ACB arrests judiciary spokesperson over corruption
The Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested Judiciary spokesperson Mlenga Mvula on allegation that he corruptly solicited sums of money and other favours from the United Methodist Church in the names of High Court Judges and the Attorney General’s office.
In a press statement, dated September 1,2017 and signed by ACB senior public relations officer Egrita Ndala, in 2016 and 2017, Mvula, had on several occasions demanded various sums of money amounting to K10.7 million from the United Methodist Church through Reverend Daniel Mhone, the Executive Church Member and Conference Superintendent.
Mlenga who is a member of the church himself allegedly solicited the money to influence the outcome of a court case involving reverend Jawati and the United Methodist Church.
“This money was purportedly meant for the Attorney General’s office, judges, the Judiciary and Mr. Mlenga Mvula for influencing the outcome of a court case involving Reverend Jawati and the United Methodist Church,” the statement reads in part.
According to Ndala, Mlenga is likely to be charged with obtaining
money by false pretences contrary to Section 319 of the Penal Code and misuse of public office contrary to Section 25B (1) of the Corrupt
Practices Act.
She said Mlenga will be taken to Court after the Bureau has recorded a caution statement from him.
In a telephone interview, Ndala said ACB was also conducting a search and would seize anything that it feels would be useful in court.
“After recording a caution statement we will be making arrangements to take him to police,” she said.
Confirming the development, Registrar of the High Court Agnes Patemba said ACB picked Mlenga from his office.
“I can confirm that ACB has indeed picked him, they are yet to get a caution statement from him, in fact they had to come through my office for them to arrest him,” she said.
What more evidence does Malawians need to prove that there is no corruption free institution in our country and the judicial is no exception.
If is outrageous to imagine that innocent people are sent to prison on daily basis for a crime they never committed just because our judicial is so corrupt to the point that they can even go to the extent of soliciting bribes from churches…….
Mlenga Mvula deserves the toughest punishment in the land but the problem is that he will be taken to the same corrupt courts and judges and potentially stand before a judge whom he has shared the root with in other cases.
I can see this Mlenga Mvula case being thrown out of court on technicalities or I can see him getting a suspended sentence ………
that’s our country Malawi, a God fearing nation that we are all proud of, the poorest country in the world, and a laughing stock to the outside world.
True brother, the same guys he was sharing the money for other cases, hahahahahahaha. Koma, why can we not be like Kenya. And he was very soon gooing to be the High court judge. And look at the money he has spoiled his career with 10Million. Too bad for him and his family.