10/10/2025
MCP OPERATIVE SAM PHIRI CRUCIFIES FELLOW JOURNALIST AT MBC TO RUTHLESS DG KASAKULA, ACCUSING HIM OF BEING “CABLES”
Brief facts:
When DPP lost power in 2020, Mr . Sam Phiri went to new MBC DG Kasakula to buy favours and crucified fellow journalists to the extent some lost their jobs while some were harrased past five years as follows :
Vin Khonyongwa, Greyson Chapita, Chisomo Blake, Austin Kakande, George Mkandawire, Patrick Nyambalo, former DG Sumbuleta .
Now as MCP has lost power, Mr. Sam Phiri wants to gain more favours from Kasakula whose days are numbered.
Mr. Sam Phiri, we are cables and we are everywhere.
LETTER TO SPC FROM JOURNALIST KAKANDE
C/O Chichiri Broadcasting House
Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)
P.O. Box 30133
Chichiri, Blantyre 3
8 October 2025
Mr. Peter Simbani
Comptroller of Statutory Corporations
7th Floor, Gemine House, City Centre
P.O. Box 30061
Lilongwe 3
CC:
• Mr. Justin Saidi, Secretary to the President and Cabinet
• Mr. Justice Matonga, Director of Human Resource and Administration, MBC
Subject: Formal Complaint and Demand for Immediate Redress — Harassment, Intimidation, and Threats by the Director General of MBC, Mr. George Kasakula
Dear Sir,
I write this letter under deep distress and with a heavy heart. I am compelled to seek your urgent intervention following a series of incidents that have left me psychologically tormented, humiliated, and living in constant fear for my safety and livelihood.
On Tuesday, 7th October 2025, at approximately 2:30 PM, I was summoned by the Director General of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), Mr. George Kasakula, to his office at Kwacha Studios, Blantyre. During this meeting, Mr. Kasakula accused me of being the operator or having links to a social media page known as “Cables,” which he alleged has been publishing negative stories about him and the Corporation.
According to Mr. Kasakula, this accusation was made by one of my colleagues, Mr. Samson Phiri. I wish to state categorically and unequivocally that I have no knowledge, connection, or involvement whatsoever with the said page. I have never authored, contributed to, or administered any content on “Cables” or any similar online platform.
Instead of being afforded an opportunity to respond or defend myself, I was subjected to verbal abuse, intimidation, and threats of arrest and dismissal — issued directly by Mr. Kasakula in the presence of his bodyguard. The tone and manner of this encounter were demeaning and psychologically devastating.
Sir, I am now living in fear, constantly anxious about what may happen next. This situation is made worse by an unresolved cybercrime case at Police Headquarters in Lilongwe, initiated by Mr. Kasakula last year, in which my phone and communication devices were seized. Despite my full cooperation, the case remains unresolved, leaving me in a prolonged state of distress.
This recent incident has reignited that trauma, compounding my emotional suffering and further tarnishing my professional integrity. I am being targeted, harassed, and vilified without evidence.
Therefore, I respectfully demand the following:
1. That Mr. Samson Phiri be formally required to provide evidence before your office to substantiate his allegations linking me to the “Cables” page.
2. That Mr. George Kasakula be held accountable for harassment, intimidation, and threats issued against me without due process.
3. That I be afforded protection from any further acts of victimization, psychological abuse, or unlawful arrest arising from these false accusations.
4. That this matter be investigated independently and transparently to restore my dignity, peace of mind, and professional integrity.
I make this appeal in good faith, as a law-abiding and dedicated employee of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation. The fear and mental anguish I am enduring are unbearable, and I urgently call upon your esteemed office to intervene before further harm occurs.
Please treat this as a formal complaint and a request for immediate redress. I am available to provide any further information or statement as may be required.
Yours faithfully,
Austin Kakande
News and Programmes Department
Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)
📞 0999 566 549
