Update: In a continuation of the Amaryllis Hotel probe, the Chairperson of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Steven Baba Malondera Kamsiyamo, has filed a formal complaint against the Acting Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Gabriel Chembezi, according to Nyasa Times. Malondera accuses Chembezi of using threats and active investigative files to pressure the committee into clearing him, allegedly to secure his permanent appointment as the ACB Director.
The complaint alleges that Chembezi approached the PAC chairperson and presented political dockets to force a favourable outcome during the ongoing inquiry. Furthermore, Nyasa Times reports that the dispute involves human rights lawyer Alexious Kamangila, who is accused of acting as an intermediary to sway the PAC report. This follows earlier K65 million bribery allegations connected to the K72.6 billion Amaryllis hotel transaction that the ACB has been reviewing.
Update: Following earlier police reports on the Salima cottage death, campaigners have raised transparency concerns regarding the investigation into the death of 22-year-old Abdul Aziz Tofik Panjwani. The Mail & Guardian reports that a public petition demanding justice was recently altered to redact the names of five alleged suspects who were present at WheelHouse Cottage. The Malawi Police Service has warned against a "trial by public opinion," maintaining that their decision to charge only the driver, Aman Khansia, is based on available evidence, while five other individuals were questioned and released.