Lutepo to contest as MP
Beleaguered businessperson Oswald Lutepo is set to contest as an independent parliamentary candidate in Kasungu North Constituency in the forthcoming May 20 Tripartite Elections.
The 35-year-old is said to have collected nomination forms from the District Elections Office on Friday through some representatives.
Kasungu district elections officer Sydney Banda confirmed Lutepo’s interest to contest on a parliamentary ticket in an interview yesterday.
“Yes, it’s true. Actually, [Lutepo] sent some of his colleagues to collect the nomination papers on
Friday whose serial number is 200386. He should be handing in his nominations in the afternoon,” he said.
Yesterday, Lutepo personally walked into the Kasungu District Council chamber at 15:49 hours where all candidates are expected to present their nomination papers.
In an interview after presenting his papers, Lutepo was upbeat about his candidacy, saying he will carry the day “come what may” even if he is contesting on an independent ticket.
He also brushed aside fears that his current court cases may stand in his way to represent his constituents in Parliament.
Lutepo is implicated in the Capital Hill cashgate for allegedly encashing a K1.2 billion (US$2 870 813) cheque for goods and services not rendered to government. He is currently answering a charge of money laundering.
Before his arrest and the subsequent trial, Lutepo was tipped to contest on People’s Party (PP) ticket.
He resigned from his position of deputy director of recruitment and sensitisation in PP late last year.
Beatrice Mwale will represent PP in the May elections after Lutepo pulled out of the race prior to the party’s primary elections.
The whole cashgate scandal is a joke ndithu! Ndiribe mau. Please a Malawi VOTE WISELY! Anthu akubawa ayi chonde!
Unbelievable! Shameful ! Shocking! Surely a sane , god fearing person with any ounce of morals in his situation , guilt or not would step a side from any public duties or contest until a time when the courts have cleared him? Shameless bastard
Leave Lutepo alone to contest some money looted atigawireko during this campaign period. If you say Lutepo should have stepped aside upto when court clears him awuzeni a Zomba mafia asayime because is the chief cashgater Lutepo moto Moto .Brazi ukaza wina ukasololeso zambiri ziko la anthu atulo ili kkkkkkkkk
I you say Lutepo should step aside until cleared by the Courts, why can’t Peter Mthalika who is charged with treason not step aside? Treason is a more serious charge than theft or fraud!
In pursuit of immunity from prosecution … Malawi imeneyo