Deputy Police IGs changed again
The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has confirmed changes in the appointments of deputy inspectors general (DIGs) of the Malawi Police Service few days after former DIG Nelson Bophani was replaced with Lexten Kachama.
It has now been announced that Kachama has replaced Chrissy Ngauma as DIG responsible for administration while Paul Kanyama has replaced Kachama as DIG (operations), a position he assumed on Sunday.
OPC spokesperson Arthur Chipenda confirmed the development in an interview on Wednesday, saying there was a slight anomaly which had been corrected.
Bophani’s replacement, Kanyama, was until his appointment commissioner of police in the Northern Region since 2013 after serving in a similar capacity in the Southern Region.
Kachama, on the other hand, was commissioner for Central Region, but had previously served as station officer in Blantyre.
As DIG for operations, Bophani was given the responsibility of heading a unit within the police to investigate the theft of public resources dubbed Cashgate during the administration of ousted president Joyce Banda
In a related development, former police IG Peter Mukhito has been appointed director general of State Residences, replacing BenMbewe.
Mukhito was removed as IG in April 2012 soon after former president Joyce Banda ascended to the presidency.
He came in the limelight for the academic freedom standoff which involved the then minister of Education and current President Peter Mutharika.
Mukhito confirmed his appointment yesterday, saying: “ That’s 100 percent correct. I have collected my letter of appointment.”
Shhh! I think people need to retire when they reach retirement age. Otherwise how can you explain changes in appointments within days! Is this a sign of an indecisive leadership? Sorry Mr President, you need to pull up your socks as you are leading a society with majority of energetic, intelligent young brains!
I guess, it is the media that did not give us correct information in the first place (check The Nation’s paper of 9 June that had a story about Dausi’s appointment).
Sorry, but OPC has admitted that there was an anomaly and HOW DO BLAME THE MEDIA FOR THAT????????????????????????????????????
Bullshit
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This is now childish! You cant fire, hire, fire and hire again within 5 days! (Bophani = Fired; Kachama = Hired; then Kachama = Fired; Kanyama = Hired!) Wake up Malawi, don’t expect a hyena to change if you put it in a kraal! It shall remain a hyena!
Sorry Peter, but OPC has admitted that there was an anomaly and HOW DO BLAME THE MEDIA FOR THAT????????????????????????????????????