The Malawian government is being accused of stealing money from Shepherd Bushiri. This is the money he paid in advance to use Bingu National Stadium but the decision was later reversed.
According to Malawi Times when Bushiri asked for a refund, the money amounting to 5 million Kwacha could not be traced. Only 800 000 Kwacha reflected in the system.
Lingazi police station in Malawi confirmed that they arrested Bongani Ngoma and Edwin Kambalame for theft but the third suspect was still at large.
Lingazi Police Station spokesperson said the duo allegedly committed the offence on 3 December.
She said the third suspect was a principal accountant at Ministry of Youth and Sports. ECG booked Bingu Stadium on 3 December for an overnight crusade.
She added that the Ministry asked the first suspect to arrange the deposit slip and payment vouchers for the accountant general to process the funds for Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG).
The first suspect however failed to to produce the documents and later revealed that he shared the money with superiors at the Ministry.
Police has so far recovered 3 million Kwacha from the first suspect. Enquiries are underway to recover the remaining money.
Meanwhile Prophet Shepherd Bushiri had to settle on using a park for the overnight service on the 31st of December 2020.
