Controversy as PAC rejects the appointment of ‘Iron Lady Martha Chizuma’ as new ACB czar

May 11, 2021 Watipaso Mzungu - Nyasa Times 37 Comments

The Parliamentary Public Appointments Committee (PAC) has courted controversy following its decision to reject the appointment of Ombudsman Martha Chizuma as the new Director General (DG) of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).

Chizuma appeared before the Committee earlier today where nine members voted for her while the other nine voted against her appointment.

In a normal circumstance, PAC comprises 21 members, including the chairperson.

People’s choice has been rejected by PAC members

But for today, only 18 MPs showed up to interview the appointee Chizuma. Those who voted against Chizuma gave her a one out of 25.

The Tonse Alliance members of the Committee suspect that her rejection is a calculated move by the opposition members of the Committee to block her appointment, fearing she will go after some of them once she is given the job as some of the MPs are answering corruption charges.

Apparently, there are some members of Parliament (MPs) who are answering charges in courts relating to corruption.

The Tonse Alliance members of the Committee have threatened to impeach PAC chairperson Joyce Chitsulo if the appointment of the ‘Iron Lady’ to the topmost position at the graft-busting body does not go through.

Joyce Chitsulo – Enemy of the people DPP Mwanza West MP who refused to give a tie-breaker.

The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) members of the Committee, Peter Dimba, alleged that during the meeting, Chitsulo insisted that Chizuma had failed because her performance during the interview was below par.

He described the rejection of Chizuma is a clear indication that corruption is deep-rooted in the country.

Chitsulo reportedly rejected to grant tiebreaker.

Social commentators have questioned the rationale for the rejection of Chizuma since it is the same committee, which approved Chizuma as Ombudsman and in October 2020 before renewing her contract on the basis of her exceptional performance.

The Tonse Alliance members of the Committee have also wondered why Chizuma has eventually become incompetent overnight.

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37 replies on “Controversy as PAC rejects the appointment of ‘Iron Lady Martha Chizuma’ as new ACB czar”

  1. Ken Kandodo Camp + Opposition camp at work……Chizuma being a victim of unseen WAR

  2. PAC is a sub committee of parliament, just bring the issue to the floor and see how it ends there

  3. Chizuma would have made a very good director it’s sad that she has been rejected. But my thoughts dwell on both sides of the committee members, how would one group score 25 out of 25 for her then the other group 1 out of 25? Onsewa ngabodza aku Boma ndi otsutsa. Mwa awa apanga score 1 out of 25 at least mmodzi akanapangako score olo 4 out of 25 koma nso kwa awa apanga score 25 out of 25 at least mmodzi akanapangako score 23 out of 25. Anthu a ndale inu mumatipusitsa and mumatitenga ngati mitu yathu njosagwira ntchito

  4. Komatu ndikuona ngati vuto ndi ability ya anthu a mu PAC mu. Dzinthu izi zimafunika kuwerengapo pangono pokha. Patel ndi nzimayi woyendetsa bala pa mangochipa. Mu chizungu amati bar girl. If you chech the qualifications of the rest, you will not kuti ka limitation kozaniza kalipo ndithu. Actually, you think about it, it is the Malawi problem. The country has been delegated to the uneducated, majority of our MPs. MPs and indeed most politicians in countries that are progressing, go to school first. Here, they go to parliament and then go to school. Kukonza kumbuyo. Koma mwayamba olakwika. Martha yu ali ndi magazi odabwitsa. She will get you!!

  5. Tell us names of those MPs that absconded. And by the way what happens to those abscond their noble duty without any viable reason? It’s a scheme hatched to prevent Chizuma from taking the mantle at ACB.
    For those whi absconded please don’t pay their allowances. Shit of MPs.

  6. Can thieves appoint an honest sheriff? Sizotheka amwene. They want a corrupt DG so that they can continue with impunity.

  7. A Malawi kusachedwa kuiwala. You mean you have forgotten that the same PAC was received full praise when they found the whole MEC commission incompetent. Immagine the whole MEC. By then no Malawian blamed PAC that it was political though everyone knows it is. HRDC is trying to force democracy on democratic PAC. What a shame

  8. As a nation we have been able to circumvent these corrupt guys and have managed to defeat APM and his cohorts. We just have to find a way of doing the same with this impediment which has been placed along our way to defeating corruption.

