Malawi economic watchdog MEJN says ‘rise up, let’s stop glorifying these thieves’
Malawi Economic Network for Economic Justice (MEJN), a local economic watchdog, has said it is never too late to fight; saying giving up on the fight is more dangerous for the country.
MEJN said although it is clear that the country’s endeavour to root out corruption in not inspiring, throwing in the towel will be disaster for the nation.
“It is obvious that the fight against corruption in the country is not inspiring and people have all the reasons to lose hope in the battle,” said MEJN executive director Dalitso Kubalasa.
He was speaking at the Council for Non Governmental Organisation in Malawi (Congoma) police papers dissemination conference on Wednesday evening.
Kubalasa said many Malawians are “giving up on the fight” against corruption because the system that were established to facilitate the fight are not working.
“But the cost of us not doing anything will be too much on the country. We need to do something as citizens to stop the few selfish people from destroying the country,” Kubalasa appealed.
MEJN boss persuaded Malawians to “stop glorifying mediocrity.”
He said: “Let’s stop glorifying these thieves and rise up against corruption.”
Kubalasa said stakeholders should build “coalition” in ensuring rooting out corruption.
“We cannot afford to let few people move our country into a lawless nation,” said Kubalasa.
He stressed that Malawians must raise the bar in terms of accountability and monitoring of how public funds are used.
Kubalasa said the civil society must work together to ensure that each programme of the democratic state yields quality results thus accelerating transformation and service delivery.
His comments comes after economist Henry Kachaje observed that operational independence of the Malawi’s graft-busting body, Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has considerably been compromised since President Peter Mutharika appointed Lucas Kondowe as Director General of ACB in October 2014 and the bureau has become immaterial.
Kachaje made the observation in a presentation he made at Public Affairs Committee (PAC) annual general meeting in Blantyre on Tuesday on governance.
“We have an ACB in name and not in action,” said Kachaje in his presentation titled ‘Corruption: Impact on Political and Socioeconomic Landscape in Malawi.”
According to Kachaje, ACB is as good as being shut down and channel the resources to provision of other essential services as the bureau is no longer relevant.
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i dnt know when malawi will rise up as anation still suffering since independent . Now Malawi is on fire bcz of greedy leaders who jst thinks only themselves and their families
I agree totally. Evil wins when the good do nothing. Malawi is falling…and too many people are just watching, doing nothing but complaining.
Malawians must raise. It can not be like this Forever. This country is for all. We should be proud of our nation as it is now . its a shame. Look at TZ. Look at Zambia where do u find so poor people like in Malawi? Corruption is the highest in Africa. Such a poor nation . Peter all what he does is to live a luxury life he never lived in USA. Hiring a jet plane is One example that he does not Care even millions of Malawians die as Long as he travel comfortably. We knew that a man is sick of luxury when he was in his csbinet he used to travel with helicopter which is presidential. He was escorted by police like he was a president. And get we let him Take the poorest country in the world. Malawi and Malawians are more poor to Day than during dictagor Kamuzu. Its a shame they can not afford to eat. The while agriculture system Banda had built is killed by Muzuli them continue with those after. Everyone is corrupted in Malawi. One can not pass any office withiout being asked to give something to thank them for services otherwise u dont get service. They are officers and are not ashamed. They know u have nowhere to report. The system is like that. I miss Kamuzu. He could throuw them to muzeleka and get rotten. As Long ACB is not independent corruption is going to continue. Malawi is not heathy country to live to Day. Many feel so bad pyschologically. This can End bad IF nothing is not find now. Chakwela talks the truth but attacker by ignorant Malawians who use the region which was introduced by Muntharikas Bingu to get favour. We are all Malawians and we share the same suffering. Who get better by being Northerner or Southerner? Do president give to Southerner a better life?NO! If we unit as One nation and fight for rights Mælawi will be a better Place to live just now it is catastoph for Young Malawians. Look no jobs. Its a very shame. Because of corruption we can not even get investors. Peter thought because he was a professor he will attract investors. Who cares of a professor in West? There are many professors there. Education is bad in Malawi. He does not Care as a professor he should be the One to Care for education but he does not he did not during his Brothers time and when he was a minister of education. Why Malawians want DDP to Rule Malawi?