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Embattled MRA chief John Biziwick contract expires, no room for renewal after two terms of service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-<\/strong>Investigations which this publication has conducted reveals that contract for the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Commissioner General John Biziwick has finally expired after successfully working four years in office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Lazarus Chakwera appointed Biziwick Together with two Deputy Commissioners General, Mr. Henry Ngutwa responsible for Revenue and Mrs. Agness Katsonga Phiri responsible for Administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can safely confirm that Biswick cannot be appointed again as Commissioner-General since he has already served two terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the relevant laws , Malawi Revenue Authority Act. Section 17 says there shall be Commissioner General who shall serve only two terms and then go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Section 17 (4) says &#8220;The Commissioner-General shall, subject to subsection (5), hold office for a period of four years and shall be eligible for reappointment for one additional term of four years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current Commissioner General Mr John Biziwick for example, served as Commissioner General from June 2012 to July, 2014, being his first appointment. His appointment was terminated after 2 years in the office, but he was paid all his employment remuneration and benefits up to the end of the 4 years term of this first contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The payment of the contractual obligations by the Board, constituted him serving the first term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This makes the appointment for the 2020-2024 one additional term of 4 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, when his current contract of employment expires on 13 July, 2024, Mr. Biziwick shall have served the maximum of two terms as Commissioner General; and would not be eligible for another appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good precedent is that of Mr. M.J.M Phiri. He served as first Commissioner General for the Malawi Revenue Authority, from September, 1999. In February, 2002, after 2 years, his appointment was terminated and was paid for the remainder of the term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2004, MJM Phiri rejoined MRA as Commissioner General, replacing Mr. Earnest Mtingwi but after finishing his 4 years contract in 2008, he wanted another term but the Board, after seeking legal opinion on the interpretation of the MRA Act, resolved that the 2004-2008 term constituted the one additional term. He was, thus, not eligible for another appointment as Commissioner General, and Mr Muhara came in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legal opinion and the Board decision in respect of MJM Phiri is binding even on the present case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The phrase \u201cone additional term\u201d on Section 17 sub- section 4 entails that a Commissioner General can only serve for a maximum period of two terms, totalling 8 years. 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