Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma and three others are scheduled to testify in the corruption case involving the award of a $7.875 million Malawi Police Service ration packs contract to United Kingdom-based businessperson Zuneth Sattar.
This was revealed then the case resumed yesterday at the High Court of Malawi Financial Crimes Division.
Former ACB Director General Reyneck Matemba who is accused of dubiously awarding the contract said he wants Chizuma, ACB director of corruption prevention Mary Phombeya and investigators Grant Nkosi and Fidelis Chinsakaso to appear in court at all cost.
The former ACB head, whose case stems from the time he served as Solicitor General and Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDA) board member, said the presence of the four ACB officials will help the court in disposing of the matter.
“In case the prosecution is wondering, when they go back to ACB to consult, they will understand why I need them. They will come to testify. If they don’t, I will ask the court to demand their presence,” he said.
The case has been adjourned to September 25 2023.
Meanwhile, Matemba has pleaded not guilty to two counts of failure to declare interest in the approval and vetting of the $7.875 million (about K8 billion).
