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The Karonga First Grade Magistrate Court has convicted three Ward Councillors for abuse of office, theft and fraudulently pocketing K2.4 million from 80 Karonga
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested three Ward Councillors for Karonga District for allegedly duping vendors of K2.4 million in 2019. ACB Public Re
Vendor Chair Ghambi Speaking to reporters after meeting the Chief, Mr Ghambi said they decided to meet the influential Chief because Karonga District Council is not helping them. He claimed that yje District Commissioner is afraid of Councillors who are disturbing business at the market by continuing selling plots to non vendors and Tanzanians. He alleged that he has evidence that Steven Simusokwe, Chairperson of Karonga District Council, sold 12 plots at the newly allocated Hardware Section of Karonga Market amounting to more than K4 Million. He further said that at one time he was on accompany of Simusokwe and another Councillor Smart Mwakayila they went to meet the District Commissioner, Mr Paul Kalilombe, where Simusokwe shouted at the DC that he must stop investigating plots scandals or else he will leave Karonga. Ghambi conceded that though he does not sale Hardware Merchandise, he was coaxed by Simusokwe, and was offered one plot which being afraid of vendors he sold to a Mr Mwakitalo.
While Anti Corruption Bureau still investigates and has not yet arrested 3 Councillors, Steven Simusokwe (MCP), Smart Kaira (DPP) and Ngasalayumo Mwangonde (MCP), who corruptly and dubiously sold Karonga Business Centre Public Land to Tanzanians and Malawians at Karonga Market last year December, because they seems untouchable, the Chaiperson Steve Simusokwe (MCP) was at it again this time, last week selling 12 plots to Tanzanians and people that are not vendors taking advantage of Operation Dongosolo to remove Hardware Vendors from inside the market. Vendors plans demonstrations for this and They have a huge calculated syndicate plunder of public resources at Karonga District Council which is engineered by the Head of Procurement Mr Chirambo,The Director of Public Works,Mr Chitete, Steven Simusokwe (Chaiperson) , Smart Mwakayira and Ngasalayumo Mwangonde.