President Peter Mutharika has sought advice from the Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale on how he should proceed with declaring his assets.

This comes as there’s only 14 days remaining before the expiry of a three month window period.

“President Mutharika is through with compiling the necessary documentation and is ready to declare his assets but now the challenge is how does he proceed in the absence of a Director for the Assets Declaration office?

“So far interviews have already been conducted for the post but it’s not automatic that such a person will assume office straight away. That is why now the president wants the AG to give advice on what should be the way forward,” said government spokesperson, Kondwani Nankhumwa, in an interview on Monday.

Last week, the Public Appointments Committee (Pac) of Parliament interviewed 11 candidates for the post of Director of Assets Declaration in Lilongwe to do away with legal implications of not having the position filled in time.

The constitution gives a minimum of 90 days from the day of election or appointment into office for public officers including President, cabinet members, legislators and other senior public officials to declare their assets.

Mutharika is on record to have said during the May 2014 campaign period that he would declare his wealth to the public and business interests within the 90 days stipulated period of being voted into office.

The need for public officers to declare assets has gained particular currency in the aftermath of the cashgate scandal in which billions of kwacha are feared to have been looted from government coffers.