Police in Blantyre acting on behalf of Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) have arrested Faizal Latif, Director and owner of Mapeto David Whitehead and Sons on various tax law contraventions amounting to MK10.8 billion.
He went into hiding on Friday pleading with Tonse Alliance top hierarchy to “return the favour” rendered to them during the 2019 and 2020 general elections where his company offered credit lines for party cloth supplies.
Other officials arrested include: General Manager, Martin Mpata, Managing Director Mohamed Gaffar, Financial Controller Abdul Rashid Bakali, Procurement Manager Yaseen Muhamad.
“The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has arrested five officials from Mapeto (DWSM) Limited on allegations of tax evasion.
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Defense Rejects State’s Document in Ex MACRA Boss Case Malunda - We will regularize the documents - pic by Happy Njalam mano
Defense lawyers have today objected to a document that state witness presented in court indicating that Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) procured cloth for the former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
This is the case which former MACRA Director General, Godfrey Itaye, Director of Finance Ben Chitsonga and Head of Procurement Joseph Ngalawa are being accused of fraud and abuse of office.
The case resumed with state parading its fourth witness, Martin Mpata, General Manager of Mapeto David Whitehead.