This is not merely a procurement issue—it is a governance stress test. Even if MRA followed every procedural step, awarding multi-billion-kwacha contracts to firms owned by serving Cabinet ministers—especially one entangled in tax disputes—crosses an ethical red line. The true danger lies not only in potential corruption, but in the normalization of conflict of interest, where legality is used as a shield against accountability. If Malawi is serious about reform, transparency must move beyond no