Anthony Kamanga

Anthony D. Kamanga is a lawyer who has held various senior official positions in Malawi including Solicitor General. On 6 December 2012 he became the Attorney General of Malawi.

Career

Kamanga earned an LLB (Bachelor of Laws) in Malawi in 1978, an LLM (Master of Laws) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1982 and a Diploma in Legal Drafting in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 1993.

Controversy

In June 2009, Kamanga said that the department of justice was failing to execute its programs due to inadequate office equipment. He said the amendment was based on the recommendation of the Malawi Law Commission, and "takes into consideration fundamental freedoms as enshrined in the constitution".

Local Courts bill

Kamanga assisted in drafting the Local Courts bill, which would give authority to traditional courts to hear minor, non-criminal cases, and was passed by parliament in February 2011.

The Local Courts bill includes a clause that bans fouling the air: "Any person who vitiates the atmosphere in any place so as to make it noxious to the public to the health of persons in general dwelling or carrying on business in the neighbourhood or passing along a public way shall be guilty of a misdemeanour".