LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The National Advocacy Platform (NAP) is demanding transparency and accountability on Germany experts report regarding to the late Veep Saulos Klaus Chilima and eight others plane crash.
The call comes hours after President Lazarus Chakwera admitted to Germany DW Television interviews of Malawi government receiving the final report on Chilima and eight others death after plane crash on June 10, 2024 in Chikangawa Forest in Mzimba district.
But NAP chairperson Benedicto Kondowe told The Maravi Post that Chakwera government must release the report to the public.
Kondowe says, “The President’s recent revelation that the preliminary report on the plane crash has already been submitted to the government, yet will be shared without any concrete timeline, raises serious concerns.
“This approach not only undermines transparency but also erodes public trust. The report is, or should be, the property of the Malawian people, not the President”.
He observes, “By withholding it or dictating the timing and format of its release, the President is overstepping his role as a mere steward of the nation.
“This lack of accountability could lead to speculation, further eroding confidence in the government’s handling of such a critical matter”.
Kondowe argues further, “The implications are significant: delayed justice, potential cover-ups, and a public increasingly skeptical of leadership that appears more concerned with controlling information than serving the interests of the people”.
But in a press statement issued on Tuesday, August 24, Government Spokesperson Moses Kunkuyu insists that the report is not yet provided.
Kunkuyu disclosed Germany experts will release the report through its website on August 30, 2024.