The leader of Opposition Hon Kondwani Nankhumwa MP today held a Press Conference in Capital City Lilongwe in reaction to the K 6.2 Billion Covid 19 Funds Scandal that has provoked the anger of many Malawians.
He said that the media had pressurised him for a press briefing and in his address, the below points were noted;
- Nsanje District of the Lower Shire has not benefited from the Covid 19 Funds.
- K 30 Million assigned to Nsanje District Council disappeared on the same day it was allocated.
- K 42 Million was used in Lilongwe to pay allowances.
- In the Old Capital City , Zomba , K 30 Million was diverted to other issues.
- Lilongwe City Council received K 85 Million but K 42 Million was spent on Allowances.
- Nankhumwa says he will resign as a member of Presidential Covid 19 Task Force if Chakwera doesn’t act on K 6. 2 Billion fraud.
- Honourable Kondwani Nankhumwa MP has said that the only solution to K 6.2 Billion Covid 19 Scandal is forensic investigations and Audit because Millions and Millions are missing.
- Nankhumwa has clearly emphasized that the Presidential Covid 19 Task Force has no capacity to investigate K 6.2 Billion stolen by Government Officials.
- Nankhumwa says he has never met Chakwera as President since he took Power.
- Nankhumwa has asked Government to consider starting giving Malawians K 35,000 ( Thirty Five Thousands Kwacha) monthly allowances to cushion Malawians from the impact of Covid 19.
