 The compratnant, Mr. Hilary Malunga, lodged a complaint with the
office of the ombudsman (ooo), on 29rh May, 201.3, against the
Respondent, Ministry of Education, claiming unpaid salaries for a period
of 8 months, from February 2003 to September 2003.
1.2 The matter was not resolved during Investigations, as such, it was set
down for a Public Inquiry on 2"d a4arch, 2022, in order for me to hear
from both patties and
^trrve at a balanced and fair conclusion of the
maffef.
1,.3 Mr. Victor Malunga testified on oath and stated that he v/as representing
his late father Mt. Hilary Malunga who passed away on 30n Ap.il, 2020.
Mr. Hilary Malunga was teaching at I(have School in Thyolo District,
from 2003 until 2070, on a month to month contract basis on Grade PT4.
He worked for 8 months from February 2003 up to Septemb er. 2003,
without receiving his salary. His late father was pursuing this issue but
despite all his efforts he was never assisted. 7hen his father died in April
2020, he continued to prrsue the matter with the Thyolo DC but the
matter was not resolved.