“As a country, we are too comfortable with corruption, and my vision is to break that.” – Martha Chizuma
Horace, in his ode titled “Ad Romanos” says: “
Quid non damnosa dies imminuit? Aetas parentum pejor avis tulit nos nequiores, mox daturos vitiosiorem progeniem”.
Translated, first, he asks, “Is there anything that disastrous times do not obliterate?”
He then responds: “The age of our parents, more degenerate than that of our grandfathers, made us even more worthless, and we will give birth to a still more vicious progeny!”
Grumbling thus about us will be our children and grandchildren. Lamenting that because of your and my high tolerance for corrupt and mediocre leaders, they are born doomed.
Idriss Ali Nassah demands full interview report
Some members of Public Affairs of Parliament (PAC) are alleged to have received K4 million each as bribe to turn down the confirmation of Martha Chizuma as the new director of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ABC)
According to information that has emerged, it is alleged that some legislators who are in the Public Affairs Committee had attended a secret dinner party in the opulent low-density Area 9 in the capital, Lilongwe.
It is claimed that the suspected MPs received K4 million from some a group of Asian business magnets to reject the fearless legal bulldozer, Chizuma to be gaffer of the country’s graft busting body for fear of being busted and prosecution for corruption.
May 11, 2021 Watipaso Mzungu - Nyasa Times 37 Comments
The Parliamentary Public Appointments Committee (PAC) has courted controversy following its decision to reject the appointment of Ombudsman Martha Chizuma as the new Director General (DG) of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
Chizuma appeared before the Committee earlier today where nine members voted for her while the other nine voted against her appointment.
In a normal circumstance, PAC comprises 21 members, including the chairperson.
People’s choice has been rejected by PAC members
But for today, only 18 MPs showed up to interview the appointee Chizuma. Those who voted against Chizuma gave her a one out of 25.
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