said all those who stole chicken/goats will be freed and the main swindlers will then be incarcerated. I just hope he still remembers those promises. Mwaba kokwanira mbuzi inu ngakhale mukunama kuti economy yapanga improve. Yapanga improve chifukwa ma account anu adzadza ndi ndalama zakatangale? A satana inu, a busa ouluka.