Village headwoman arrested for corruption in Mangochi
The Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested Village Headwoman Mwawa in Mangochi on allegation that she was demanding and receiving 2 thousand kwacha for people to redeem fertilizer under Affordable Input Program AIP.
According to a statement by ACB signed by Egrita Ndala, Principal Public Relations Officer for ACB states that they received the complaint on 23 January on what Mwawa of Tradition Authority Jalasi in Mangochi was doing.
Ndala further indicated that their investigation established that GVH in total received 54 thousand kwacha from 27 beneficiaries of AIP from Nyungwa Village alone.
Meanwhile GVH Mwawa has been charged with a case of abuse of public office and is to be taken to court after ACB has conclude recording a caution statement.