CSOs demand Muhara’s resignation
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have asked the Chief Secretary to Government Lloyd Muhara to step down over allegations of abuse of office.
His office is said to have requested for a ‘no objection’ from the office of Director of Public Procurement to buy furniture worth K64 million.
Speaking at a joint press briefing in Lilongwe, the CSOs, led by Centre for Human Rights and Rehabiliation (CHRR) and Centre for Development of People (Cedep), said there is need for an immediate decisive action as the allegation reflects negatively on the Presidency, as it is happening under the President’s nose.
Correspondence on social media, purportedly from the Office of President and Cabinet, to the Office of the Director of Public Procurement requests for a ‘no objection’ using single sourcing, something that has not amused CSOs.
Rights activist Billy Mayaya said the procurement of furniture issue puts to question the President’s credibility in providing oversight functions in his own office.
“We are demanding transparency and accountability in terms of his actions. If this is true, how [does] he ensure that his office is transparent and accountable?” asked Mayaya.
CHRR executive director Timothy Mtambo said: “We expect the President to act on the matter with speed because in the past we have seen the high office shielding culprits who have abused public funds”.
Efforts to talk to Muhara proved futile, but government spokesperson Nicholas Dausi said the refurbishment of Muhara’s office is long overdue and necessary, because it has not been rehabilitated since 1975.
“This is an important office where sensitive government information/documents are kept and we think its only proper to rehabilitate it,” said Dausi.
Furniture worth USD$90,000? These DPP thugs are ransacking the govt coffers in broad daylight before the next elections. They seem to be in a great haste.
Muhlakho wa a Lomwe at it again……making hay while the sun shines…as we all know, there is a campaign coming up in 2019.
Pola wasadzazisanza ndalama mukubazo anzanu akadzatenga boma……..ife tidzidzangonva kuti ayi ati atisiya BP inakwera ali kumaula.
Mahlakho wa Alomwe self enrichment scheme is still in progress and there is absolutely nothing that the prince of thieves can do to stop it…………but Come 2019 Malawians will put a stop to this……and until that time comes, account number 1 is at the mercy of the mahlakho wa a lomwe and the price of thieves…….but make no mistake in 2019 nyakula ikubwera, you have been warned,