Martha Chizuma
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 |
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.
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.