How has Malawis fight against corruption become so controversial?
Malawi is not short of scandal, especially when it comes to claims of corruption. If you look back over the years, you will find different cases. \nAnd last year the country ranked 110th out of 180 countries in Transparency Internationals Corruptions Perceptions Index. \nSo what is happening in Malawi now and how is so much of its politics caught up in it? \nThose claims of corruptions have been followed by charges against some of the most senior people in the country. Which in turn have been followed by denials or counter claims. \nThe anti-corruption chief Martha Chizuma is one of the latest to be arrested and charged with making statements that could prejudice judicial proceedings.\nAnd it was Ms Chizuma\u2019s investigation that was pivotal in the arrest of Deputy President Saulos Chilima.\nHe has since been charged with multiple counts of corruption. His supporters say that the charges are political.\nHe is from a different party to the country\u2019s president. And with elections in 2025 beginning to loom, people are asking whether their alliance is fracturing. \nSo, how has Malawi\u2019s fight against corruption become so controversial? We\u2019ll try to take you through this tangled web.