Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter 1

The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter 1

The Anti-Corruption Bureau

A quarterly newsletter for the Anti-Corruption Bureau Volume 002n / ewsIssue 03 / Fifth lEditionetter / January - March 2010

ROLLING OUT A CORRUPTION PREVENTION PROGRAM

THE NATIONAL ANTI- CORRUPTION STRATEGY

TRAFFIC POLICE ANTI- CORRUPTION INITIATIVE KICKS OFF

Corruption and

By Sebastian Kanyani, povertyMzuzu University Anti-Corruption Group (MUAG) alawians are lazy that is why they are poor.” A belief by one time president of this country. How- ever, recently Barrack Obama, the United States of America President in his speech in Ghana spoke of Man effective and functioning government as a solution to some of the pressing Turn to page 4 2 The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter Editorial PUBLISHER Anti-Corruption Bureau, Malawi 3 Message from the Director P.O. Box 2437 Lilongwe 4 Corruption and Poverty Malawi. 5 The fight against corruption Tel: 01 770 167, Fax: 01 770 108 Email: [email protected] 6 ACB in the newspapers www.anti-corruptionbureau.mw 7 Credit Crunch and Global Financial

EDITOR Crisis: Any suspecion of corruption or Bright Chimatiro abuse of office?

CONTRIBUTORS 8 Know your ACB’s Assistant Director of Bright Chimatiro Enea Katundu operations Patrick Thole Catherine Kabango 9 ACB iphunzitsa mafumu Mphatso D. Kalongonda Vinay Pathare 10 Prosecutions Ipyana Musopole Mphatso D Kalongonda 12 Activities in pictures Chilu Anti-Corruption Club Dzenza Secondary Students 14 Khulupilirani Mulungu, thanani ndi Tokha Manyungwa Egrita Mayamiko Ndala ziphuphu 15 Kumazga Vinyengo PRODUCTION Blantyre Print and 16 Traffic Police anti-corruption initiative Packaging Ltd. 17 National Anti-Corruption Strategy LAYOUT & DESIGN 18 Rolling out a Corruption prevention Andrew Kamwendo, Dzuka Communications Ltd. program Tel: 01 871 181 19 Lilongwe Water Board Policy

20 A million dollar question 21 ACB, Admarc teams up against fraud and corruption 22 Tidziwe za ziphuphu

Disclaimer

Whilst every reasonable care is taken to ensure authenticity and factual content of articles published in this newsletter, neither the publisher nor editor accept responsibility for inaccuracies in content or opinions which are entirely those of the submitting contributors The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter 3

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

here has been a lot public away from corruption To the impudent, our teams that has been hap- and soliciting as well as foster- are working extremely hard to pening as there have ing support in the fight against investigate all alleged corrupt been increased ac- corruption. Among others, this practices. The Bureau will Ttivities in the Anti-Corruption they did through electronic me- continue to do this until all Bureau. Let me commend all dia programmes, public rallies unscrupulous individuals are our officers for the job well and print media programmes. brought to book. Thanks to our done. The commemoration of the prosecutions section for in- National Anti-Corruption Day creased adjudication of cases. Our Corruption Prevention led by the Faith Based Organi- The synergy with all sections ter, Anti-Corruption Bureau, P. Section worked very hard to sation was very outstanding. It is auguring very well. It is O. Box 2437, Lilongwe. ensure that implementation of is expected that there will be expected that the momentum the National Anti-Corruption more anti-corruption activities. will be maintained. The successful fight against Strategy is kick started. corruption categorically rests Charity begins at home. The Our plea to the public is that it I urge our Anti-Corruption in the willingness of the public Section started by establishing should continue supporting the Clubs to continue supporting in resisting, rejecting and ex- its first Institutional Integrity anti-corruption fight by taking our activities. Keep on the posing the corrupt by making Committee (ICC) within the part in anti-corruption activi- good work of disseminating reports to the Anti-Corruption Anti-Corruption Bureau itself. ties. Corruption is a menace. It anti-corruption information to Bureau. Together we can get Several other institutions fol- retards development. It kills. the communities. The Bureau rid of corruption in Malawi. lowed. Indeed prevention is Corruption violates our human appreciates your efforts. Fight corruption, develop better than cure, so they say. rights. Few corrupt individu- Malawi. als benefit at the expense of Let me remind all readers that The Public Education Section the masses. Its effects affect this newsletter belongs to you. on the other hand intensified everyone. Therefore, we all Please be free to make com- its anti-corruption campaign have a responsibility to curb ments or suggestions by writ- A. E. Nampota with the aim of educating the the practice. ing the Editor, ACB Newslet- (Director)

CORRUPTION CORRUPTION It denies you the kills!! right to life!! RESIST, REJECT AND REPORT ALL CORRUPT PRACTICES TO:-

01 824 229 - BLANTYRE, 01 770 166 - LILONGWE, 01 311 774 - MZUZU 4 The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter Corruption and poverty From front page

problems such as poverty facing from qualified and unqualified functioning and it brings the state African governments. Indeed, no people. Services that are supposed to the point of undermining the policy can succeed if a country’s to be free to the needy are rationed economy. There are almost two public and private institutions are by the ability to pay, like in the varieties of this kind. corrupt and dysfunctional. The case of fertilizer coupons for the fact is that corruption and poverty poor. Alternatively, the officials First, a branch of the public sec- go together. may simply steal the coupons or tor may be recognized as a bribe fertilizer. generating machine. For example Corruption occurs where public top police officials may organize wealth and power overlap. There Sometimes bureaucratic processes corrupt systems in collaboration is a line of divide between the may be a source of delay as a with organized crime groups. low level opportunistic corrup- means of creating corrupt incen- Some officials may employ ghost tion and large scale systematic tives. Officials may create more employees who obtain jobs but corruption, which implicates the unnecessary delays so as to force never show up for work and may entire bureaucratic hierarchy, or the clients to pay more bribes. simply collect pay cheques. This governmental structure from top to There have been complaints that problem was particularly common bottom. The former occurs within some officials at the Registrar in the education sector especially a framework where basic laws and General’s Office delay the issuing in the past. ‘I am a regulations are in place, and then of gratuity money for the deceased officials and private individuals families. Some may even delay Corruption can also influence the take the opportunities for personal the issuing of licences to business award of contracts for construc- benefit. There is an area of diverse people. There are many situations tion projects, the allocation of situations. but this is just an insight. natural resource concessions and bribe’ the privatization of state owned Firstly, low level officials may be On the other hand, large scale companies. By Dzenza Secondary required to select only qualified organized systematic corruption School student during applicants to access a benefit. The bares some characteristics with The question still remains on how the anti-corruption quiz official’s discretion frequently low pay offs, but it can be more corruption causes poverty. High launch permits them to collect bribes deeply destructive of the state levels of corruption are associated

Yes. I am a bribe With my sister fraud As twins Similar things we do Our nick name is corruption To the corrupt minded We are happy with you A door and its frame we are

