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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88657, member: 27"]
Massive cash freeze slams a shady hotel buy linked to pension funds.

K38.5 billion gets locked down fast
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[*]The Anti-Corruption Bureau triggered the block via the Financial Intelligence Authority.
[*]Yusuf Investments Limited lost control over the huge sum in its accounts.
[*]Freeze kicked in after a restriction notice dropped on March 14.
[*]Gabriel Chembezi confirmed the move in a letter dated March 19.
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Investigations crank up again
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[*]ACB restarted probes into the Amaryllis Hotel purchase on March 16.
[*]The team now works closely with the Malawi Police Service fraud unit.
[*]Scrutiny targets the full K128 billion deal from 2023 onward.
[*]Public Service Pension Trust Fund sits at the center of suspicion.
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PAC pressure ramps things up
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[*]Committee members hammered delays in spotting transaction red flags.
[*]Recent complaints pushed authorities to finally act more quickly.
[*]Lawmakers demanded faster handling of the irregularities.
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Extra billions hit the wall, too
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[*]Reserve Bank of Malawi tracked down K72.6 billion tied to the same mess.
[*]Related accounts got frozen while probes keep rolling.
[*]Total locked funds keep climbing as checks deepen.
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