“The interview should be an easy process as the committee already knows her well.”
The newly-appointed ACB director, the incumbent industrious Ombudsman, Martha Chizuma says she is excited with her new job as the graft-busting boss and that she is ready to roll if confirmed.
However, Chizuma was cautious to comment further on the matter saying she is yet to be confirmed by the Public Appointments Committee of parliament.
She said: “I am excited for the new challenge but at the moment I cannot say much on the matter as I am yet to be confirmed by Parliament.”
Former Ombudsman Martha Chizuma -Pic by Roy Nkosi
April 15, 2021 Wongani Chiuta - Nyasa Times 12 Comments
Retired Justice of Appeal Anthony Kamanga, Ombudsman Martha Chizuma and private practice lawyer Wellington Kazembe have been shortlisted from a list of candidates attended interview last weekend for the position of director general of the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB).
Ombudsman Martha Chizuma make it into final list
Kamanga: Judge of Supreme Court
The names have been submitted to Minister of Justice Titus Mvalo and the list will be forwarded to the President to choose one candidate who will be subjected to confirmation by the Public Appointments Committee of parliament.
The final list of three were picked out of 37 applicants including ACB’s top investigator Dan Mponda, Geoff Chikuta, Linda Mzumara, Felix Tandwe, Chris Khunga and Fenwick Kamanga.
Graft-busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says it will evaluate the alleged corruption case against former president Bakili Muluzi which now enters its 15th year, to see whether it should be discontinued or not, within 90 days.
Muluzi who has turned 80 years says the case was politically inspired
The Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs has been putting pressure on ACB to discontinue the case, saying it is taking long to conclude as tax-payers continue to lose resources on the matter.
Muluzi has been answering the corruption case in relation to money amounting to K1.7 Billion that was paid into his personal account when he was State President – to support his party’s 2004 elections . The State claimed money from Taiwan, Libya and Morocco paid directly to Muluzi was diverting donor funds .
January 6, 2021 Wongani Chiuta - Nyasa Times 11 Comments
The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has faulted quasi-religious body Public Affairs Committee (PAC) for their proposal that the State should discontinue the protracted prosecution of former president Bakili Muluzi on corruption charges relating to K1.7 billion, saying it is tantamount to elevating politics over rule of law.
Mhango: PAC attempting to elevate politics over rule of law
Malawi’s former president Bakili Muluzi: The prosecution of his case has dragged since 2006
PAC raised the issue in its statement assessing the year 2020.
In the statement, co-signed by PAC chairperson Monsignor Patrick Thawale and publicity secretary the Reverend Gilford Matonga, the body cites the lengthy court case that dates back to 2005 as a waste of public funds; hence, the need to discontinue it and find a political solution.
The Tonse Alliance government of Dr. Lazarus Chakwera is yet to appoint new Director General of the Anti-Corruption Buraue (ACB) to replace Reyneck Matemba who has refused to sign new contract.
Former President Arthur Peter Mutharika promoted Matemba to the position of Director General of ACB after the retirement of Lucas Kondowe.
Matemba’s contract according to information at hand expired on December 2, 2020 and is currently on a month to month contract.
He is set to return to the Ministry of Justice since he was appointed on the post on secondment.
Matemba was being accused of being a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) youth cadets by the Tonse Alliance supporters.