Chakwera has faced criticism for appointing his daughter and vice president Saulos Chilima's mother-in-law to diplomatic positions. The president appointed his daughter Violet Chakwera as a diplomatic secretary to Brussels and for the EU
Chakwera akudzudzulidwanso posankha mwana wake wamkazi komanso mpongozi wawo wa wachiwiri kwa mtsogoleri wa dziko lino kukagwira ntchito za ukazembe. Mtsogoleri wa dzikoyu anasankha mwana wake Violet Chakwera kukakhala mlembi wamkulu wa akazembe mdziko la Brussels komanso ku bungwe la EU