By Duncan Mlanjira
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has written Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority (MACRA) ordering its Director General Henry Shamu not to allow 11 members of staff from discharging their duties.
The 11 are Emmanuel C. Banda; Daniel T. Datchi; Dr. Charles Fodya; Kumbukani Lisilira; Frank Pempho Mdala; McDonald Pato Phoya; Ruth Mgwede Mdala; Limbani Sekani; Timothy Sukali; Vilanti Tambulasi and Tiyamike Ernest Zawanda.
The letters from Director, Reyneck Matemba says the ACB has instituted investigations on the 11 employees in respect of suspected offence under the Corrupt Practices Act.
Matemba, ACB Director General
Matemba says the order shall only be reversed or maintained upon his written consent and warns that failure to comply with the notice amounts to an offence under Section 49A of the Corrupt Practices Act.
Meanwhile, eight members of staff that were seconded into various Ministries and Departments in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) era, have been redeployed to their former work stations.
Five are those that were originally working for Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), Mgeme Kalirani; Timpunza Mwansambo; Charles Vintula; Rejoice Shumba and Muhlabase Mughogho.
Mgeme Kalirani redeployed to MBC
Two were for the University of Malawi (UNIMA) — Dr. MacJessie Mbewe and Dr. B. Molande with Naireti Konkholiko Molande was for Malawi Institute of Education (MIE).
Mgeme Kalirani is former State Residences Press Secretary; Mwansambo joined State House before moving to the Ministry of Labour as Director of Administration while Vintula was public relations officer for the Ministry of Lands.
Shumba was principal public relations officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mughogho was at the Ministry of Local Government as principal public relations officer.
Mbewe was seconded from UNIMA to the the Ministry of Education as Director of Higher Education and Molande from UNIMA as Director of Information in the Ministry of Information before moving to State Residences.
Brian Banda replaced Mgeme
Konkholiko Molande is back at MIE after serving in the Ministry of Education as deputy director.
Soon after the DPP lost the fresh presidential elections, Kalirani posted on Facebook on June 29 informing all media practitioners that he had ceased holding the position of Press Secretary for State House effective June 28.
He took cognizance that his service at the State House was tied to the tenure of office of former President Peter Mutharika and as such, his departure from office also marked the end of his office tenure.
“I thank you all sincerely for the unlimited professional support you offered me while I served as Presidential Press Secretary and spokesperson.
Kalirani was replaced by Brian Banda, who was working for the Times Group.
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