Aford lone MP Chihana booted from Parliament over Chilima remarks

Alliance for Democracy (Aford) member of parliament for Mzimba North Yeremiah Chihana has been sent out of parliament for generating the House into chaos after insisting that President Lazarus Chakwera must fire Secretary to the President (SPC) alleging that the SPC’s incompetence is making Vice President Saulos Chilima under perform as head of reforms.

Chilima has been in parliament today to answer questions related to his ministry of Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms.

“He (Chilima) works on delegation. He can not fire PSs or Directors yet he is heading reforms. He is being ineffective because we have an incompetent Secretary to the President and Cabinet (Zangazanga Chikhosi).

“The President must fire the SPC otherwise the reforms will not work,” said Chihana degenerating the House into chaos.

Before being kicked out of Parliament, Chihana asked Vice president Chilima what policy tools are in Malawi Agenda 2063 that contrast with Vision 2020 and, what are the economic drivers for the agenda 2063.

Chilima said there are several things that make Malawi 2063 different from Vision 2020. He said Vision 2020 was aimed at poverty reduction while 2063 is aimed at wealth creation.

First deputy speaker Madalitso Kazombo has directed that Chihana report back in Parliament on Monday and face a disciplinary committee.