Parliament's Public Accounts Committee Concerned Over Police Prosecution Delays.
LILONGWE, Malawi - The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has raised concerns about the Malawi Police Service's delayed prosecution of cases. The committee met with police officials on Thursday to discuss the issue. The meeting followed a performance audit report by the auditor general.
Committee Chairperson Mark Botomani said they focused on critical issues related to case backlogs. The police responded to current measures to address these concerns. Inspector General of Police Merlin Yolamu led the police team.
Botomani stated that the police cited insufficient resources and a lack of trained prosecutors as reasons for the delays. Some delays were also attributed to courts not setting hearing dates promptly.
The committee and police both contributed to the delay in addressing the audit queries, which date back to 2010. Botomani expressed satisfaction with the progress made during the meeting. The police presented their plans to tackle the challenges.
One of the police's measures is to strengthen the prosecution team. They plan to recruit 15 qualified lawyers. The committee also requested that the police consider maintaining staff houses, as some are in poor condition.
LILONGWE, Malawi - The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has raised concerns about the Malawi Police Service's delayed prosecution of cases. The committee met with police officials on Thursday to discuss the issue. The meeting followed a performance audit report by the auditor general.
Committee Chairperson Mark Botomani said they focused on critical issues related to case backlogs. The police responded to current measures to address these concerns. Inspector General of Police Merlin Yolamu led the police team.
Botomani stated that the police cited insufficient resources and a lack of trained prosecutors as reasons for the delays. Some delays were also attributed to courts not setting hearing dates promptly.
The committee and police both contributed to the delay in addressing the audit queries, which date back to 2010. Botomani expressed satisfaction with the progress made during the meeting. The police presented their plans to tackle the challenges.
One of the police's measures is to strengthen the prosecution team. They plan to recruit 15 qualified lawyers. The committee also requested that the police consider maintaining staff houses, as some are in poor condition.
