Two Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners are holding two public offices in essence getting two public salaries a month from the same government account number one and an expert says the situation is confusing but should be rectified.
Commissioner Mrs Jean Mathanga: Enjoying two public offices
Commissioner for Elections Jean Mathanga is also chairman of power utility provider Escom whilst another commissioner Moffat Banda is also chairman of Malawi Broadcasting Corporation.
President Peter Mutharika has however backed the situation, saying they are not breaking the law, according Dr. Bright Molande as his Director of Communications at the State House.
But political and social commentator Blessings Chinsinga says although this is not in conflict with the law, this can cause conflict of interest.
“The job at MEC was conceived as a part time job, the commissioners sre at liberty to pick up other job, do their own things but the way things are now, the commissioners need to be at MEC offices full time if we are to have fair and credible elections,” said Chinsinga.
He said its high time the MEC policy was reviewed and make the commissioners work full time if they are to deliver a credible election.
The MEC commissioners get huge monthly allowances from MEC so too when they are out of their duty station.
Namathanga and Moffat Banda, blue eyed boys of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party also get huge allowances when they sit on their respective board meetibngs or perform duties of their respective parastatals.
Kamuzu was using the old Constitution, now we are using the revised one!! Why do you want the current govt to use Kamuzu time constitution? Why was it revised? You are senseless……………!!
Kodi anthu atha mdziko muno kapena iwowa ndi ma katakwa kuposa onse oti zomwe amapangazo anzawo sangathe
By saying, “they now get two public salaries a month”, are Board members salaried? If so, why should we be concerned now when all along we have had several public servants as Board members for the various parastatals (others on more than one Board: ST, by virtue of his position, is a very good example….
Wina atayankha ine sindidziphaaaaaah!!!!!
These civil servants do not get paid for being on parastatal boards. They are only re-imbursed expenses. Therefore, Namathanga and Banda should not get sitting allowances on their respective boards.
Governing by trial and error KKKKKKKK
Who told you Nyasatimes is for MCP – just because they stand for the truth and the poor? That they stand against the crooks of DPP? You can not be at the MEC and also be controlling a public broadcaster – running on tax-payers / my tax money! Also know that this MEC is full of DPP unlike the one Joyce Banda put in place – the crroks just want to reap us all over – the poorest country they are failing even to lead