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Malawi Police accepts being most corrupt public agency

Maravi Post Reporter

By Chisomo Phiri

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has accepted Afrobarometer’s report which indicates that the institution is most corrupt public institution in the country.

According to the report, MPS is said to be on top of the eleven most corrupt institutions in Malawi with 42 percent, seconded by Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) with 39 percent respectively.

Namwaza: We are to improve on corruption

MPS statement signed by its Public Relations Officer Harry Namwaza dated on April 14, 2022 accepts the research findings and applauds the research institution for the surveys saying give window on areas of improvement.

MPS recalls that in 2018, the Afrobarometer conducted the same research and that it also topped the list of the most corrupt institutions in Malawi with 83 percent.

The security body says hearing that it has topped the list with only 42 percent means now the institution is doing a tremendous work in fighting against corruption in the country.

The institution highlights that in a quest to fight corruption in the country, it developed and sincerely implemented on Anti-Corruption Policy, Strengthened Professional Standards Unit, an accountability mechanism and resuscitated institutional integrity committees.

“Further, the MPS works hand in hand with the Anti-Corruption Bureau to ensure that all those found to be involved in corrupt practices are brought to book. The MPS further informs the public that it always steps up its efforts to take action whenever there is a complaint of corruption against any individual police officers.

This can evidently be shown by arrests and prosecution of some errant police officers, reversion of some police officers from traffic branches and Criminal Investigation Department ( CID) to general duties,” reads a statement in part.

MPS has therefore called on the public to put a concerted effort by reporting corruption cases that may involve police officers to any independent body so that such cases can be dealt accordingly.

The institution has also assured the public that it will continue fighting cases of corruption involving errant police officers in its service so as to serve populace well in a fair and transparent manner.

Law and order

Malawi media body MISA demands Likoma police officers’ arrest for assaulting journalist

Maravi Post Reporter
Police chief George Kainja dared to protect the media

By Tawonga Sesani

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Misa Malawi has demand the arrest of police officers who allegedly assaulted a journalist in Likoma.

Likoma Community Radio station reporter Oliver Malibisa is reportedly to have been arrested, assaulted and detained while on duty.

The incident happen when the reporter was covering demonstration that Likoma Secondary School Learners staged against their teacher.

The countries media watchdog has learnt that one of the police officers, identified as Nyirenda hit Malibisa on the chest several times with a gun.

Nyirenda was later joined by other seven officers where they drag the reporter in a police vehicle and demonstration photos where deleted in his phone, and he was detained at Likoma Police for about 2 hrs.

In a statement Signed by MISA Malawi’s Chairperson Teresa Ndanga describe the incident as a direct attack on media’s freedom as provided by the country’s constitution.

She then demands George Kainja Police Chief to reprimand and discipline officers who abuse their powers by attacking journalists.