Parly committee begins investigation into Justice Manda’s alleged misconduct


By Chisomo Phiri

The Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament(LACP) says it has started its investigation into alleged  corruption practices by Justice Ken Manda.

On Friday afternoon, the committee held a closed-door meeting with the Malawi Law Society(MLS) in Lilongwe.

According to committee chairperson Peter Dimba, the committee is examining both current allegations against the judge and previous issues, including a judgment Judge Manda delivered on the sale of Gamu Filling Station in Lilongwe, which caused an uproar in Parliament.

Peter Dimba

He said the committee also plans to meet with the Judicial Service Commission(JSC) next Friday,saying it has  constitutional duty to discipline errant judicial officers.

Renowned lawyer Alexious Kamangila is the one who has been mentioning Manda’s name through his Facebook page that he is among top corrupt judicial officers and has to be investigated.