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Chakwera Clears Rubble in Fight Against Covid-19 Pandemic Insight Bulletin ForFor PeoplePeople WhoWho WantWant toto KnowKnow Y REGISTERED AT THE G.P.O. AS A NEWSPAPER • FIFTIETH EDITION • APRIL 2021 FREE COP CHAKWERA CLEARS RUBBLE IN FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 PANDEMIC resident Dr. Lazarus Chakwera fired the Co-chairperson of Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, a group Pthat was established to lead in the fight against Coronavirus pandemic. Chakwera has also suspended the cluster heads following the Covid Gate amounting to 6.2 Billion Kwacha meant to combat the pandemic. Speaking during the sixth national address at Kamuzu Palace on 14th February 2021, President Chakwera said he has fired Dr John Phuka as Co-Chairperson for Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 and replaced him with Dr Wilfred Chalamira Nkhoma. Chakwera also removed the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) Commissioner James Chiusiwa. “Last week, I expressed my outrage over the alleged abuse of funds and lack of financial accountability by certain clusters entrusted with 6.2 billion Kwacha for tackling the pandemic. This has been done due to the clusters failure to maintain proper records of how such critical funds were used and others for defying my directive to submit reports weekly to my office,” he said. A report on the abuse of the funds was released by the Office of the Ombudsman in November 2020 after investigating the matter. The President later gave the heads of the clusters and controlling officers 48 TO PAGE 6>> FIFTIETH EDITION APRIL 2021 FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO KNOW 1 2 FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO KNOW FIFTIETH EDITION APRIL 2021 ContentsIs Government Not Failing on Inquiries 4 Government Partially Bows Down to TUM 5 US to Restore Aid to UN Palestinian Refugee Agency Cut by Trump 8 Planting Underaged Tree Seedlings Affecting Afforestation 10 Football Partners Health 12 Islamic Insurance (Takaful) Part Three 14 8 10 12 Insight Bulletin, is a monthly views of the editorial staff. Letters publication which analyzes and must include writers’ full names and Editorial promotes good governance, and addresses, and may be edited for PUBLISHER policies that will further the creation of clarity. ULAMA COUNCIL OF MALAWI an absolute free society in Malawi. It is a news leader in opinion and analysis MAIN EDITORIAL OFFICE MANAGING EDITOR on Malawi’s socio-political, religious st Sellina S. Gada 1 Floor, Globe Chambers, Masauko and economic development. Chipembere Highway, Blantyre, Malawi. DESIGNER DISCLAIMER Josiah Banda Tel: (+265) 01 848 059 All editorial correspondence in [email protected] Cell: (+265) 0888 500 630 form of articles and letters should be PRINTERS addressed to the editor. All published Email: [email protected] Kris Offset & Screen Printers Ltd articles bear the author’s names. [email protected] Unsigned contributions represent www.insightbulletin.org FIFIFTIETHFTIETH EDITION APRILAPRIL 2021 FORFOR PEOPLEeople WHO WWANTANT TO KNOWknow 3 EDITOR’S NOTE IS GOVERNMENT NOT FAILING ON INQUIRIES Notable situations are the death of are done, people expect findings Robert Chasowa. Former president and recommendations that call for Joyce Banda who took over power further action. Asking for inquiries from the late Bingu wa Mutharika in demonstrates delivering best solution 2012, asked for an inquiry into his to the matter. If no action is taken, death. A report showing that he was people tend to question, the objective murdered and did not kill himself of the enquiry as perpetrators are as police claimed was released but allowed to continue misusing public no action has taken place till now. resources. Inquiries were also done on the brutal murder of Issa Njauju who was Dr. Chakwera must make follow ups the Director of Corporate Services on every enquiry and make sure at the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), that necessary action is taken for the leakage of 2020 Malawi School accountability. Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations and alleged misuse One of the tasks for the country’s Civil Service Commission is to exercise ince Malawi attained of the K6.2 Billion meant to tackle multiparty democracy Covid-19 pandemic but no tangible disciplinary control over persons in 1994, the civil service action has taken place yet. holding or acting in any office but that and other government rarely happens or it does not happen When President Lazarus Chakwera S at all. employees have not been disciplined ordered for investigations into the eneough. It takes decades for leaked MSCE Examinations, Malawians Employing people based on political government to react on disciplinary applauded the President for the grounds, compensation and relations issues committed by its employees gesture saying that this is the kind is