Social commentators and civil society leaders have emphasized that the person occupying the position of the Auditor General (AG) should be accountable to the people and not the appointing authority.

The call has been made following the appointment of Joseph Nangantani as the new AG though subject to approval by parliament by president professor Peter Mutharika.

If approved, Nangantani will replace Thomas Makiwa who has been working on acting capacity and his mandate expired six months ago.

It is now a year since the contract of the former AG Stephenson Kamphasa came to an end.

Nangantani is currently working as an audit, tax and advisory partner for AMG Global.