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A vocal critic of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) government, Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) MP Yeremiah Chihana has exposed a fuel deal scandal with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Chihana disclosed that the Malawi government received 30 million litres of fuel from the DRC as part of a peace mission exchange with the Malawi Defence Force (MDF).
However, the fuel was sold to the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) by some unscrupulous individuals at exorbitant prices.
Chihana disclosed these at an opposition press conference in Parliament, which was hosted by Opposition Leader George Chaponda and attended by other MPs including UTM MPs Chrissy Nyakanyasho, Sameer Suleiman, Grace Kwelepeta, Shadreck Namalomba and Noel Lipipa.
The revelation comes in a report submitted to Parliament by the Natural Resources Commission of India, which comes amid widespread discontent over the recent fuel price hike.
Chihana described the Malawi Congress Party (MCP)-led government as “ignorant, corrupt and ineffective” and called for its removal.
Sameer Suleiman, Blantyre South East MP, asked the government to explain the fate of the fuel obtained from the DRC.
“Some time ago we were informed that the government had obtained fuel from the DRC through barter, exchanging the services of our peacekeepers in the DRC for fuel,” Suleiman said.
He noted that the deal benefited a few and not the people of Malawian.
He urged the government to clear up the mystery surrounding the fuel deal.
The news comes at an opportune time as the country prepares for an upcoming fuel price adjustment that is expected to further burden the already struggling Malawian people.
The timing of the revelations raises questions about the government’s handling of the fuel industry and its commitment to transparency and accountability.
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