Malawi casts net wider in ending corruption

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has launched a nationwide exercise to track how the Reformed Constituency Development Fund is being rolled out in all District and City Councils.

The decision comes amid concerns about graft, conflicts of interest, manipulation of bidding processes, favouritism, and disregard for procurement regulations in the awarding of contracts under the Fund.

In a statement, ACB Acting Director General Gabriel Chembezi said the monitoring will cover every stage of CDF project implementation.

Chembezi added that all District Commissioners and Chief Executive Officers must keep procurement files, committee minutes, tender reports, payment records and project progress reports properly organised and available for inspection, and must cooperate fully with the monitoring teams.

He cautioned that anyone found to have violated the law will be investigated and prosecuted.