{"id":32205,"date":"2022-10-07T21:33:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T21:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/malawi-graft-agency-arrests-three-karonga-councilors-over-dubious-public-land-sale"},"modified":"2022-10-07T22:19:44","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T22:19:44","slug":"malawi-graft-agency-arrests-three-karonga-councilors-over-dubious-public-land-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/malawi-graft-agency-arrests-three-karonga-councilors-over-dubious-public-land-sale","title":{"rendered":"Malawi graft agency arrests three Karonga councilors over dubious public land sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Malawi\u2019s graft bursting body the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested three Ward Councilors in Karonga on allegations that they illegally and unprocedurally sold public land at the town.<\/p>\n<p>Confirming the development on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 ACB Principle Public Relations Officer Egrita Ndala, said the arrest has come about following a complaint that the bureau received in 2020 alleging that the suspects pocketed K2.4 million from market venders to allocate them spaces within the central business premises in the district.<\/p>\n<p>The three nabbed Councilors are Smart Mwakayira Councilor for Rukulu Ward, Steve Simsokwe Councilor for Chilanga Ward and Ngasalayumo Mwangonde Councilor for Kaporo Ward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes we can confirm that we have arrested the three Ward Councilors following a complaint that we received that the Councilors were illegally and in procedurally selling public land.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing the investigations that we conducted we established that the Councilors received money from the market venders in order for them to be allocated land without the knowledge of the council,\u201d she said. Adding that the suspects will be taken to court soon to learn of their charges after carrying out interviews with them.<\/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. Malawi\u2019s graft bursting body the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested three Ward Councilors in Karonga on allegations that they illegally and unprocedurally sold public land at the town. 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