Now that the assets declared by public officers can be accessed through application to the Public officers Declarations Directorate, some local civil society organisations (CSOs) have applyied to inquire the wealth of President Peter Mutharika declared. President Mutharika is said to have now become one of the wealthiest leader in the African continent. However, the […]
Malawi’s Director of Public Officers’ Declaration, Christopher Tukula has said his office require about K55 million to complete the initial verification of all declared assets. The declarations made will be treated as public information and accessible to the general public upon application to the Director, according to Tukula. Speaking during the official launch of the […]
Malawi’s Director of Public Officers’ Declaration, Christopher Tukula has said they still compiling public officers’ declarations of assets and that they may be accessible to the general public upon application to the director. According to Tukula, the Directorate is compiling a database upon which a public access platform will be developed in phases. The Directorate […]
Malawian public will have access to details of the wealth of President Peter Mutharika and his deputy Saulos Chilima and selected senior public officers from March 2 this year, the Directorate of Public Officer’s Assets Declarations has said. According to Director of Public Officer’s assets declaration, Chris Tukula, other senior officials whose worth will be accessible […]
In a twist of events, the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament has faulted Malawi government for interdicting the Director of Public Officers Declaration Christopher Tukula, arguing the suspension is illegal. Government interdicted Tukula on half pay, two months after his arrest by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for interfering with investigations relating to cashgate. Tukula, […]
Malawi government has interdicted Director of Public Officers’ Declarations Christopher Tukula , a move seen as derailing the December 31 deadline for public officers to declare their wealth. Tukula has been interdicted on half pay with effect from December 17 2014, “following his arrest” on 17th October, 2014 by Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) , Chief […]
President Peter Arthur Mutharika has given civil servants a two- week holiday from December 23 to January 5 2015, but the Office of the Director of Public Officers’ Declaration will not close shop. Mutharika has granted the holiday to civil servants to allow them to celebrate Christmas and New Year festivities with their families. However, Mutharika […]
Since Christopher Tukula is yet to be paraded before the courts (at least as I write this) I think the muckraking community should not be scared by the sub judice scare-crow but question – even laugh at – his arrest. Look, to borrow the lawyerly verbose, I think the arrest Friday evening of the Assets […]
The newly-appointed Director of Public Officers’ Declarations Christopher Tukula was on Friday 17th October, 2014, arrested by Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) . The corruption-busting body’s spokesperson Egrita Ndala said in a statement that Tukula was arrested for allegedly interfering with investigations the on-going ‘cashgate’ cases. “The Bureau had established that Mr. Tukula was interfering with […]
The Assets Director Christopher Tukula has called on public officers to declare their assets in accordance with the law, saying December 31, 2014 is the deadline. Tukula stressed that the Assets Directorate would not compromise in maintaining a high standard of public morality in the conduct of government business. He warned against failure to declare […]
Malawi’s Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister Goodall Gondwe has allocated K150 million to the Office of the Director of Declaration of Assets which has been dormant since its head was appointed about a month ago. Initially, Gondwe had not made any provision for Assets Director’s office because a separate vote for the directorate is […]
Going around asking people what asset declaration in Malawi is you get a feeling there may be a misunderstanding of what it really is. The understanding is that if a public officer is entering office he must declare all his assets, in the case of a cabinet minister for example; his houses, cash at bank, […]
President Peter Mutharika has declared his assets but has since sought advice from the Attorney General (AG) as to who is appropriate to handle his file while newly appointed Director of Public Officers Declaration (DPOD) is yet to start work, Nyasa Times understands. The country’s Constitution Section 88 (a) gives elected President three months to […]
The Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament has hired lawyer Christopher Tukula for the new office of Director of Public Officers’ Declaration of Assets and Business Interests. According to Deputy Clerk of Parliament Madalitso Njolomolo has been hired after successfully convincing PAC from a list of many candidates who they shortlisted lawyer Christopher Tukula. Tukula […]
Malawi opposition political parties have expressed concern over the delay in having the Director of Declaration of Assets (DDA) appointed to ensure Section 83 of the Constitution on declaration of assets by those that hold public office is enforced. Spokesperson of Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Dr Jessie Kabwira as saying her party is concerned with the […]
The declaration of assets by one of the presidential contenders in Tuesday elections Rev Dr Lazarus Chakwera may have been done in good faith but the move may open a pandora’s box on how church funds were administered during his tenure as President of the Assemblies of God. Chakwera declared his assets during a news […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Dr Lazarus Chakwera has become the first of all presidential candidates in the forthcoming elections to disclose his assets. Addressing journalists at the party’s headquarters in Lilongwe, Chakwera said among other things, he has houses in Area 3, 49 and 10 which has a mortgage outstanding balance of K9 million and a plot […]
President of the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Dr Lazarus Chakwera has emphasised the need for President Joyce Banda to make public her assets before May 20 Tripartite Elections if her name is to be cleared in the cashgate scandal. Addressing journalists Tuesday in the capital Lilongwe, Chakwera said declaring her assets was the only way Banda could clear […]