By Chisomo Phiri
Malawi First has given a 7-day ultimatum to the Ministries of Finance, Education, Transport, and Public Works to provide clarity on the use of funds allocated for the construction of Mbelwa University in Mzimba.
Speaking during a press briefing at the university’s construction site on Wednesday,Malawi First President Bon Kalindo expressed concern over the lack of the project’s progress despite huge sums of money being allocated.
“We want to know how the funds were utilized when there’s nothing on the ground,” he said.
Kalindo also appealed to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to investigate the matter.
However, in an interview with 247 Malawi News,Government Spokesperson Moses Kunkuyu, who is also Minister of Information, dismissed the ultimatum as a waste of time.
“Instead of issuing ultimatums, Kalindo can simply request the information, which is readily available,” said Kunkuyu.
The Mbelwa University project was launched in 2015 by then-President Peter Mutharika under the name Mombera University.
