Main donors threaten to impose sanctions against Malawi, following the arbitrariness that culminated in the resignation of the director general of the Central Office for Combating Corruption, Martha Chizuma.Donor dissatisfaction was expressed , when the secretary of the president and government, Colleen Zamba, banned Martha Chizuma from exercising her position, allegedly because she was facing a lawsuit for breach of confidentiality, due to an audio that circulated on social networks about cases of corruption, involving current and former government leaders. The ban forced the Malawian law society to request an injunction from the Lilongwe High Court, on the grounds that the secretary of the president and the government does not have powers to prevent the exercise of functions of the Director General of the Central Anti-Corruption Office, appointed by the Head of State. and ordered the suspension of the interdiction and the immediate resumption of Martha Chizuma to her position. The court also warned the secretary of the president and the government to stop taking decisions that are not within her competence. Public Prosecutor, appealed to the supreme court to annul the decision of the Lilongwe High Court. taking credibility away from the fight against corruption in the country.The anarchy installed in the government of Malawi, suggests that the state bodies do not know the limits of their action, noted the donors.The US ambassador to Malawi, David Young, encourages the government to continue with the fight against corruption and abandon the campaign against people who are working to combat this evil. The British High Commissioner in Malawi, Sophia Willitts-King, turned to her official page al on twitter to alert the government of Malawi about the consequences that the suspension of Martha Chizuma could bring to the country. its duty to protect Malawi’s sovereignty from foreign interference. Kumkuyu said the government was committed to fighting corruption and promised to engage donors through diplomatic channels. (RM Blantyre)Source:Rádio Moçambique Online
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