Mon, 30 Jan 2017 08:25:53 +0000 …as maizegate scandal deepens By BENNIE MUNDANDO & MUKOSELA KASALWE THE Malawian government has summoned United Progressive Party (UPP) president Saviour Chishimba to help with investigations into the alleged Malawi-Zambia maizegate. The maizegate scandal, which has cost Malawi’s Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda his job, is proving to be a complete hoax generated by Dr. Chishimba. Dr. Chishimba alleged that the Zambia Cooperative Federation (ZCF) received money amounting to US$34. 5 million as payment for the supply of 100, 000 metric tonnes of white to Malawi’s grain-marketer, Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) but has failed to substantiate his claims. The ZCF has, however, dispelled allegations of receiving any money from ADMARC over the transaction in which it was contracted to supply 100, 000 metric tonnes of white maize, insisting that it only got a Letter of Credit. Meanwhile, a team of investigators from […]
