The Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) board, this week suspended the company’s chief executive officer Foster Mulumbe.
This follows recommendations the board received from two commissions. While one instituted by President Peter Mutharika, the other was by Parliament.
The firing of the CEO is to enable authorized to begin disciplinary proceedings against ADMARC’s senior management for his complicity in the Zambia maize saga.
Mr. Mulumbe was implicated in the maizegate scandal, that he may have indulged in corruption together with fired Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development minister, George Chaponda.
Earlier this year, ADMARC board said Mulumbe will not be suspended from his duties as the government claimed to have information and weight of evidence that he had followed procedures with the Government of Zambia and its agencies in the controversial K26 billion procurement deal of maize now popularity known as ‘Maizegate’.
Confirming the suspension, ADMARC board chairperson James Masumbu said on Monday, the board resolved that Mulumbe should be suspended. He is awaiting an internal disciplinary hearing, instituted by board directors after an extraordinary meeting, which took place on Sunday in Blantyre.
According to Masumbu, Deputy Chief Executive of ADMARC, the board appointed Mrs. Magret Mauwa, to be the acting CEO for the State-run commodity trader.
The ADMARC board has also suspended Director of Operations (DO) Feckson Kantonga.
The report, issued by the commission of inquiry set by Mutharika, and headed by retired judge Supreme Court judge and former Chief Justice Anastasia Msosa, found ADMARC management at fault for not failing to follow government procurement procedures and also for allegedly entering into fraudulent contracts.
ADMARC reportedly bought maize at K26 billion from the Zambian company, and it is believed that Malawi could have saved about K9.5 billion if it had bought the grain directly from the Zambian government.
On the other hand, the joint parliamentary committee discovered that ADMARC’s contract with the Zambia Cooperative Federation (ZCF) was fraudulent because it was backdated to June 17, 2016, when it was signed after a month just to get approvals from Office of the Director of Public Procurement (ODPP).
Furthermore, the committee found that ADMARC’s alleged fraudulent activities, extended to the internal procurement committee, which recorded that the chairperson was present when in fact he was in Zambia at the time.
Former agriculture minister, Mr. Chaponda is also believed to have played a big role in the deal, but there have been no investigations after his suspension to determine his complicity in the grain deal.
Prof Mutalika is working while the drunkard is busy killing people in Kanyama
Mutarika is useless, that case taken
Mutarika is useless, that case taken months. Generally Malawians are slow.
NOW THAT IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS MULPRACTISE IN THE MAIZE DEAL CONCERNING ADMARC AND ZCF, ZAMBIA’S INVESTIGATIVE WINGS CAN NOW STARTING INVESTIGATING THE EXTENT OF INVOLVEMENT OF ZAMBIA’S SIDE.
MEANWHILE, LET ME ‘TALK’ TO TRUMP SO THAT HE CAN USE HIS FBI CHAPS TO DO A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
Nostradumas is an i.d.i.o.t. The law works on facts and not rumours and innuendos. Let the Malawians take their time and get facts.
Nostradumas: Try another platform, ichisungu kwati taupipile chi….
Look~atleast in malavi~ “the joint parliamentary committee discovered that ADMARC’s contract with the Zambia Cooperative Federation (ZCF) was fraudulent because it was backdated to June 17, 2016, when it was signed after a month just to get approvals from Office of the Director of Public Procurement”~ODPP.
But here, visionless Lungu has continued to turn off his usual sting of being without vision. Instead of firing or suspending Dora Siliti~Mubalanama~pending investigations into the Malavi Siliti Maize criminality of corruption.
ACC,PFolice,deadZRA are blindly waiting for “orders” on what to “investigate”~eg~bandit Kambwili~but to date~waiters ACC have cold with the case.
In civilized countries, bandit Siliti would step down & allow independent due process to take coarse. But…
…here, wrong doing, corruption & criminality is embraced by all violent, clueless & anarchist PF bandits.
Anyway, what do you expect from visionless Dagama apart from mediocrity?
How much is mealie meal today PF?
When will the plummeted economy ever gain PF?
What about Load shedding, unemployment, dilapidated hospitals be sustained PF?
The presidential petition too~must be heard~so that Lungu~PF & HH~UPND can prove in con~court who actually won the 2016 presidential election. Why are PF bandits scared to hear the petition?
The Skeleton Key
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Why should Lungu suspend Dora? Are the Malawi finding indicating that Dora was involved in backdating the contract? You don’t even understand the issue at hand as you are confusing the malawi maize issue with the 14 days petition.
In Zambia I dont remember any recommedations of a commision of inquiry ever being made public and followed through.
Malawi congrates…in Zambia will are cursed with this dull drunkard Lazy Lungu!!
#Wearetalkingtotrump#
Justice in this matter will come to Zambia
This clearly shows that even the officers mentioned in Zambia are accomplices to this big scandal. I am wondering why Edgar Lungu has not taken any action at all. The truth of the matter is that Edgar himself was involved and thats why he has failed to discipline anyone. The entire Ministry of griculture top officials, ZCF management and Edgar Lungu stole our money through this fraudulent deal. It is a pity that the Chief Justice had the audacity to respond to Xaviour Chishimba’s letter in that fool.ish manner. Is she telling us that she is an accomplice too? Time will tell. Mambilima is now exhibiting traits of a corrupt judge. She has joined the band wagon and is eating with them. Time only will tell.
PLEASE THIS IS NOT GOOD NEWS FOR ZAMBIANS BECAUSE THERE IS NO DISCIPLINE WITHIN BUT ONLY APPLIED TO LUNGU’ S OPPOSERS. PLEASE LT DONT BRING THIS MAIZEGATE BACK. WE ARE SURROUNDED BY UN MERCIFUL LEADERSHIP WHO ARE SELFISH.
Mutharika, you Mutha….F, leave our Dora alone!
Dont worry HH is talking with Trump
Meantime investigations into Kaizer are still ongoing, to conclude in 2021.
The Gravy train to falsely investigate reasons behind pre, & post electoral violence, despite we all being aware Max Chongo, (Chimp)yongo, ka Kaizer & Chakolwa are the architecs of violence, have surpassed the stipulated deadline, & Chakolwas cheerleaders & dancing queens are still drawing hefty allowances from Taxpayers funds.
HOWEVER so surprising the dishonest inept, & thieving corrupt P.F had enough volition, & acted SWIFTLY when the Concourt had over ran its stipulated time
WHEN WE TELL YOU THESE THIEVES WHO GO ALL THE WAY TO WAIL, GNASH TEETH @ THE TOMB OF JESUS @ TAXPAYERS EXPENSE ARE DRUNKEN CONMEN & WOMEN, WE ARE SPEAKING THE WHOLE TRUTH!!
James Chirwa and Chola Kafwabulula are heavily involved in this deal. They shared money with Chakolwa and Kanitundila.
James Chirwa and Chola Kafwabulula are heavily involved in this deal. They shared money with Chakolwa and Kanitundila.
It amazing how the perpetrators are found guilty but the accomplices are innocent. Lungu, Lungu, Lungu, how many times have I called your name? Do not forget that you will never be on your illegal masquerade forever.