Sat, 31 Dec 2016 11:57:51 +0000 By BENNIE MUNDANDO MALAWIAN lawmakers have called for a full investigation into what they suspect to be a Zambia import maize scandal. This is a matter in which the Zambia Cooperative Federation (ZCF) is alleged to have been overcharging that country’s state-owned grain marketer, Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) by pegging a tonne of maize at US$ 336 per tonne, in a murky contract that involves a Zambian company. Malawi’s parliamentary committee on agriculture, irrigation and water development this week said the transaction of maize purchase from Zambia had characteristics of the ‘Cashgate’ corruption scandal and demanded a full investigation into the procurement process. Chairman of the committee Joseph Chidanti –Malunga said the committee would institute an inquiry into the maize purchase transactions. “The inquiry would establish what exactly went wrong. It will explain why there are delays in the purchases and why they (ADMAC) are saying they […]
