Parliament should approve dismissals of IG, Malawi army general – Uladi

Uladi Mussa, an MP for Salima south constituency has asked government to bring forward amendment bill to allow public officers dismissal by President be approved by parliament as is the case with their appointments.

Uladi Mussa: Dismissals should be approved by parliament
Uladi Mussa: Dismissals should be approved by parliament

Mussa , who is also leader of former ruling Peoples Party (PP) in the House, said when he was commenting on the appointment of new Inspector General of Police, Lexten Kachama.

“I want to point out that this House should not only be confirming the nomination of the candidature of these personalities but the dismissals [as well],” said Mussa.

He said public positions should be politically independent and that they should only be at the mercy of parliament in terms of their sack and not the appointing authority.

Mussa asked Minister of Justice to “bring amendment to some sections of the laws” guiding the dismissal of Auditor General, Chief Justice and Commander of Malawi Defence Force.

MP for Lilongwe North East Maxwel Thyolera contributing to the motion to approve new police chief, said oppositon Malawi Congress Party is “concerned “that as Malawi Police Service is going through reforms, “the top leadership is being removed now and again.”

He said: “There is no stability on the post of Inspector General. And in any institution where there is no stability in leadership the reforms cannot be carried out.”

Kachama was unanimously approved.

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Bristol
9 years ago

The proposal of the Hon MP is important and needs to be followed to bring in sanity. Why should Parliament only approve the appointed officer and not when he is dismissed? Mind you, they only assume the position with two thirds majority votes to show that it is an important position.

Kadakwiza
Kadakwiza
9 years ago

I would like to wish our Inspector General of Police good luck. Malawi need you Mr. Kachama to bring safe and security in our beautiful Malawi. What I was waiting from Hon. Uladi Musa is that in Malawi we need to seperate these Ministries, home affairs and police. Though our President favours sized cabinate, I was expecting to have Ministry of Home Affairs dealing only with immigration and also Ministry of Safe and Security dealing only with police. This is what our mps should debate about.

Female soldier
Female soldier
9 years ago

Uladi exposing his most expensive ignorance on the matters of state

Mfulatuvi
Mfulatuvi
9 years ago

Mbutuma mbuzi ya mano kunsi. Miyezi isanu ndi itatu yapitayi unali mmboma la mahule lija ngati nduna ya home affairs, a police onse anali pansi pa unduna wako,bwanji sunapeleke mfundo imeneyi?

amchenga
amchenga
9 years ago

Kumeneko nde kuganiza man.this house shoud not be having limited powers!There are positions we need not to change because of politics.Commander kumachotsedwa opanda malamulo bolaninso wantchito wa mnyumba zoona!

amchenga
amchenga
9 years ago

Kumeneko nde kuganiza man.this house shoud not be having limited power!There are positions we need not to change because of politics.Commander kumachotsedwa opanda malamulo bolaninso wantchito wa mnyumba zoona!

Malapwalapwa
Malapwalapwa
9 years ago

chenjatu golo uwone uthele pompo chifukwatu ndiwe wamiseche,palibe angakulandire

mjiba
mjiba
9 years ago

haha uladi mussa of the la illaha lailala fame pp inatuluka muboma siyingabwelerenso ndi mfundo zopusa bwanji siunkawauza a mako aja ali pulezidenti

Msangaambe Phiri
9 years ago

This is a disease in Malawi,when you hold e certain position you keep quite yet you see things which might be changed.And when you are changed or demoted you now start to talk about those changes.Stupid behaviour of weak minded individuals.

Nganali kombweke
9 years ago

Mfundo ya bwino,koma yotayitsa nthawi.

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