If you love us With your corrupt minds We will interrupt the whole nation Our fruits are bad Nothing good is in us We love no development

The Anti-Corruption Bureau Is there to arrest those That love corruption A punishment of shack- les Awaits the corrupt Even the Holy Book says The wages of sin is death

So let us shun corruption Corruption robs government of the much needed resources for socio–economic development which would be used to improve the lives of children in the picture. The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter 5 with lower levels of investment and growth; discourages capital inflows and direct foreign THE ACCOUNTANCY PROFESSION AND investment. Corruption lowers productivity and encourages businesses to operate in the unofficial sector. High corrupt THE FIGHT AGAINST countries tend to spend less on education, to over invest in public infrastructure. CORRUPTION Corruption leads to more unequal distribution of wealth By Mphatso D. Kalongonda (ACCA), ACB Accountant and can negatively affect programmes to help the poor. That is to say that wealth is orruption has pervaded all sectors of our - mean that they very often have access to highly accumulated by a small selfish society. It may be more prevalent in some privileged and confidential information. individuals actively participat- countries than others. In today’s business ing in the corrupt activity at the Cenvironment, its implications at local level reach National and international standards of practice expense of the poor masses. far beyond national already alert members of boundaries, making the accountancy profes- It is against this background it a major global sion, whether or not in that raises the need for reform. concern. public practice, to the Corruption is a symptom of possibility of fraud or dysfunctional state-society The impact of other irregularities and relations. Thus most reforms corruption on our require them to report must be accomplished inside society cannot any such findings to particular countries like be overstated. It internal management. Malawi, each with its own increases risks and The question is what economic, political, and social costs of business, should the accountant do realities. One must also focus damages investor if management fails to on global solutions. This confidence, hamper, take appropriate action analysis suggests three reform economic develop- to remedy the situation? ment and bring the The accountant could proposals. integrity of profes- take matters further by sions and of busi- reporting the misdeed to The government should de- ness into question. external authorities such velop and monitor initiatives to Corruption deprives as the Anti Corruption increase transparency and limit governments and Bureau. corruption in investments in regulators of credibility and weakens the forces of the country. It is good however law and order. In such a scenario, public morale The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) that Malawi already established inevitably suffers and social hardship, particularly has taken a lead in publishing a discussion paper the Anti-Corruption Bureau to in developing and emerging economies can be the to stimulate debate on the role of the accountancy check corruption. The threat of inevitable result. profession and indeed of other professions as well as disclosure of kick-back pay- sectors of society, in taking up the global fight against ments to the public reduces the Everyone has a moral duty to fight corruption but corruption. behaviour of corruption. Hence no one can wage this battle alone. The ultimate most of the benefits flow to responsibility of discouraging and preventing Currently, IFAC’s leaders are working in organisa- pro-poor development invest- corruption, whether within the business world or tions like World Bank, the International Monetary ments in the country. the public sector, rests with management and staff. Fund (IMF), the OECD, the United Nations and Management can significantly reduce the op- the World Trade Organisation to explore ways of Finally another focus should go portunities for malpractice by introducing proper promoting intergovernmental cooperation in this area. systems of corporate governance and “setting the Cooperation with organisations such as Transparency on increasing efforts to control tone at the top”. International and the Financial Action Task Force will money laundering. The result ensure that the key role of the accountancy profession is reduced corruption because Accountants have a key role in society’s efforts to in combating global corruption is fully exploited. of higher costs of converting reduce corruption. First, as professionals with a Complete elimination of corruption is an ambitious funds to usable form. Recovery duty to protect the public interest, they are bound target. Only with a dramatic increase in public aware- of the proceeds from corrup- by rigorous codes of professional and personal ness will it be possible to begin the fight. IFAC is tion will mean investment in ethics calling for the highest levels of integrity and committed to finding a way forward and to ensuring more meaningful social devel- objectivity. Secondly, their key strategic positions that the accountancy profession, both at institutional opment projects and poverty within an enterprise or organisation - whether in an and individual levels, plays its part in the campaign to would be a story of the past. internal position or as an external auditor or adviser create a culture in which corruption cannot survive. 6 The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter ACB IN THE

NEActivities of the Anti-CorruptionWS Bureau caughtPAPER the eye of the print media and someS came out in the newspapers. Following are some scans of the stories carried in the newspapers. The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter 7 Credit Crunch and global financial Crisis; Any suspicion of corruption or abuse of office?

