Martha Chizuma is Malawi's Anti-Corruption Bureau Director. Martha Chizuma was appointed director of the anti-corruption bureau on 29 April 2021 after serving as Ombudsman since 2015.[1] Prior to that, she served as the Senior Resident Magistrate in the courts of Malawi.
Martha Chizuma | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau | |
| Appointed by | Lazarus Chakwera |
| President | Lazarus Chakwera |
| Preceded by | Reyneck Matemba |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Alma mater | University of Malawi, Chancellor College, University of East London |
Education edit
Martha Chizuma holds a Masters of Laws in International Economic Law from the University of East London and Bachelor of Laws with Honors (LLB) from University of Malawi, Chancellor College.
Controversy edit
In January 2022, a phone call recording between Chizuma and an unidentified man was leaked.[2] In the phone call, she alleged that judges and magistrates were part of a corruption syndicate. She was accused of being unprofessional for the alleged discussion.[3]
Also in January 2022, members of Malawi's diplomatic missions faulted Martha Chizuma for recruiting a United Kingdom agency to do investigations on behalf of the anti-corruption bureau.[4]
On 6 December 2022, Chizuma was arrested in connection to a leaked audio clip in which she spoke with another person about the fight against corruption in the country.[5] She was released on bail the same day of her arrest.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Chakwera appoints legal bulldozer, Martha Chizuma as New ACB Czar - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ Reporter, Malawi24 (2022-01-23). "Martha Chizuma exposes herself". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "MLS says Chizuma broke oath of office when she talked to Orama Namalomba in leaked audio - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ Reporter, Malawi24 (2022-01-10). "Chizuma faulted over UK agency 'capture'". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Report, Malawi24 (2022-12-06). "Malawi Anti-Corruption director Chizuma arrested". Malawi24. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Malawian anti-corruption head detained as graft scandal escalates". Malawi24. Retrieved 2022-12-07.