Some well-wishers have started donating money to help in mounting a Legal Defence for Human Rights advocate Alexious Kamangila in his quest to sanitise the Malawi Judiciary from corrupt elements.
On Friday 18th October, Kamangila who has recently been in the news on corruption allegations against High Court Judge Justice Kenan Manda, did a Facebook live where he mentioned some Judges and judicial officers who he alleged are key players in corruption.
He went a step further mentioning some few judges who are not engaged in the malpractice.
The funds will be collected by Malawian writer of poetry and short stories Stanley Onjezani Kenani and Pido International with authorisation from Kamangila to do so on his behalf to put up a defence arguing what will be on trial is not Alex but Malawi’s rule of law.
Kenani; a chartered accountant at the United Nations in Geneva Switzerland stated on his Facebook page that the lawyer has embarked on what he described as a fight of a lifetime to rescue the rule of law from the jaws of corruption.
“Some of our judges are corrupt to the bone marrow. They are ruining lives just so they and the lawyers they connive with can be rich. This nonsense must stop. Alex has stepped forward with astonishing courage to speak the unspeakable.
“What he is telling the nation is barely a secret in the legal fraternity. Nearly everyone knows which lawyer bribes which judge, or which judge is too lazy to write any judgment; all they do, such lazy judges, is to wait for an enormous pay rise and gazillions of benefits” reads the post.
He further cited one judge who has dragged the human rights advocate to court for daring to tear the curtain of the Holy of Holies.
Renowned for his fundraising initiatives for good and noble causes, Kenani disclosed that a highly esteemed veteran lawyer based in Blantyre has decided to represent Kamangila pro bono.
The Geneva-based auditor added that the veteran legal mind representing Kamangila will need money for fuel and accommodation, as the case is in Lilongwe.
“There will also be need for money for secretariat costs, e.g. stationery, telephone calls, typing etc. Alex, who lives overseas, may also be asked to fly to Malawi at short notice to appear in court – that too needs money. He also needs to tighten both his and his family’s security as he is receiving threats left and right.
“As of today, I have quietly received K1.2 million from well-wishers, but more is needed”.
Those interested to support this noble cause, are urged to send contributions to Stanley Kenani, National Bank of Malawi account No. 1855988, Lilongwe branch.
For Airtel Money the money can be sent to Mr. Blasto Kenani, +265 999 60 40 48. TNM Mpamba, Mr. Blasto Kenani, +265 882 18 70 44.
He further assured that Kamangila will have unfettered access to his bank statements, as well as Airtel Money and TNM Mpamba statements, for purposes of transparency and accountability.
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