By: Tokha Manyungwa ACCA, CPA (Mw), Bureau Secretary

...continued from the last issue

Any suspicion of corruption or abuse of office Good corporate governance is about boards directing and controlling the organizations so they operate in their shareholders’ interests. Boards should be answerable to company owners, to account properly for their stewardship and to ensure both sound internal control and the ethical health of the organisations. The use of overly-complex financial products, which thwarted effective supervisory control, and the unethical advancement, at the point of sale, of loans to people with little realistic hope of repaying them shows a lack of basic corporate governance and dilution of competence expectation of the Board of Direc- tors. A fundamental role of the board is to provide oversight, direc- tion, and control but also to challenge where necessary. This does not appear to have happened in many of the banks that were involved in this famous crisis. No doubt this is partly owing to a lack of understanding of the complexities of the business, but more training is probably only part of the solution. Further research is needed to understand what inhibited boards and managers from asking the right questions and understanding the risks that were being run on their watch. The Board of Directors and management would be seen abus- ing their office if they don’t operate in the interest of the shareholders. The financial crisis emanated from the US subprime mortgage crisis. In the past 10 years of economic boom, credit was extended to US home buyers with relatively fewer credit checks and little or no deposit requirement. Mortgage brokers facilitated these transactions in a bid for higher commissions, irrespective of the credit standing of the buyer. In order to stave off competition from the traditional home loans market, mortgage lenders vigorously pursued the subprime markets where competition was less intense. It soon became clear that US consumers could not bear the burden of servicing their debts. The number of defaults increased and house prices fell. This trend culminated into what is one of the significant financial collapses of the time. Surely, the executive management and the Board of Directors would have detected this if they were operating in the interest of their shareholders. One would suspect that some of the mortgages were corruptly extended to the buyers or there existed serious weaknesses in the internal control system. One of the fundamental issues which have to be closely consid- ered is the appointment of Board of Directors and the executive management. According to the Combined Code of Corporate Governance, every company should be headed by an effective Board, which is collectively responsible for the success of the company. It further stipulates that there should be formal, rigorous, and transparent procedure for the appointment of new directors to the board. Fraudulently appointed board of directors is a recipe for disaster. The appointing authorities should therefore resist, reject, and report any corrupt activity when exercising their duties. 8 The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter KNOW YOUR money. Although there has been increased support from both do- nors and the government in provision of funds for the Bureau, there ACB’S ASSISTANT has been continued constraints in the human resource area in all the divisions in the Operations Department. This significantly crippled operation’s efficiency and successes. DIRECTOR FOR The other challenge relates to cross boarder investigations which have sometimes been slowed due to various require- ments that have to be satisfied in the OPERATIONS respective countries. Thirdly, the other The Anti-Corruprion Bureau has an Assistant challenge at local Director for Operations Mr Victor Charles Banda. level is the delays relating to conclusion The Editor for this newsletter had a chat with him of cases in the court and below is the flow of the conversation: system. Cases take long to complete largely because of court conges- Editor: Give us your personal Assistant tion as well as human history as well as academic back- Direc- resource capacity in the ground. tor: I have judiciary. Assistant Director: I am worked as There have also been Victor Charles Banda. I was born Assistant situations where the public on 4th December, 1957 in a family Director for have not been willing to of six with three boys and three operations give testimony in court for girls. I am the last born. I attended of the various reasons including my primary school at Dimi Full Anti-Cor- fear of reprisals. Primary School in Traditional ruption Authority Mzukuzuku in Mzimba Bureau Editor: What is your ad- District where I was selected to go since vice to the general public? to Livingstonia Secondary School. 1998. I I call upon the public to There after, I got selected to the am in continue supporting the Anti- Malawi Polytechnic, a constituent charge Corruption Bureau in the fight college of the University of Malawi of against corruption and also where I obtained a Diploma in opera- Mr Victor Charles Banda to report all cases of corrup- Business Studies and a Bachelor tions tion so that they are properly of Commerce Degree (Accoun- includ- addressed. tancy). I have also attended various ing Investigations, Pros- courses where I obtained various ecutions, Corruption Prevention Na- Editor: At your free time certificates. These include Diploma and Public Education for over nine tional Examina- what do you do? in Introduction to Performance (9) years with about fifty operations tions Board (MANEB) task force Assistant Director: Gen- Auditing, Certificate in Introduction staff under my charge. I lead major on examinations which has led to erally I don’t have free time. I am to Micro-Computers, Certificate investigations within and outside significant reduction in the levels of called upon to work 24/7, however in Computer Auditing, Certificate Malawi and give testimony in cheating in this country. Although in the event that I have some spare in Combating Economic Crime, courts where necessary. we have offices at regional level, time I spend it with my family in Certificate in Investigator Skills only the Bureau has been able to town and also at home in Mzimba. Course and Certificate in Manage- Editor: What are some of your reach out to the population through ment Strategies. achievements? Anti-Corruption Clubs that have Editor: Would you share with Assistant Director: I been formed in all the districts of us your favourite dish? Editor: After graduation successfully headed operations for the country. The clubs, among other Assistant Director: Hav- where did you go next? ten years in the Anti-Corruption things assist in disseminating mes- ing been brought up in a Ngoni Assistant Director: I have Bureau. Anti-Corruption Bureau’s sages on issues of corruption and community, I like eating meat. My worked as an Auditor for Govern- Operations Department has been also receive complaints on behalf favourite dish is beef curry with ment Ministries and Departments under my leadership and success- of Anti-Corruption Bureau in their rice or nsima. from 1982 -87, got promoted to fully implemented public education, areas. The Bureau has in the past Senior Auditor where I served from corruption prevention, investigation ten to twelve years been able to Editor: What would you 1987 to 1989. I became Principal and prosecutions. The Anti-Cor- investigate and prosecute cases of want to be remembered for? Auditor in 1989 and worked up ruption Bureau has succeeded in corruption professionally and based Assistant Director: I to 1993 until I got promoted to working with various institutions in on merit. Cases have involved all would like to be remembered for Chief Auditor. From 1997 I was the public as well as private sector sectors of society. This has been being a leader that is not only appointed Deputy Auditor General in developing corruption policies done with high level of profession- impartial but also supports the up to 1998 when I was Assistant for implementation in those institu- alism and independence. efforts the officers put into the Director (Operations) for the Anti- tions. This process assures that work of fighting corruption in this Corruption Bureau. the fight against corruption is now Editor: Any challenges? country. I have upheld high level being fought from within the or- Assistant Director: One of integrity in the conduct of my Editor: Please explain in- ganisations themselves. The Bureau of the major challenges is resource duties. I fear God and all I do I stances of your involvement with has run a very successful Malawi availability. The fight against cor- rely on His guidance. the Anti-Corruption Bureau. ruption is not cheap. It costs a lot of The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter 9

Mafumu omwe anachita nawo maphunziro ku Chipoka m’boma la Salima adajambulitsa chithunzi ndi m’neneri wa bungwe la ACB mayi Egrita Ndala omwe akhala pa mpando wachinayi kuchokera kumanja Anti-Corruption Bureau iphunzitsa MAFUMU ungwe lothetsa ziphuphu ndi By Bright Chimatiro – ACB Senior Public Education Officer katangale lakhala likuchititsa maphunziro a kuyipa kwa ziphu- B zitsanzo zabwino popewa kuch- phu ndi katangale komanso Strategy komanso ndondomeko ndi nthawi ya zisankho. kupempha mafumu kuti yowona kuti bungwe lothetsa ita ziphuphu ndi kulimbikitsa azitengapo mbali polimbana ziphuphu likudziwitsa anthu pa Ambiri mwa mafumuwa anali anthu ku madera awo kulimbana ndi ziphuphu komanso katan- za ntchito yake, Anti-Corruption okondwa kuti bungwe lothana ndi mchitidwewu. gale mu madera osiyanasi- Bureau Communication Plan, ndi ziphuphu laganiza zowap- yana miyezi yapitayi. maphunzirowa achitika mu hunzitsa za nkhani za ziphuphu. Maphunzirowa anaunikira kuti maboma angapo. ziphuphu ndi mdani wa chitu- Mafumu okwana pafupifupi Zina zomwe maphunzirowa ana- kuko. 480 achita maphunziro pa Maphunzirowa awonetsa kuti wonetsetsa kuti zaphunzitsidwa misonkhano yokwana 16 mafumu ali ndi chidwi chofuna ndi monga momwe bungwe Ngakhale kuti pali zifukwa zosi- m’maboma a Salima, Dedza, kutengapo mbali polimbana ndi la Anti-Corruption Bureau yana siyana zomwe zimayam- Dowa, Chitipa, Rumphi, mchitidwe wa ziphuphu. linayambira, ntchito za bun- bitsa ziphuphu, zawoneka kuti Phalombe, Neno ndi Thyolo gweli, tanthauzo la chiphuphu, ndikofunika kupewa ziphuphu pochita misonkhano iwiri Pamaphunzirowa, ena mwa ma- kuyipa kwa ziphuphu, udindo ndi cholinga chofuna kupewa boma lililonse. vuto a ziphuphu omwe akhala wa atsogoleri pothetsa ziphuphu kuyipa kwa ziphuphuzo. akuchitika ndi makamaka pa ndi zina zambiri. Mogwirizana ndi ndon- nthawi yolemba ndi kugula fe- Pali chiyembekezo choti ma- domeko yolimbana ndi tereza wotsika mtengo, poweru- Mafumu omwe anatenga mbali phunzirowa apitilira pomwe ziphuphu komanso katangale za milandu, zitukuko za kumad- pa maphunzirowa akhala aku- mafumu omwe aphunzitsidwa ya National Anti-Corruption era kudzera mu mabugwe omwe lonjeza kuti ayetsetsa kukhala aziphunzitsa mafumu ena ku- si aboma komanso ma asembule madera kwawo. 10 The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter PROSECUTIONS: Compiled by Egrita Maya- On 20th August, 2009, Rumphi miko Ndala (Mrs), Public Magistrate’s Court found Francis Education/Relations Officer Rankin Chibambo and Isaac Sabili Kumwenda with case to answer on all the counts. COURT CONVICTS RUMPHI POLICE OFFICERS ON COR- On 29th October, 2009 Rumphi RUPTION CHARGES Magistrate’s Court found Isaac Sabili Kumwenda guilty and con- What’s up! n 3rd November, 2009, victed him on all the three counts. the Anti-Corruption He was sentenced to 15 months Bureau received a imprisonment with hard labour complaint alleging for each of the two counts but sus- Othat police officers at Rumphi pended to 18 months on condition Police Station solicited K15, that he does not commit the same 000.00 and received K11, 000.00 offence within the 18 months. He from Mr William Ngulube as an was found guilty and convicted inducement in order for them to but discharged on the third count release Mr Ngulube’s vehicle and of abuse of office. He was also the people he was carrying past ordered to pay back K11, 000.00 Kapelemera Road Block. to Ngulube through the Court.

