World Association Friends of Africa (WAFA) has accused Euro Charity Trust (ECT), a United Kingdom (UK) primarily based charitable organisation, for making defamatory claims concerning the native organisation’s initiatives.

WAFA says ECT chairperson Dr Nasir Ahmed Awan MBE DL made claims that the affiliation was working its Qurbani Programme (sacrificial animal) for huge-profits and never charity. 

The affiliation’s administrator Muhammad Abdulah mentioned in an interview that Dr Awan made critical allegations that threaten WAFA’s popularity and credibility.

Abdulah mentioned the allegations from Dr Awan via his electronic mail of September sixteenth 2024 the place he made the defamatory remarks had been opposite to WAFA’s standing as a non-profit entity with the only goal of serving the underprivileged Muslim communities in Mangochi.

ECT claimed within the communication that whereas WAFA might have been distributing the Qurbani meat to surrounding areas in Mangochi it had been shopping for the livestock at cheaper costs and promoting exorbitantly, making a revenue of virtually 80 p.c. 

The administrator strongly refuted the allegations towards Qurbani programme, categorising them as unsubstantiated.

In response, WAFA wrote again on September twenty third and thirtieth 2024 demanding a public correction and retraction from Dr Awan and additional warned that failure to handle the matter will result in authorized motion. Dr Awan has not but responded to the demand letter. 

By accusing WAFA of profiteering, the affiliation argues that Dr Awan’s assertion not solely forged a shadow of doubt on its actions but additionally harmed its credibility amongst donors and the broader Muslim neighborhood.

“WAFA emphasised its dedication to transparency, accountability and excessive requirements and demanded that Dr Awan cease defaming the group and publicly right the misinformation. 

“Defamation, significantly within the charitable sector, could cause long-lasting injury. The accusations might have a ripple impact, elevating scepticism amongst those that depend on WAFA’s transparency and goodwill. 

Abdulah mentioned with donor belief being the spine of any charitable organisation, the injury brought on by defamation goes past instant monetary losses and threatens the very existence of the organisation. 

He mentioned WAFA’s management stays resolute in searching for justice, asserting that with out accountability, the defamation will proceed to mislead the general public and hurt its standing with donors and the broader Muslim neighborhood. 

“The silence from Dr Nasir Awan exacerbates the damage, as each day without a retraction further cements the harm to WAFA’s reputation and credibility,” he mentioned. 

WAFA, a Malawian charitable organisation concerned in training, social welfare and neighborhood improvement initiatives, has emphasised that such claims undermine belief and should result in donors withdrawing help, jeopardizing the power of the organisation to proceed its important work. 

WAFA partnered with Mehboob Memorial Centre MMC), a neighborhood department of the Euro Charity Trust, to make use of its land for livestock storage and different developments beneath the Qurbani program. 

Between August 2023 and March 2024, WAFA constructed infrastructure on the land, together with a brick wall fence, livestock shelter, a home and an upgraded water system.

However, few months in the past ECT demanded the land again via Afzal Majid, who can be a trustee, however categorically refused to compensate the affiliation for the development of a brick wall fence amounting to K27 million. 

WAFA remains to be pushing for compensation with a purpose to use the cash to develop one other land it has acquired.

Efforts to speak to Dr Awan had been unsuccessful.

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