By Chisomo Phiri
The newly elected president of the Malawi Law Society (MLS ) Davis Njobvu has pledged to try and deal with corruption in the legal profession.
He made the pledge in his acceptance after being elected MLS president at the society’s Annual General Meeting (EGM ) in Mangochi on Saturday March 29,2025.
Njobvu, who replaced Patrick Mpaka, said his long-term aspiration is to ensure that the imbalances existing in the legal profession are addressed.
He said: “First, we have to put our house in order as a profession and ensure we remove all the hurdles and level the playing field so that each and every practitioner joins and achieve the society’s objectives while protecting the interests of the public.”
While admitting that corruption is a huge problem, the MLS new president said he will ride on the back of the outgoing executive committee which has already made strides towards checking the vice.
“There has been a lot of dialogue with the Judiciary as well as the Ministry of Justice on the issue of perceived corruption in the legal profession.
“I would want to continue to ensure that I regard the Judiciary and the Ministry as key stakeholders so that the fight is done collectively because one man or one institution cannot eradicate corruption,” he said.
At the end of the conference, legal pundits hailed Mpaka, giving him a standing ovation, for his outstanding leadership during the four years as president of the society.
Seasoned legal practitioners, Senior Counsels (SCs) Modecai Msisha and Samuel Tembenu led the legal fraternity in describing Mpakas’ leadership as remarkable and visionary.
During the event, the society also recognised over 10 different MLS members and employees for their exceptional contribution to the profession.
Among those that were awarded are Msisha, Kamdoni Nyasulu, late Professor Ngeyi Kanyongolo, Ralph Mhone, and MLS chief executive officer Chrispine Ngunde.
MLS is an umbrella body of all lawyers in Malawi and was established in 1965.