On 24th April, 2007, the Anti- Francis Rankin Chibambo was Corruption Bureau instituted in- found guilty but not convicted and vestigations into the matter which discharged on the fourth count confirmed the allegation. of escaping from lawful custody. He was acquitted on corruption On Thursday, 14th May, 2009 the charges. Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Sergeant Francis Rankin Chi- COURT FINDS KASUNGU bambo, Constable Isaac Sabili MARDEF OFFICER WITH Kumwenda and Constable Wilton CASE TO ANSWER Mtonga. On 7th December, 2008, The The three were taken to Rumphi Anti-Corruption Bureau received Magistrate’s Court where they a complaint alleging that Em- were charged with two counts manuel Clive Chule of MARDEF of corruption by public officer in Kasungu demands between contrary to Section 24 (1) of the K10, 000.00 and K20, 000.00 as Corrupt Practices Act and one his personal gain from MARDEF count of abuse of office contrary club members who apply for loans to Section 25B (1) of the Corrupt from MARDEF. Practices Act. Francis Rankin Chibambo was charged with an In January, 2009, the Anti-Corrup- and produced one surety of K20, additional count of escaping from tion Bureau instituted investiga- On 4th March, 2009 the Anti- 000.00 not cash. lawful custody in addition to the tions into the allegations which Corruption Bureau arrested other three charges. established that Emmanuel Chule Emmanuel Chule and recorded a Emmanuel Chule appeared in had demanded K10, 000.00 from caution statement from him. He court on 7th April, 2009 where he Wilton Mtonga was acquitted after Mchilamwendo club, K20, 000.00 was taken to Kasungu Magistrate’s was charged with four charges of the state offered no evidence to from Ndakazula club, K40, 000.00 Court on 5th March, 2009 where corrupt practices by public officer the court. from Tadzuka club and K10, he was granted bail after he de- contrary to Section 24 (1) of the 000.00 from Matamando club. posited K10, 000.00 with the court Corrupt Practices Act. The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter 11 PROSECUTIONS: ANTI- CORRUPTION BUREAU Corruption Bureau carried out a a public valuer false information ARRESTS SUB -INSPECTOR joint surveillance operation with about the vehicle in order for it to MAGALASI Blantyre police and arrested Mr be undervalued. Kupaza after he had received On 29th September, 2008, the K2,000.00 from Mr Ngalande On Monday, 17th August, 2009 Anti-Corruption Bureau received Nkhoma and had given him the the Anti-Corruption Bureau ar- a complaint alleging that Police referral letter. He was released rested Mr Adamson Chithope Prosecutor Anderson Magalasi of on bail on 27th July 2009 on a Moyo and brought him before What’s up! Mangochi Police Station cor- K1,000.00 non cash bond. He also Balaka Magistrate’s Court where ruptly demanded K8, 000.00 from presented one surety of K1,000.00 he was charged with one count of Efanuel Khan in order for the said not cash. He was ordered to report abuse of office contrary to Section Magalasi to ensure that the sus- to the Anti-Corruption Bureau 25 B (1) of the Corrupt Practices pects in the case he was handling once a week on Fridays. He was Act, one count of abuse of office are convicted. also ordered not to leave Blantyre contrary to Section 95 of the Penal without the authority of the Direc- Code and one count of giving false The Anti-Corruption Bureau insti- tor of the Anti-Corruption Bureau. information to a person employed tuted investigations into the matter He will be taken to court on a date in public service contrary to Sec- which confirmed the allegation. to be set by the court to answer to tion 122 of the Penal code. the charge of corrupt practices by On Monday, 22nd July, 2009 the public officer contrary to Section Mr. Chithope Moyo was released Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested 24(1) of the Corrupt Practices Act. on bail on 17th August after Anderson Magalasi and brought depositing with the court K35, him before Mangochi Magistrate ANTI- CORRUPTION BUREAU 000.00 cash and producing one Court where he was charged with ARRESTS DIRECTOR OF AD- surety of K50, 000.00 not cash. five counts of corrupt practices by MINISTRATION FOR BALAKA public officer contrary to Section DISTRICT ASSEMBLY He was taken to court on 2nd 24 of the Corrupt Practices Act. September, 2009 where trial com- On 13th June, 2008, the Anti-Cor- menced. He was granted a non cash bail ruption Bureau received a com- COURT UPHOLDS CONVIC- bond of K15, 000.00. He also pro- plaint alleging that Mr Adamson TION OF MAGISTRATE duced one surety of K15, 000.00 Chithope Moyo, former Director NGWALI not cash. He was ordered to report of Administration at Balaka Dis- to Mangochi Police Station once trict Assembly corruptly obtained Magistrate Stainfield Saiba Ngwali every week on Fridays. unspecified sums of money from the Proprietor of Mwai Whole- who was a First Grade Magistrate at Chikwawa Magistrate Court salers in Lunzu as a reward or ANTI- CORRUPTION BUREAU was arrested in January 2008 and commission for selling him a 15 ARRESTS LABOUR OFFICE charged with three counts of cor- tonne lorry belonging to the de- STAFF rupt practices by public officers ceased estate of Mr Grant Kaliati contrary to Section 24(1) of the of Balaka at a much reduced price On 20th July, 2009, the Anti-Cor- Corrupt Practices Act and one of K1,000,000.00. The complaint ruption Bureau received a com- count of abuse of office. plaint alleging that Mr Blessed further alleged that Mr Chithope rejected a buyer who had offered Kupaza, a Herald at the Regional After successful prosecution, a higher price of K2,000,000.00 Labour Office (South) solic- Magistrate Ngwali was found who was identified by the widow On 5th August, 2009, the Court ited K2,000.00 from Mr. Samuel guilty on all the counts and was of late Grant Kaliati. made its ruling that the accused Ngalande Nkhoma in order for sentenced to four years imprison- has a case to answer on all the four Mr Kupaza to write Mr Ngalande ment. He appealed against both On 16th June, 2008, the Anti- counts. Nkhoma a referral letter to Labour conviction and sentence. Headquarters in Lilongwe to fol- Corruption Bureau instituted low up on a compensation claim. investigations into the matter On 26th August, 2009, the High Defence commenced on 14th which among other things found September, 2009. Court upheld the Magistrate On 23rd July, 2009, the Anti- out that Mr Chithope had given court’s conviction and sentence. 12 The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter

Activities in pictures

Some of the delegates that attended the Corruption Prevention Programme launch pause for a photograph with the ACB Director, Mr Alexius Nampota, seated 7th from right.

