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DPP Veep to spend third night in the cooler

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Central Region vice-president Alfred Gangata has spent a second night in police custody for allegedly forging tax documents.

In a phone interview with Nation on Sunday from Lilongwe Police Station esterday, he confirmed his arrest on Friday.

In custody: Gangata.

“My legal team will be applying for bail on Monday,” he said while also confirming that the case is linked to tax documents forgery.

A warrant of arrest issued by the chief resident magistrate in Lilongwe alleges that Gangata’s Masters Security Service company bid for a contract at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources using false tax documents.

The warrant, dated January 10 2025, states: “Alfred Ruwan Gangata, between July 2017 and June 2018, prepared a false Malawi Revenue Authority document, namely Tax Clearance Certificate number MRA/MTO-L.009952 bearing the name Alfred Rawani Clangata trading as Masters Security Service to meet the bidding process requirement advertised by Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources.”

Gangata is also charged with forgery under Section 356 of the Penal Code under criminal case number 13 of 2025, according to the warrant of arrest.

However, national police spokesperson Peter Kalaya said police were just keeping him in their holding cell, but the matter was being handled by the Malawi Revenue Authority.

“Not with us. You can check with the Malawi Revenue Authority,” he said.

Meanwhile, DPP officials, led by secretary general Peter Mukhito and Alliance for Democracy president Enock Chihana. visited Gangata at the police station.

His arrest comes barely a week after five officials under former president Arthur Peter Mutharika regime were nabbed for alleged misappropriation of funds through Salima Sugar Company Limited (SSCL) and Greenbelt Authority (GBA).

They are ex-Finance minister Joseph Mwanamvekha, presidential adviser on economics Collins Magalasi, former Secretary to the President and Cabinet Lloyd Muhara, former Secretary to the Treasury Cliff Chiunda and ex-GBA company secretary Jimmy Grey Kusamale.

They are accused of defrauding the government of $274.5 million (approximately K447.5 billion) during the DPP reign.

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