Saulos Chilima, vice-president of Malawi, has been arrested
over allegations of corruption.
The country’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) announced the
development in a statement on Friday.
Egrita Ndala, ACB’s spokesperson, said the arrest was over
allegations that the vice-president received $280,000 in exchange for awarding
government contracts to Zuneth Sattar, a British-Malawian businessman.
ACB had, in June, submitted a report to Lazarus Chakwera,
Malawi’s president, detailing allegations of bribery against public officers,
including Chilima, in connection to dealings with Sattar.
In response, Chakwera stripped the vice-president of all
delegated powers after the ACB report.
“I have decided to withdraw all delegated functions from
vice president Saulos Chilima,” Malawi’s president said.
Chilima said he would not interfere with the investigations
but would challenge his implication within legal means.
Speaking on his arrest, the ACB spokesperson said the
vice-president would be charged to court on three counts of corruption.
“On 25th November, 2022, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)
arrested Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima, vice president of the Republic of Malawi on
allegation that between March 2021 and October 2021, he received advantage in
form of money amounting to USD 280,000 and other items from Zuneth Sattar as a
reward for Dr. Chilima to assist Xaviar Limited and Malachite FZE, which are
companies connected to Zuneth Sattar to be awarded contracts by the Malawi
government,” the statement reads.
“Dr. Chilima will be taken to court where he is expected to
be charged as follows:
“Three counts of corrupt practices by a public officer
contrary to section 24(1) of the Corrupt Practices Act as read with section 34
of the Corrupt Practices Act.
“Two counts of
receiving advantage for using influence in regard to contracts contrary to
section 29 (1) (b) of the Corrupt Practices Act as read with section 34 of the
Corrupt Practices Act.
“One count of failing to make a full report to a police
officer or an officer of the bureau that an advantage had been corruptly given
contrary to section 36 (1) of the Corrupt Practices Act.”
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