His Excellency the State President Ngwazi Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika His Excellency the State President Ngwazi Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika arriving at the National Anti-Corruption Day function escorted by receiving a gift (Bible) from the Director of ACB Vice President Right Honourable Joyce Banda Mr Alexius Nampota The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter 13

Lady Anti-Corruption Bureau Officers lined up to welcome guests Rev. Kenani Phiri preaching on the National Anti-Corruption Day at the National Anti-Corruption Day at Capital Hotel

People listened and watched attentively to the procceedings to the activities on the National Anti-Corruption Day

Media also covered the National Anti-Corruption Day function His Excellency the State President Ngwazi Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika greeting guests at the National Anti-Corruption Day function 14 The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter

Lloyd Phiri and the Happiness Voices kuimba pa mwambo okumbukira kuipa kwa ziphuphu ku Capital Hotel

Hotel pa 5 February 2010.

Mtsogoleri wa dziko lino Ngwazi Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika anati KHULUPILIRANI “Atsogoleri a zipembedzo ayen- era kukhala moyo wa chitsanzo polalikira ndi kuchita zomwe mawu a Mulungu amanena.”

Mutu wa tsikuli omwe ndi MULUNGU, Khulupilirani Mulungu; thanani ndi ziphuphu unasonyeza kukwaniritsa zina mwa zomwe ziri mu ndondomeko yothana ndi ziphuphu m’Malawi ya Na- tional Anti-Corruption Strategy, THANANI NDI yomwe ikulimbikitsa bungwe la Anti-Corruption Bureau kugwira ntchito pamodzi ndi azipembedzo tsogoleri wa dziko polimbana ndi mchitidwe wa lino Ngwazi Dr. ziphuphu ndi katangale. Bingu wa Muth- arika anatsogolera Azipembedzo adatengapo ZIPHUPHU mwambo okumbukira kuyipa kwa M mbali pa kukonzekera komanso ziphuphu omwe unachitikira mu zochitika za pa tsiku lokumbukira By Bright Chimatiro – ACB Senior Public Education Officer mzinda wa Lilongwe ku Capital kuyipa kwa mchitidwe wa ziphu- The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter 15 phu ndi katangale,

Mipingo idalemba timabuku tophunzitsira anthu zakuti, chiphuphu ndi tchimo ndipo onse okhulupirira sayenera kuchita ziphuphu.

Sabata yomwe tsikuli lima- kumbukilidwa inayamba ndi Kumazga mapemphero mmipingo yonse kuyambira Asilamu komanso Akhristu. vinyengo

Kudali galimoto zikuluzi- kulu zokutidwa nsalu komanso (viphuphu) zolembedwa uthenga wotsutsa ziphuphu zomwe zinazungu- By Chilu Anti-Corruption lira mu mzida wa Lilongwe Club - Rumphi ku madera a ku maofesi a PVHO kudzera mu nsewu wa Ise wina Malawi Tikolerane pakumazga Paul Kagame, Kamuzu Cetral viphuphu Hospital Round about, Nature Mafumu,nduna Sanctuary, Reserve Bank ya za boma, wa Malawi mpaka ku Anti-Corrup- polisi,wamipingo, Titolepo chigawa pa tion Bureau. Zinachokanso ku kumazga viphuphu. maofesi a Anti-Corruption Bu- reau kudutsa ku Reserve Bank His Excellency The State President Ngwazi Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika Awo wakupereka nak- kuyankhula pa mwambo okumbukira kuipa kwa ziphuphu ku Capi- upoka viphuphu ya Malawi, Kamuzu Institute tal Hotel for Sports, Chilinde, Kawale, Wakunangira ufulu wa ise wina Malawi. Mchesi, Police Mobile Force, Kupereka na kupoka Old Town, Shoprite ndi ku- vinyeda nkhuweme kafikanso ku maofesi a PVHO, chala uku anthu akugawa timabuku Kukupangiska upankhuzi muvikaya na mizinda. totsutsa katangale.

Pa 4 February 2010, kunali Tileke kupereka na msonkhano wa atolankhani kupoka viphuphu. Mumakhoti, mabwana omwe mkulu oyanganira mumaofesi, ntchito za bungwe lothana ndi Wa polisi na imwe ma- ziphuphu la Anti-Corruption fumu Bureau, Director pamodzi Chonde tileke kutolapo ndi atsogoleri a zipembedzo chigawa pakupoka viphuphu. analankhula kwa atolankhani za tsikuli. Imwe ndimwe walon- gozgi withu pakumazga Pa tsiku la 5 February panali viphuphu Pala tikupoka na kuper- kulakatula mavesi ochokera eka viphuphu mu Baibulo komanso korani, Chalo chithu chingenda nyimbo zoyimbidwa ndi gulu makola chala. la Lloyd Phiri pamodzi ndi ACB tikuchenjeza ulaliki otsutsana ndi ziphuphu. munthu waliyose Pa nkhani ya kupereka Timabuku tomwe atsogoleri a na kupoka viphuphu. mipingo analemba tinagawid- wanso kwa anthu patsikuli. Tose wina Malawi tikole- Arch-Bishop Ziyaye analinawo pa mwambowu lerane Pakumazga viphuphu. Pa tsikuli mtsogoleri wa dziko Ise wa Chilu Anti-Corrup- lino Ngwazi Dr. Bingu wa Corruption Bureau, a Alexius Kenani Phiri anati “Chiphuphu tion Club tikuonga Boma Mutharika, nduna ya za chi- Nampota, komanso oyimira ndi tchimo ndipo nkhondo yolim- Pakwambiska bungwe lungamo komanso malamulo mabungwe omwe amathandiza bana ndi ziphuphu ndiyofunika ili lakuona za nkhani ya viphuphu. oyendetsera dziko lino a Pro- dziko lino pa chuma analankhula azimbepembedzo ndi ena tonse M’mizi, mumatauni na fessor Peter Mutharika, mkulu motsutsana ndi mchitidwe wa titengepo mbali.” mumizinda tiyeni tileke oyanganira ntchito za bungwe ziphuphu. viphuphu. lothana ndi ziphuphu la Anti- Olalikira pa mwambowu m’busa 16 The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter

he Malawi Police Service and the TRAFFIC POLICE ANTI-CORRUPTION Bureau launched a Corruption Preven- Ttion Program on 21st July 2009 at Malawi Institute of Manage- INITIATIVE KICKS OFF ment. By Enea Katundu, Corruption Prevention Officer. The program is planned to eventually institutionalize the prevention of corruption in the Malawi Police Service and also mainstream the implementation of the National Anti-Cor- ruption Strategy.

