Chizuma Receiving Pressure From Ruling, Opposition Parties

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma has said she is receiving pressure from both the ruling and opposition in the course of discharging her duties.

Chizuma told Center for Democracy and Economic Initiatives (CDEDI) Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa during yesterday’s meeting.

Her remarks followed an inquiry by Namiwa if she was working independently without undue pressure from the appointing authority.

“CDEDI seized the opportunity to inquire from the ACB Director, if she was working independently, without undue pressure from the appointing authority and the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP),” said Namiwa.

According to Chizuma, she receives phone calls from time to time from President Lazarus Chakwera who keeps on encouraging to do her work.

However, Chizuma revealed that the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) accuses her of political prosecution.

While on the other hand the ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the rest of Tonse Alliance partners are accusing her of being soft on the opposition.

“However, the ACB Director has revealed that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) accuses her of political persecution, while the MCP and the rest of the Tonse Alliance Partners blame her for what she termed as being nice to the opposition,” read part of the statement.