By Chisomo Phiri
The former Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Tobacco Commission(TC),Joseph Chidanti Malunga, has taken legal action against the Comptroller of Statutory Corporations(CSC), Peter Simbani, challenging the appointment of commissioners to the Tobacco Commission on February 9, 2024.
Malunga argues that the appointments were made without the requisite statutory mandate and without the knowledge or involvement of the Minister of Agriculture, Sam Kawale.
In his lawsuit, Malunga has also named Kawale as a defendant, citing the Minister’s failure to exercise his statutory responsibility to appoint the commissioners.
According to court documents seen by 247 Malawi News, Malunga has applied for permission to seek judicial review out of time.
The application, filed at the High Court in Lilongwe on August 26, 2024, additionally requests an interlocutory injunction to restrain the appointed commissioners from performing their duties until the main matter is resolved or further orders are issued by the court.
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