The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) regional chairperson for the South, Masauko Thawe, has denied reports that the Chinese investor has hired him to facilitate the fast-tracking of a mining license at the Department of Mining.
Malawi mining
The Natural Resources Justice Network (NRJN) leadership, led by Kossam Munthali, recently criticized Thawe for allegedly trying to influence the licensing of the mining activities at the site during his recent visit to Chitipa.
Apparently, the HRDC executive member toured the district to participate in this year’s Human Rights Day activities.
It is reported that whilst there, Thawe met traditional leaders who sought his advice on human rights issues.
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Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has said the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) should investigate a dialysis clinic operator Fresenius Medical Care over allegations that the company paid bribes to in several countries to win or retain business including Malawi’s Ministry of Health which offered it a K262 million three-year contract to supply dialysis services to Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe.
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Fresenius has ben supplying dialysis unit
HRDC chairperson Gift Trapence said the company should be investigated in Malawi following allegations that the US Department of Justice ordered it, in March 2019, to pay a fine of $231 million for violation of provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.