Malawi Police on Wednesday questioned former President Peter Mutharika on his involvement in the K5 billion cement importation saga that has seen two of his aides arrested.

Mutharika is entangled in the cement saga where his personal bodyguard Norman Chisale, former Chief of Staff Peter Mukhitho and Lilongwe based businessman Ahmed Chunara were arrested on allegations that they imported about 1.2 million bags of cement using Mutharika’s Taxpayer Identification Number (TPIN).

In the letter, HRDC expressed surprise on why Mera proceeded to award the contract to Mars International in 2018 which was increased by K800 million despite objections from the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDAA) that the firm was not the lowest evaluated bidder and lacked proof of a proven record in similar work.