Chitsulo (right) -We will name and shame all listed public officers who did not declare assets
The Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament has said it is going to name and shame all listed public officers refusing to comply with the Declaration of Assets, Liabilities and Business Interests Act.
Committee chairperson Joyce Chitsulo said this on Tuesday in Karonga when the Parliamentary Monitoring Committee on declaration of assets was briefing public officers from the district council and ward councillors.
“We have noted that most public officers in district councils are not declaring their assests and some of them are from the accounts departments. This is very alarming because these are people who are trusted with handling taxpayers money and if they refuse to comply then they are stealing,” said Chitsulo.
By declaring assets, public officers are protected from undue suspicions, baseless or unfounded allegations of wrong doing in their discharge of official duties, according to Chitsulo.
He further said PAC will push for the dismissal of public officers who have not declared their assets, businesses and liabilities as the law stipulates.
By George Mponda, MANA