Speaking during the launch, Mr. Nyongo who is Deputy Commissioner of Police responsible for Criminal Investigations said “the Inspec- tor General is geared to run a corrupt free Malawi Police Service that will offer no protection to any officer who is implicated in corrupt acts.”

Following the launch, a sen- sitization workshop was con- Traffic Police Officers advocating against corruption ducted in the southern region, targeting 30 Traffic Police workshops in the northern, east- will later roll out to the other Officers. Meanwhile, plans are ern and central policing regions The program, initially, is target- Departments in the Malawi underway to roll out similar of the country. ing Traffic Police Officers, and Police Service. MLANDU SAGULA NDI CHIPANDA

! REPORT THE CORRUPT TO THE ACB, P. O. BOX 2437, LILONGWE. TOLL FREE LINE 113 The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter 17

Participants from the Evangelical Association of Malawi at one of the workshops that Anti-Corruption Bureau’s Corruption Prevention Section conducted. THE BUREAU ROLLS OUT THE NATIONAL ANTI- CORRUPTION STRATEGY

By Enea Katundu, Corruption Prevention Officer

he National Anti- ers. views on how the Strategy can be Corruption Strategy best implemented within their sec- The briefing exercise is ongo- which was launched The Strategy will be implemented tors. So far, the Bureau has briefed ing and is intended to span all by the State President in eight sectors: Executive branch Malawi Council of Churches, the sectors mentioned in the TNgwazi Dr Bingu wa Mutharika of Government, Judiciary, Leg- Muslim Association of Malawi, Strategy. In accordance with on 5th February 2009 is a policy islature, Private Sector, Media, Quadria Muslim Association of the Strategy, the sectors will document purposed at involving Traditional Leaders, Faith Based Malawi, Evangelical Association establish Institutional Integrity Malawians of all walks of life Organisations and Civil Society. of Malawi, Episcopal Conference Committees (IICs) who will in the fight against corruption of Malawi, and Media Council of develop tailor made programs upon the realisation that fighting Since its launch, the Bureau has Malawi. The response from these for preventing and fighting corruption requires the energy embarked on a process of briefing institutions has been overwhelm- corruption in their respective and effort, from all stakehold- stakeholders and soliciting their ingly positive. sectors. 18 The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter

and also to improve their service delivery.

So far, five workshops have been ROLLING OUT conducted and over 175 officers of the City Assembly sensitized on the concept of corruption, and the Corrupt Practices Act which is the law on corruption in the A CORRUPTION country. The program will soon go into the second phase which will involve consultations with the Assembly staff to gather information for the development of a Client Service Charter and a PREVENTION Corruption Prevention Policy for the Assembly.

The Client Service Charter will If left un- clearly spell out the mandate PROGRAM of the Assembly and all the checked, processes that one should go through to access a service. The corruption Charter will also state the duties By Enea Katundu, Corruption Prevention Officer and rights of the clients of the can have very Assembly. It is believed that damaging the publicity of the Charter will he Anti-Corruption role that the Assembly plays to the empower the clients to demand Bureau through its residents of the City of Lilongwe. consequences accountability from Assembly Corruption Preven- He emphasized that corruption in staff, hence improving service tion Section on 10th the Assembly, if left un-checked, on the ca- delivery of the Assembly. TAugust 2009 rolled out a Cor- can have very damaging conse- pacity of the ruption Prevention Program for quences on the capacity of the As- The Program will benefit not Lilongwe City Assembly. The sembly to provide quality service Assembly to only the City Assembly, but launching of the program took but also to transform the City in more importantly the residents place at Lilongwe Hotel and line with the vision of the State provide quality of Lilongwe City. Residents was presided over by the Assis- President. The objective of the service of the City, and all Malawians, tant Director for Operations, Mr program is to implement measures have reason to celebrate because V. C. Banda. In his remarks, Mr to enable the Assembly effectively corruption at the City Assembly Banda recognized the important respond to the threat of corruption might soon be history.

piness Voices omwe anayimba njira yonse komwe galimotozi zi- Galimoto zikutidwa nsalu mayenda. Galimotozi zidachoka Wolemba ndi Bright Chimat- ku maofesi a PVHO kudzera mu iro – Senior Public Education nsewu wa Paul Kagame, Kamuzu Officer Cetral Hospital Round about, Nature Sanctuary, Reserve Bank Pa 3 February 2010 mumzinda wa ya Malawi mpaka ku Anti-Cor- Lilongwe munazungulira galimoto ruption Bureau. Zinachokanso zokutidwa nsalu komanso zolem- ku maofesi a Anti-Corruption bedwa uthenga otsutsa mchitidwe Bureau kudutsa ku Reserve Bank wa ziphuphu ndi katangale. ya Malawi, Kamuzu Institute for sports, Chilinde, Kawale, Izi zidachitika masiku awiri lisan- Mchesi, Police Mobile Force, afike tsiku lokumbukira kuyipa Old Town, Shoprite ndi ku- kwa mchitidwe wa ziphuphu ndi kafikanso ku maofesi a PVHO. katangale. Bungwe lothana ndi Apolisi oyang’ana za pa nsewu ziphuphu komanso katangale la anatsogolera galimotozi. Anti-Corruption Bureau mogwirizana ndi atsogoleri a zipembedzo Anthu a unyinji adazitsata uku linagawa mauthenga olimbikitsa akuvina nyimbo zomwe zimay- anthu kupewa komanso kuthana imbidwa. Zonsezi zinali kalam- ndi mchitidwewu. bula bwalo la tsiku lokumbukira Galimoto zokutidwa nsalu kuyipa kwa ziphuphu ndi katan- zomwe zinatsogozedwa ndi a Polisi ku ma ofesi a Bungwe lothana ndi ziphu- Imodzi mwa galimotozi inali ndi gale, National Anti-Corruption phu komanso katangale la Anti-Corruption Bureau. oyimba Lloyd Phiri and the Hap- Day pa 5 February 2010. The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter 19

Acting Chief Executive for Lilongwe Water Board, Mr Richard Milanzi (1st from right) signing the policy document during the Boards Cor- ruption Prevention Policy launch.

