OPINION | Anti-Corruption or Performance? The Weakness in Alex Kamangila’s Crusade

Malawians want corruption to end. That is not up for debate. For decades, corruption has drained public resources and weakened state institutions.

From the infamous Cashgate scandal to current controversies like the Amaryllis Hotel deal, citizens have watched billions disappear while services collapse. Hospitals lack drugs. Schools lack teachers.

Roads remain unfinished. People are angry—and rightly so. But anger alone does not fight corruption.

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Strategy, evidence, and discipline do. That is where the activism ofAlex Kamangilabegins to fall apart. Facebook Live.

Daily accusations. Endless commentary. Each day brings a new target: a journalist, a lawyer, a public figure, or even an ordinary citizen asking questions.

But serious anti-corruption work is not a livestream. Real investigators gather evidence. They build cases.

They submit files to institutions like theAnti-Corruption Bureauor present evidence before parliamentary bodies such as thePublic Accounts Committee. Corruption cases are won in courtrooms—not comment sections. The biggest weakness in Kamangila’s crusade is simple:evidence.

Serious corruption allegations require documents, financial trails, contracts, and witness statements. Without those, accusations remain speculation. Malawi learned this during theCashgate scandal.

Investigations succeeded because forensic audits exposed real transactions and real theft. If someone truly has proof of corruption, the logical step is clear: submit it to investigators. Present it in court. Allow institutions to act.

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