Africa-Press – Malawi. A research done by Afrobarometer research network has revealed that Malawi Police Service ( MPS) is the institution that tops the chart of most corrupt public institutions in the country.
According to its research findings, Afrobarometer says Malawi Police is on number one of the 11 listed institutions with 42% corruption rate while Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) is on second position with 39%.
The chart list further shows that Judges and Magistrates are less corrupt individuals with 30% corruption rate followed by Non-Governmental Organizations with 25% corruption rate.
The research reveals that 66% of Malawian citizens say the government is performing ” fairly badly or very badly” at fighting corruption while more than eight in 10 Malawians ( 83%) agree with the idea that cabinet ministers and government officials charged with corruption should be fired immediately.
“However, 57% of respondents suspects who refund proceeds from corruption should be granted amnesty.
” Two-thirds ( 66%) of Malawians say that corruption has increased over the past year, including 57% who say it has increased” a lot”,” reads part of the research report.
It adds, “Almost eight in 10 Malawians (78%) say people risk retaliation or other negative consequences if they report corruption to the authorities”. Afrobarometer further says for government that campaigned on zero tolerance for corruption badly is in need of resources to improve service delivery.
Afrobarometer is pan-african, non-partisan research network that provides reliable data on African experiences and evaluations of democracy, governance, and quality of life.
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