one of the challenges leading to in a form of punishment or dismissal. of leadership Malawians have been failure to discipline those on the Technically such mannerism kills the waiting for as previously, perpetrators wrong. It is high time government have been going caught- free. progress of every nation. Noticing that started recruiting civil servants based public servants are squandering tax The purpose of the inquiry should be to on merit other than based on relations payer’s money, it is enough reason to institute an appropreate action for the to succeed on inquiries and post look into the matter seriously. benefit of the public. When inquiries inquiries. IT IS HIGH TIME GOVERNMENT STARTED RECRUITING CIVIL SERVANTS basED ON MERIT OTHER THAN basED ON RELATIONS TO succEED ON INQUIRIES AND POST INQUIRIES. 4 FORFOR PEOPeoplePLE WHO WANT TO KNOWknow FIFIFTIETHFTIETH EDITION APAPRILRIL 2021 GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT PARTIALLY BOWS DOWN TO TUM By: Hawa Juma risk allowances to the teachers as it facing challenges which need to be does not have the funding. addressed but they should not just n 18th February 2021, demand allowances because that will teachers through their mother “We will rather prioritize all teachers be temporary, but they should focus body, Teachers Union of on the vaccine when it arrives in the on asking government to increase their Malawi (TUM) threatened to country,” said Minister of Education, O salaries so that it should be a lasting go on strike demanding Government Agnes Nyalonje. solution.” to provide teachers in the country with TUM through its president, Willie Malimba Covid-19 risk allowances saying they are A group of teachers from Lilongwe lamented with disappointment saying at high risk of contracting Coronavirus in conducted a press Briefing during which it is an insult to teachers and that schools. they announced that the strike has Government has shown disregard of been called off but TUM President Willie This came after the Presidential Taskforce teachers’ welfare. Malimba distanced himself saying such on Covid-19 through its Co-Chairperson “Despite several engagements and an announcement can only come from Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda - Minister pleas by the teachers for government to his office and/or the General Secretary of Health - announced that schools address challenges teachers are facing, of TUM. should reopen on Monday 22nd February nothing has been done. So, until they 2021 following a five-week break to Teachers continued with their strike do so, we will continue boycotting work,” prevent further spread of Coronavirus in prompting some students to protest said Malimba. the country. against the strike saying they needed to TUM also met President Lazarus be in class learning. The teachers claimed that they are being Chakwera on the same and they were exposed to Covid-19 pandemic as they Parliamentary committees on told that the Taskforce will map a way meet a lot of students who hail from Education and Social and Community forward on the of risk allowances issue. different families. Affairs summoned TUM for a meeting to As the strike was getting close to three end the misunderstanding on the risk Malawi first closed schools in March weeks, TUM president announced allowances. The outcome of the meeting 2020 before it confirmed its first three the calling off of the strike saying he persuaded TUM to suspend the strike cases during the first wave of the was forced by the former Principal on 8 March 2021, allowing teachers to pandemic. It re-opened the schools Secretary in the Ministry of Education resume work on March 9. in September same year, but classes Kiswell Dakamawu and Commissioner were suspended again for five weeks in Among other things, TUM and the Ministry of Labor to sign a letter calling off the January 2021 because of a surge in the of Education signed an agreement for strike to pave way for negotiations with pandemic that saw some teachers and teachers to drop their initial demand authorities. students infected. for risk allowances and instead receive Despite that, the strike continued as in cash funds meant for procurement After the announcement to re- teachers did not report for work due to of their personal protective equipment open schools, some teachers took lack of assurance on the allowances. (PPEs). to the streets to protest demanding government’s commitment to pay Different stakeholders and individuals They also agreed that once the proposal them risk allowances, but police commented on the demands by the is endorsed by the Presidential Taskforce dispersed them claiming the teachers teachers. Some said Government on Covid-19, the taskforce will release had not sought permission to hold the should listen to their grievances and once off payment for three months demonstrations. take necessary action while others said effective March
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