By Chisomo Phiri
The Anti-Corruption Bureau ( ACB) says it has concluded investigations into an allegation that State House inflated figures when making payments in respect of four foreign guests who were booked at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe in July, 2020.
ACB says, it was further alleged that a suspicious payment of K12,500,000.00 was made to Crossroads Hotel under the name of Miguel Elias of Chitundu Distributors from State House account.
In a statement dated November 2,2021 and signed by its Principal Public Relations Officer Egrita Ndala, the Bureau says it conducted Investigations which among other things established that:
1. There were guests from outside the country that came on invitation of State House in July, 2020.
2. The guests were lodged at Crossroads Hotel.
3. There was no inflation of figures by State House on the payments that were made to Crossroads Hotel.
4. The payment made by Miguel Elias of Chitundu Distributors to Crossroads Hotel for the Accommodation did not come from State House account.
5. K12,500,000.00 was made by State House directly to Crossroads Hotel towards the accommodation costs of the guests.
6. There was no corruption in the payments that were made to Crossroads Hotel as alleged in the complaint.
The Bureau further says it has found no evidence of wrongdoing and has therefore, closed the case..
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