Malawi’s ex-leader claims corruption probe is political
Bakili Muluzi asserted his innocence in a corruption probe on Wednesday, describing plans to prosecute him as a plot to stop him contesting elections.
Bakili Muluzi asserted his innocence in a corruption probe on Wednesday, describing plans to prosecute him as a plot to stop him contesting elections.
Malawi, which is severely affected by corruption, has appointed a seasoned anti-graft lawyer as its new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), a parliamentary spokesperson said on Wednesday. The spokesperson of Parliament’s public appointments committee said that Alexious Nampota has been confirmed as the new DPP.
Malawi’s anti-corruption agency has arrested the head of the country’s electricity-generating company over allegations of graft, officials said on Thursday. A spokesperson for the Anti-Corruption Bureau said Kandi Padambo was arrested late on Wednesday in the commercial capital, Blantyre.