By Linda Kwanjana
In a twist of event, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Director of Legal affairs has penned the party secretary general Gelzelder wa Jeffrey asking her to disclose source of funding which they used during National Governing Council meeting which took place at Golden Peacock in Lilongwe.
In a strong worded letter , Mhango says he is giving the advise to the SG under Section 27 (2)’, (5) and (6) of the Political Parties Act, 2018, which gives political parties obligations to declare to the Registrar of Political Parties, the cash donations made to the Party.
“I have been informed by the Secretariat that you have not handed over any such funds or donations to the Treasurer
General nor remitting any such funds or cash donations which you have received on behalf the Party into the Party Bank Accounts, ” Mhango argues
In the letter Mhango says the advise is purely based on the law as read under Section 27 (2)’, (5) and (6) of the Political Parties Act, 2018,
“You are required to declare to the Registrar of Political Parties, the cash donations made to the Party. I therefore advise and ask you to promptly hand over the funds and cash donations to the Treasurer General or remit the same into the Party Bank Accounts. I further advise and ask you to declare all the cash donations which you have so far received on behalf of the Party, by declaring the names of
individuals and organizations from whom you have received the donations and the respective amounts, ” argues Mhango.
In the letter Mhango says if she fails to hand over the funds and cash donations to the Treasurer General or to remit the funds and cash donations into the Party Bank Accounts and to declare the cash donations or if you give false information, she may be imprisoned for two years and pay back the money similar to those received. There was no immediate response from the SG.
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