FND calls for Speaker Msowoya to resign over Section 65
Forum for National Development (FND) which is reportedly being bankrolled by the State machinery, has asked Speaker of Malawi’s National Assembly Richard Msowoya to resign within seven days, saying he has lost legal authority to apply section 65 (1) of the country’s constitution which prohibits Members of Parliament (MPs) from crossing the floor.
FND National Coordinator Fryson Chozi, Chairperson Bright Kampawundi and a concerned citizen Philip Kamangira told reporters in Lilongwe on Tuesday that theywant Speaker to resign.
Msowoya has joined the United Transformation Movement (UTM), a new political grouping being led by State Vice President Saulos Chilima.
A horde of legislators have followed Msowoya to UTM, making the movement one of the huge forces to reckon with ahead of Malawi’s 2019 tripartite elections.
Section 65 (1) reads, “The Speaker shall declare vacant the seat of any member of thegroupingl Assembly who was, at the time of his or her election, a member of one political party represented in the National Assembly, other than by that member alone but who has voluntarily ceased to be a member of that party or has joined another political party represented in the National Assembly, or has joined any other political party, or association or organization whose objectives or activities are political in nature”.
According to the State sponsored activist, by voluntarily resigning from MCP and joining UTM, Msowoya has crossed the floor which is a violation of section 65 (1).
“The million dollar question is, how would the Speaker judge against himself in a matter he is equally a culprit? He must resign to pave the way for either the First Deputy Speaker or Second Deputy Speaker or any independent person to declare his seat and those of the other MPs vacant for defying the law,” noted Kamangira.
The three said if Msowoya does not resign, they will organize citizens to take action considering that Msowoya’s action has put the office of the Speaker into disrepute.
There has been no immediate comment from Msowoya or his office.
This FND is IGNORANT.UTM is a movement and not represented in Parliament as a party. As such, Section 65 does not apply. This is just like Kampaundi’s wife joining banki mkhonde. If she was a parliamentarian, she cannot be asked to resign.
MUMWA NDULU YANGONA BABA!-CHAKA CHAKE NDI CHINO
Which section 65 are these stupid namby pambies Fryson Chonzi and co talking about here?Why are they not talking about Mzomera Ngwira?What about the other Independent MPs who have crossed the floor to join DPP?If you have been given money to talk or hold the press on behalf of DPP then you are wasting your time.
Kodi a Chonzi musatikose apa. You failed to run an NGO called CAYO at Kawale 1 and you are here making noise ngati wa nzeru. Mukutichitsa manyazi ndi umbuli wanuwu.
Msowoya cannot continue to hold the Office of Speaker in all honesty, and with honor after he joined United Transport (Mw).
The issue is also about integrity, and not only politics or the Law.
He should find something else to busy himself with. Kukonda ma salary basi, that’s all Malawi politicians are good at.
INU A KAMPAWUNDI NDI FND YANUYO TAZINGOTAFUTANI NDALAMA ZA MISONGO YATHU MWAKACHETETE APA. LETS YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT LATE BINGU A LOMWE ALREADY SET THE PRECEDENCE BY DAMPING UDF AND TCHEYA WHO HANDPICKED HIM FROM………DO YOU WANT TO VICTIMIZE RICHARD MSOWOYA BECAUSE HE IS FROM THE NORTH. BE REMINDED THAT THE TAX MONEY YOU ARE CHEWING IS FOR ALL OF US MALAWIANS.SHUT UP!!!!!!!!
THIS MSOWOYA IS NOT A POLITICAL MAGNET…. BUT HE IS RATHER A FRUSTRATED POLITICIAN…
There is no reason kuti Msowoya apange resign, if Malawi’s former president Prof. Bingu wa Mutharika (May his soul continue resting in peace) and all the MPs sanapange resign after dumping UDF (The party that ushered them into power), so why should he resign? Zisamakome mbuzi kugunda galu. Pezani zina zochita ndi kagulu Manuka.
akutumanio akupwetesani tazionani mitu ngati ambuyao. milomo yofiila ndi ma ARV.MXIIIII
section 65 yabwera posacedwa? yes the man can be a goofy enawa kale lose lija tinawamba kwaapatsa masiku kuti atule pansi maudindo .satula eh bwa??? musatinyasepo apa.
JB Anatula pasi udindo wa u VP????????????????????? mungoti saulosi. osaopzana apa nyoooooooooooooooooooooooo
He made 50 +1 bill fail .He was cheated by DPP . by receiving part payment to make this bill fail.Dpp is
not ownering his balance .This has made him furious and wants to impeach the president.Now ,please wise Malawians,
itis time for both MCP and DPP to gang and make him go.This is a total breach of laws by the head of parliament.It like a teacher impregneting a pupil in his own class
Unfortunately FND lost its moral values long time ago and many Malawians do not take them seriously. They don’t have moral grounds to challenge Msowoya.
Who is chonzi after all to demmand resignation of Chilima n Nsowoya? Mwalandira ndalama ku ddp mwati mudziyankhula zachamba zanuzo, kagwereni uko. Fotseki
Hahahaha Kamangira concerned citizen uchitsiru basi khalani chete apa ndi agulukunyinda anzakowo palibe mukunenapo chanzeru
Kikikikikiki the same defeated bills are now haunting DPP
DPP IKODZA SIINATI!!!!!!!!!!!
SECTION 65 MWAIFUNA LERO CHUFUKWA ZAKUVUTANI .MAWA MUDZAIFUNANSO 50+1 .
LET’S DEAL WITH THE ISSUE OF K145 MILLION THEN MSOWOYA ISSUE. FIRST THINGS FIRST. I AGREE WITH YOU BUT LET’S BE SYSTEMATIC IN DEALING WITH ISSUES. FIRST OF ALL, LET US IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT THEN GO TO MSOWOYA.
Looking by the way things are written, Msowoya is playing a secret game in the movement. Look at the reporter opinion tha a horde of legislators has moved to utm following Msowoya. My understanding is that Msowoya has joined own his own so others and are not following Msowoya. I have observed a number of article where by Msowoya is being pitched high in Utm that the likes of Kalindo and other group are not heard now. We know that the utm was started by the disgruntled or rebellious legislators, just to borrow those ways, I know it is their rights to form a group of their choice as in any democratic state. I can see Msowoya trying to manoeuvre his way through to be running mate of Chilima. The reason is that he was to show the party that kicked him out the MCP that he is a chess master . Supposedly the utm wins the elections, Msowoya will ride high that he will be a nuisance to MCP. He was was to demonstrate that he is a force to reckon in the northern region and that by swapping him with Mia it was a big mistake. Msowoya is using secretly the reporters to make him more powerful person in the utm. I can see big cracks ahead as those who started like Masangwi who might also have hidden ambition, the same as akweni Kaliati. What about Chidati Malunga. We have hidden jokers like Shanil and Calista all who want to be running mate to promote the women. Cracking are visible, let us wait until the dust is settled.
Milomo ya Anyamata a FND ikuchita kuoneka kuti ikudya zambiri from DPP account , maka police gate
this is not a political party but political movement hence no need to resign