By Chisomo Phiri
Minister of Justice Titus Mvalo has been dragged into the debate on corruption in the judiciary.
According to Nation Online, Mvalo, in one of the groups created to support lawyer Alexious Kamangila’s anti-corruption crusade, had to come to the rescue of some judges whose names were included on a list of those suspected to be involved in corruption. Said Mvalo:
“I have seen a list here of judges alleged to be corrupt, which includes the two lady Justices of Appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal, Nyakaunda Kamanga and Ivy Kamanga.
“I would ask that these should be removed from the list. It is a mistake to include them on such a list because they definitely are not corrupt, and even the whistleblower, Kamangila, specifically singled them out as not corrupt.”
During the Facebook live broadcast on October 18,2024, Kamangila specifically mentioned the following judges in the Supreme Court as corrupt: Justice Chikopa, Justice Madise, and Justice Kapanda.
He also expressed serious concerns about Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda SC, alleging that he is “passively corrupt” and neglects his duties in overseeing the judiciary.
In the High Court, Kamangila pointed out Justice Media and Justice Nyirenda as part of a system he believes is failing to address corruption effectively.
Additionally, Kamangila did not hold back in naming several lawyers he accused of corrupt practices, including Wapona Kita, Frank Mbeta, Edgar Kachere, Steve Kayuni, and Masauko Chamkalala.
