{"id":10699,"date":"2021-12-04T20:58:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-04T20:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/sheriffs-seize-escom-vehicle"},"modified":"2021-12-04T21:11:51","modified_gmt":"2021-12-04T21:11:51","slug":"sheriffs-seize-escom-vehicle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/sheriffs-seize-escom-vehicle","title":{"rendered":"Sheriffs seize ESCOM vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Sheriffs stormed Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Mzuzu Service Centre where they seized computers and a vehicle. The raid today has affected operations at the service centre as some customers were turned back.<\/p>\n<p>According to local media, the seizure of the vehicle and computers has been done due to the company\u2019s failure to compensate an ex-employee. The person owed money was hired by ESCOM on a temporary basis but was unlawfully dismissed. A court ruled that ESCOM should compensate the ex-employee.<\/p>\n<p>In July this year, Sheriffs also impounded computers and furniture at the same ESCOM offices. Malawians on social media has since expressed shock that a big state-owned company such as ESCOM is failing to compensate a former employee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cESCOM is a big statutory corporation that can\u2019t work without having insurance policies,\u201d said one person.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. Sheriffs stormed Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Mzuzu Service Centre where they seized computers and a vehicle. The raid today has affected operations at the service centre as some customers were turned back. 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