By Ipyana Musopole, for Lilongwe Water Board, POLICY Senior Corruption Pre- Mr. Richard Milanzi. vention Officer In his opening remarks, he ollowing the launch emphasized the need for IMPLEMENTATION of the Corruption all employees at the Board prevention Policy to support the implementa- for Lilongwe Water tion of the Policy. Milanzi FBoard, the Bureau in col- reiterated the commitment laboration with the Board of management to ensuring FOR LILONGWE has started the process of the implementation of the implementing the Policy. work plan that would be developed. He pledged sup- In-house sessions were port to the Policy and also WATER BOARD conducted in all stations for resource mobilization for the Board to sensitize staff the implementation of the on the Policy. It is estimated work plan. that over 70% of staff for STARTS Lilongwe Water Board at- As part of the implemen- tended these sessions which tation of the Policy, the concluded at the end of July Anti-Corruption Bureau 2009. funded the production of special Radio Programs The Bureau facilitated a which are aimed at sensitiz- session on 3rd September ing clients and stakeholders 2009 to develop a work plan for Lilongwe Water Board for implementing the Policy. on the Policy. The Bureau The session was attended also plans to facilitate the by 33 participants who were production of leaflets and drawn from all Departments. posters to promote aware- The session was opened by ness of the Policy amongst the Acting Chief Executive clients and stakeholders. 20 The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter

patriotic love for personal and A MILLION DOLLAR selfish gains. The character strength of a country lies in its collective con- sciousness which is its power to overthrow any challenge it faces.

In fact, many of us are examined QUESTION on the scale of 1 – 10 on a daily basis when our integrity and By Vinay Pathare patriotic love is put to test.

e are in the A commonly asked question 46th year of our in such a situation is: How can independence. I practice self integrity for the Last year has also welfare of my country when sur- seen a major political shift in rounded by corrupt systems and W people? power with president Bingu wa Mutharika coming to the throne after sweeping majority votes in If this question troubles us it the May 19 parliamentary and simply means we are operating presidential election, an event from a victimized mindset. described by many as a land slide victory for democracy. Change has to start with us and when the masses get influenced Malawi has witnessed many our collective strength will over- upheavals in the last 46 years of throw and overcome any evil. its independence on the political, It may be the most deadly and social and economical fronts. cancerous evil such a corruption.

Many battles have been won and I distinctly remember having we are still struggling to win watched an Indian movie in more in years to come. which it was perfectly illustrated how our selfish deeds can back- But there is still one battle we fire and ruin us. need to fight and win. In the movie, a certain politician It is this battle which will take was busy in a lavish party, uncon- us to new heights of success if trollably under the influence of fought courageously. alcohol.

It is a fierce battle against A scene continues, he was ‘selfishness’. Victory over self is continuously interrupted by his far much rewarding than victory smuggler friend who tried to tell over the outside world. him that his son (smuggler’s) has raped a teen age girl. As a first step towards this battle, we need to undertake a simple It takes a lot of inner courage and the day they are hit hard by their The politician replied so what: exercise of answering a million firm conviction to say ‘no to a belief (false – hood) system. “So what? Give her money and dollar question with our hands bribe’, especially when there is no ask her to abort. Why are you on our hearts: where do I stand single grain of maize in the house. A man would enjoy womanizing spoiling my party mood over on the scale of 1 – 10 in terms of (prostituting) until the day he is such a trivial issue?” my patriotic love and integrity to It is very easy to ask: What has my diagnosed with HIV, the virus that my country, Malawi? country done for me? But hard to causes AIDS. The smuggler friend replied in answer a question: What have I a shivering voice but “Sir that This question looks so simple done for my country? An alcoholic will rationalize teenager is your daughter.” but if we think over it, we may drinking until the day he is told his realize how serious it is. When we are concerned with the liver is seriously damaged and has Hearing these words, all his economic health of our country only few days to live. whisckey ‘kick’ melted like ice. It is one thing to display patriotic and worry about devaluation of love while standing in saluta- the kwacha, we are least both If we sing patriotic love for In more than 45 years of Inde- tion when our national anthem is erred to give serious thought to the Malawi on the eve on national and pendence, we have moved into a being sang and quite another to devaluation of our life values. international events and show it new era of history. practice it. off but fail to live it, we are indeed Some of us might brush off this not less than hypocrites. Today we are called upon to There could be no single day thought, labeling it as unpracti- respond to new trends to ensure when we are not put to test to cal philosophical verbose. Such A country is said to be poor in the that our country survives and examine our patriotic love and people can afford the luxury of true sense of the world when its moves into a bright future. This self integrity. their erroneous thinking until countrymen sell their integrity and responsibility falls on all of us. The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter 21 ACB, ADMARC Reasons why TEAMS UP corruption AGAINST FRAUD is evil • Contributes to the spread of HIV/AIDS e.g. carpet inter views AND • Arrest and prosecution by the Anti Corruption Bureau. The maximum sentence is twelve years in jail. This cul minates further into disqualification for a period of seven years from the date of conviction from being elected or appointed to or from holding or continuing CORRUPTION to hold any office or position in any public body. • Leads to low productivity- due to nepotism, competent people are left out By Ipyana Musopole, Senior Corruption Prevention Officer. • it demoralizes hard workers thus promoting laziness and brings misunderstandings at workplaces • Leads to non completion of projects or substandard he Anti-Corruption investigate, prevent and combat work because materials are diverted Bureau on 6th August corruption and fraud more ef- • it leads to inadequate provision of essential social ser 2009 entered into ficiently and effectively as well as vices. Government is robbed of resources meant for a partnership with raise awareness levels on the evils provision of social services which is pocketed by very Agricultural Development and of corruption and fraud amongst few people. T • makes goods expensive- when business people bribe Marketing Corporation (AD- ADMARC employees, its Board i.e. MRA officials, they add the amount to the selling MARC) which was symbolized of Directors, legitimate stakehold- price of those items. by the signing of a Memorandum ers and the general public. Some • Loss of government revenue (MRA, market fees). Most of Understanding (MOU) during of the key activities planned to be revenue goes into officers pockets and not the govern a ceremony which was held at implemented under the partnership ment purse Ryalls Hotel in Blantyre. include to: • Corruption threatens the very nature of governance, democracy, political stability and rule of law by The MOU was signed by the 1. Develop and implement eroding public confidence in institutions of the state. For instance, the corrupt penetration of the judicial Director of the Anti-Corruption a corruption and fraud prevention process will endanger the rule of law and people Bureau, Mr. Alexius Nampota policy framework will begin to disrespect those who sit in judgment on and the Chief Executive Of- them; in schools, communities will lose confidence in ficer for ADMARC, Dr Charles 2. Design and Implement schools and teachers that seem to condone corrupt Matabwa. Both stressed the im- initiatives to raise awareness practices portance of collaborative efforts about corruption and fraud issues • Corruption threatens sustainable development. Usually to fight fraud and corruption. amongst members of staff and scarce national resources intended for the public stakeholders for ADMARC good gets into the hands of dishonest individuals. As a consequence, the poor are denied a share of the They recognised the threat that nation’s resources. Development will either halt or slow corruption and fraud poses to 3. Design and implement down. the operations of ADMARC and comprehensive programs to build • Corruption often means capital outflow. Any capital the consequences it can bring capacity in critical departments in accumulated by corrupt or criminal means, which especially to the poor who rely ADMARC to enhance their capac- finds its way to a foreign bank account, represents on ADMARC as their lifeline. ity to effectively and efficiently a net loss to the country. Even if such money does ADMARC is the fifth institu- investigate and prevent corruption not leave the country, it represents a diversion of tion to enter into this form of and fraud. resources from public purposes to private ones. Ad ditionally, corrupt motives distort investment intentions partnership with the Bureau. The because investment (necessary to revamp the econo other institutions include Malawi 4. Review systems and my of a country) may be channeled into sectors of Social Action Fund (MASAF), procedures especially in strategic the economy, which are not socially desirable. Malawi Telecommunications operational areas in ADMARC to • Corruption creates inefficiency that leads to a waste Limited (MTL), National Initia- facilitate effective and efficient of resources. This is not conducive to growth as it tive for Civic Education (NICE) prevention and detection of cor- leads to high production costs and poor quality of and National AIDS Commission ruption and fraud. goods; in schools it will affect the teaching-learning (NAC). process, the central purpose of schools. For instance, if teachers discover that some pupils enter the school The activities have been planned dubiously, they will not be stimulated to teach. Think of The key objective of this partner- to be implemented over a period the quality of such pupils as well? ship is to design, promote and of two years. strengthen measures to report, to be continued in the next issue 22 The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter

