ACB can't bite, wants to break free
“ACB needs the powers to bite.” Malawi’s graft bustling body, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) wants to break free and be independent from political interference and relieved of the legal requirement that entails them to seek consent from the office of the Director of the Public Prosecutions (DPP) to prosecute cases. Recently, ACB conducted interviews to hire a new head after its former boss’s contract expired and Ombudsman Martha Chizuma is tipped to become the next ACB director after she emerged tops from a group of more than 10 men. In search for total freedom, the corruption-fighting ...
Source: nyasatimes.com