Tensions are rising within the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) over unequal salary increments, according to Nyasa Times. Internal documents reveal that senior management, including department directors, received pay raises of up to 45.9 percent, while junior and support staff received increases of just 16 percent, causing internal dissatisfaction.
In other legal developments, the Malawi Human Rights Commission has opened public nominations for its ninth cohort of commissioners, reports Nation Online. Under the requirements co-signed by the Law Commissioner and the Ombudsman, all nominees must be cleared by the ACB to verify they are free of corruption before appointment.
High Court Assistant Registrar Rodrick Michongwe has called on magistrates, Criminal Investigation Department officers, and state prosecutors to familiarise themselves with disability-related laws, according to Malawi24. Speaking at a training workshop in Zomba, Michongwe warned that limited knowledge of the legislation among justice officials restricts fair treatment and access to the courts for persons with disabilities.
Update: The Malawi Police Service has arrested more than 90 people in connection with the deadly mob violence in the Lower Shire linked to false rumors of disappearing private parts, according to Nyasa Times. South East Region Police Commissioner Frank Kumukumu stated that police remain on high alert. The arrests follow a continued crackdown in Chikwawa and Nsanje, where an eighth victim recently died despite the deployment of 300 officers to the region.