Ziphuphu zimawononga mbiri. Anthu akadziwa kuti ndiwe munthu okonda ziphuphu sa- TIDZIWE ZA makulemekeza. Chitsanzo, chifukwa choti mafumu angapo amachita ziphuphu anthu ponena amangoti mafumu amakonda ziphuphu kuononga mbiri ya mafumu onse. Ngakhale a polisi anthu amangoti ndi a ziphuphu ZIPHUPHU pomwe mwina ochita ziphuphu ndi owelengeka, koma akuyipitsa Wolemba Patrick Thole, Public Education Officer mbiri ya polisi yonse.

Ngakhale dziko likatchuka ndi buyomu ndinafo- mbiri yoipa yoti kuli ziphuphu, tokoza kuti chi- maiko olemera samalithandiza phuphu ndi chiyani poopa kuti chithandizocho ndipo kusiyana sichikagwira ntchito za chitukuko Mkwake ndi katangale nkotani?. m’malo mwake anthu akan- Ulendo uno tiyeni tiwone kuyipa gogawana. kwa ziphuphu ndi katangale. Zi- phuphu zilibe ubwino ngakhale Ziphuphu zimachulutsa umbanda umodzi. Munthu akapereka mudziko. Izi zimachitika ngati kapena kulandila ziphuphu, akuluakulu a chitetezo alekelera zotsatira zake zimakhala zoyipa, anthu kulowetsa zida monga ndipo zimakhudza anthu ambiri mfuti mu dziko muno posawase- munjira zosiyanasiyana. Zina cha mokwanila chifukwa choti mwa izo nazi: awapatsa ziphuphu.

Ziphuphu zimapha. Zimatheka Komanso nthawi zina akuba pa msewu kukhala galimoto amatulutsidwa kundende mosat- yoti siyoyenera kuyenda pa sata ndondomeko yovomerezeka msewupo mwina chifukwa choti akapereka ziphuphu. Kotero ilibe zipangizo zoyiyenereza. samasiya umbanda chifukwa Koma a Polisi a pa mseu aman- amadziwa kuti ngakhale agwidwe goyisiya osayigwira chifukwa akapereka ziphuphu ndipo akatu- alandira chiphuphu. Galimoto luka posachedwa. yotere imatha kugwa ndi kupha anthu ambiri. Apa tikuona kuti Ziphuphu zimapangitsa kuti pakanapanda chiphuphu a Polisi ntchito isalongosoke. Anthu akanayigwira galimotoyo nkupu- opanda zowayenereza amapezeka lumutsa miyoyo ya anthu. kuti akulembedwa kapena ku- patsidwa ntchito chifukwa choti Nthawi zina ngakhale mu kugonana ndi aphunzitsi ndi Ziphuphu zimapangitsa kuti anthu apereka ziphuphu, kusiya anthu zipatala za boma, ogwira ntchito cholinga choti awawuzile mayeso olemera adzingolemereralemerera- oyenera. Izi zikachitika kuma- amathandiza mwachangu anthu kotero amatha kutenga matenda be ndipo osauka adzingosaukiras- pezeka kuti anthu osayenera aja okhawo amene apereka zi- oopsawa. aukirabe. Izi zimachitika chifukwa samagwira ntchitoyo mwadon- phuphu kapena odziwana nawo. pakakhala katundu ogawana gosolo chifukwa choti sakudziwa Kotero anthu ena odwala amatha Nthawi zina ngakhale m’malo og- kumapezeka kuti anthu opeza kagwiridwe kake. kumwalira asanathandizidwe wira ntchito mabwana amaumiriza bwino omwe angakwanitse kuper- chifukwa alibe choti nkupereka. azimayi kuti agonane nawo kaye eka ziphuphu ndi omwe amapata Komanso nthawi zina ntchito si- ngati akufuna kulembedwa ntchito nawo zinthuzo, pomwe osauka longosoka chifukwa chozembetsa Ziphuphu zimafalitsa matenda kapena kukwezedwa. salandila nawo chifukwa sangak- zipangizo. Chitsanzo, ngati anthu a AIDS. Izi zimachitika pomwe wanitse kupereka ziphuphu kotero akumanga sukulu nkupezeka kuti ogawa zinthu zosiyanasiyana Ziphuphu zimabwezera chitukuko amangovutikabe moyo wawo akuzembetsa zipangizo monga monga katundu wa ana amasiye m’mbuyo. Ndalama za boma onse. Mwachitsanzo, ma kuponi a simenti, sukulu yomangidwayo kapena ma kuponi a feteteza zopangira chitukuko monga feteleza wotsika mtengo oyenera imakhala yosalimba ndipo awumiriza atsikana kapena kumangira zipatala, sukulu, kulandila ndi anthu osaukitsitsa, yimagwa posakhalitsa. azimayi kuti agonane nawo kaye misewu ndi milatho zimangothera koma amapezeka kuti anthu opeza ngati akufuna kuti alandile nawo m’matumba mwa anthu ochepa. bwino woti mwina pa ntchito za- Ziphuphu zimamangitsa. Munthu zinthuzo.Zotsatira zake ku- Kotero dera kapena dziko silituku- pamwamba ndi amene amalandira akagwidwa akuchita khalidwe lo- makhala kutenga matenda. ka ndipo anthu ambiri amavutika mwina makuponi angapo munthu nyasali amatha kumangidwa kwa chifukwa chosowa zitukukozi. mmodzi pamene osauka ngakhale zaka khumi ndi ziwiri (12). Komanso ana a sukulu amatha imodzi osayipeza. The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter 23 24 The Anti-Corruption Bureau Newsletter