  9. The fact is those blaming the failure of the Evil Martha Chizuma on the opposition are daft. Do not forget that opposition members are only five in the PAC. The are Onse Alliance.

    2. We are not daft my friend. Whoever lie in the path of this beautiful country to get rid of corruption is enemy of the state. They are on the corrosion path with the will of the people. Days are long gone when Malawians will take such decisions lying down.

  10. Something is wrong,Martha us the right person….
    PAC,must questionable on the refusal.If they insist,we will demonstrate against PAC decision…
    She must be picked or else PAC will invite demos.
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  11. Because some of the people in that committee are corrupt now they fear the iron lady.

  12. Joyce Chitsulo: What would you do if you found high-profile politicians guilty of corruption?

    Martha Chizuma: I’d prosecute them in a court of law and ask for maximum sentence from the judge.

    Joyce Chitsulo: But that’s harsh. It’d be against their human rights, besides it would be a sign of incompetence to succeed where others have failed. I’m afraid you have failed this interview.

  14. ‘mbalame yowulukisitsa imaphonya chitsa’……….. the case or Martha chizuma. Not surprised at all the lady is openly partisan I think she forgot that to get such jobs one needs to balance the act, be seen to be neutral and independent.

  15. Nsanje omalawi tere o Chizuma alakwanji? Basino mungofuna muziba ndalama zaboma popanda okuopsezani.O Chakwera maiwa adakhoza ma interview apatseni nchito yawo ku ACB. Kwathu kuno azimayi amadana zedi moti mpando wa chair akadakhala mwamuna maiwa anadutsa koma nkhwidzi kudiva kwakula pa nyasaland. Soon and very soon we will face king Jesus and everything will become known.Lapani lapani chotsani nkwidzi ambuye akudza posachedwa.

  16. Congratulations Mwanza West for the job well done. Chizuma feels she is the most dispensable and feels good that she has been given a red card

  17. PAC is just a mere subcommittee of the main committee itself, which is the full house of parliament. Can’t any other member of parliament move a motion to have the whole Chizuma appointment saga debated by the whole house? ….Just wondering. 🇲🇼🙏🤲

  18. She is biased in her determination. Zangazanga is employing people in the civil service without qualifications. One clear example is Bendulo who has been given the position of director that require one with a masters degree yet the dude has no formal education . Bendulo is boss to people with degrees and masters.

  19. Tipanganga DEMO. Just wait. And some of these MPs risk being harrassed by the public. Uchindere pera

  20. These foolish MPs. Chizuma was number 1. So if you reject her who will be the ACB director bcoz those other candiates failed?

  23. Dhi phi phi, how do you expect to ever bounce back into power if you blatantly protect the corruption amongst your ranks? Or have you given up and are just focused on holding on to the billions that you looted while APM was snoring at the wheel?

  24. You forgot to tell us in your news that some members scored her 25 out 25. Which according to her report as Ombudsman about irregular appointments of Directors it was questionable for some one to score 98% in an interview. And today she scored 100%.:Isn’t that irregular

  25. What do you expect when the PAC is headed by an MP whose party (DPP) and it’s top leadership is dripping with fresh corruption cases? For the good and future growth of our democracy let’s have an independent person head this PAC committee not MP’s bcoz if their party is corrupt they will b compromised in decision making like in this case. Malawi needs a major clean up and we can’t let corrupt people decide the fate of the Anti corruption bureau Chief. Let’s fix this ASAP. On sidelines those MPs that didn’t show up for this important event don’t need to be in this committee or be called honorable this is a dishonor. They are sleeping on their job. So many other MPs in the house would be glad to replace these sleepy ones.

  26. Some stories are laughable indeed…. same body appointing same person later renewing her contract due to exceptional performance then rejecting her appointment into another bigger position. What’s the rationale of her rejection?

    Chizuma, get ready for the post

  29. Hahaha they didn’t know they had given a hard worker a very dangerous job when the accepted her as ombudsman. Now they know she will finish them as ACB Director. To be frank, they are still deep shit if remains in the position of ombudsman. Furthermore, the Tonse government will now just bring in someone even tougher than Chizuma but unfamiliar to the DPP thugs.
    My last words: the devil you knew was better than the one you don’t know. Muzakumbukila.

  31. Martha Mchosawanthu Chimarawanthu Chazuma better continue shinning in ur current position. U started well finish kwasalako. dont leave

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