The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has encouraged government to provide Malawians with information regarding a passport supplying contract with a local firm, E-Tech Systems.

The party’s spokesperson Shadric Namalomba said they understand that the company is connected to some Malawi Congress Party members and that it has no capacity to supply the passports.

He also added that the party believes the contract was rewarded to the firm instead of being awarded, the in an unfortunate episode that puts Malawians at a disadvantage.

Namalomba said the clandestine manner in which the procurement process was carried out if indeed there was any procurement process at all is a stafjcremindee that the regime has no regard for rule of law.

“The party wants the office of the Attorney General to act on the matter.” Said Namalomba.

He concluded that the way things are happening signals that the cancellation of the Techno Brain passports printing contract was not done in good faith.

“Government has no problem in sharing the information with Malawians” said Minister of information Moses Kunkuyu.

The Minister also said that the responsible ministry and departments are ready for the same.

Kunkuyu has quashed suggestions that the company is linked to MCP members; arguing the company is capable of supplying the passports as it has already started issuing them.

Source: Times