Countdown MDA, page-368

Play it again Sam.
The news around Martha chief whip of the corruption "busting" department is not new - far from it and now she has to answer her breach of privacy - that does not effect the MDA'S being timely approved.

The news around Albert chief whip of the mines department being replaced is hardly news - in that this has occurred almost annually over the past 10 years and two governments in power. This also does not effect the timely approvals of MDA's - in fact it would be remiss to not to view - understand clearly what the 3 companies are stating in their recent quarterly's and even suggest that Albert's removal is a positive - given he has not delivered on his duties or timelines.

The news around previously advised approval dates of MDA's 31 Jan and subsequent failure to deliver at that time is nothing new for Malawi Govt. What is new is new is as advised - the two UK legal firms have done their diligence on the MDA's at the request of the Malawi Gov and reported back to the Gov - the AG a list of concerns whom has then referred the list of concerns to mines department and on to GBE for which is now being worked through and on observing Hudson's comments - progressing and there are joint efforts by both parties to expedite the conclusion - for sign off on MDA very soon.

All the rest is usual Malawi noise which is very separate to GBE's MDA approval timing and has no impact re anything regarding the MDA being issued - the list from UK lawyers is at play with Gov and GBE - nothing else - block the other noise.