By Vincent Gunde
The Centre for Democracy and Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has urged the Government to desist from selective application of justice when pursuing the matter of Salima Sugar Company Limited (SSCL) where millions of Kwachas are suspected to have entered into the crooks’ pockets.
Through the televised press briefing beamed live on Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) television, the Attorney General Thabo Chakaka-Nyirenda, assured Malawians that every Kwacha and Tambala suspected to have been lost in the enterprise will be recovered.
The CDEDI has however, commended the Attorney General for making public contents of the forensic audit commissioned by the Malawi Government with an advice to him that if he is serious about clearing the rubble at SSCL, the starting point should be immediately remove the SSCL Executive Chairperson Wester Kosamu from his position.
In a statement dated December 4, 2023 signed by its Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa,the grouping is appealing for periodic updates on the matter to avoid speculations and misinformation that may block the well -intended exercise.
CDEDI says in the spirit of good governance, Malawians do not understand how Kosamu finds his position at SSCL after the Malawi Law Society (MLS) Disciplinary Committee recently suspended him from practicing law for six months on alleged misappropriation of clients’ money.
The organization says it finds Kosamu too conflicted to continue representing the interest of Malawians at SSCL, let alone at the Greenbelt Authority (GBA) saying he does not seem to represent the kind of change Malawians anticipate to see at SSCL.
The grouping says in view of documentary evidence that in just a few months Kosamu has served as SSCL Executive Chairperson, he has suspectedly abused his position by instructing SSCL to pay K7,514,250 in respect of customs – duty for his personal property, a super sink trailer.
“SSCL paid in two instalments of K3,514,250 through Payment Voucher 1767and Cheque number 008057,” reads part of the statement.
CDEDI says Kosamu is also alleged to have single-handedly signed a consent order for an out-of-court settlement on a lawsuit involving SSCL without the Board’s approval, and committed SSCL to pay about K252 million in respect of the same.
The organization has also urged the Government to keep an open eye on all joint venture entities under the Greenbelt Authority (GBA) Saying people have a strong fear that what is happening at SSCL could also be happening elsewhere calling for forensic auditing of all those GBA entities.
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