Opposition lawmaker, Kamlepo Kalua of Rumphi East (People’s Party –PP) has expressed concern that Malawi Police officers do not get danger allowance that would cover them when they execute their duties. Speaking in parliament, Kalua asked the Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security, Atupele Muluzi, to consider incentivising the cops with risk allowances. “Looking […]
Malawi government has announced plans to construct a new maximum prison at Chitedze in Lilongwe after concerns of overcrowding in prisons and degrading conditions. Rumphi East MP, Kamlepo Kalua (People’s Party -PP) asked Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe and Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Atupele Muluzi why there has been no allocation of […]
The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Goodall Gondwe, has said government is still discussing with potential donors for the construction of Mombera University in Mzimba. Gondwe said this after he was questioned on the K200 million allocations for the university in the budget. First to raise the matter was Malawi Congress Party (MCP) […]
Mzimba Hora MP Reverend Christopher Mzomera Ngwira (People’s Party) on Wednesday in parliament blasted the Peter Mutharika administration as “useless government” as members of Parliament (MPs) demanded what they called a “genuine” report into the mismanagement of funds in government before the 2015/16 national budget is approved. Mzomera Ngwira also rose on a point of […]
Member of Parliament for Rumphi East, Kamlepo Kalua (People’s Party) send parliament into a laughter mode when he said “a mortuary and an ambulance is the same and they marry.” His comments came when he told Minister of Health Jean Kalilani that an ambulance in his constituency was withdrawn. But when MPs laughed at his […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member of parliament for Lilongwe North, Patricia Mkanda has accused the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of acting in desperation and advancing a political budget as the House has since p approved a K5.4 billion (US$12 million) allocation to State Residences amid resistance on two activities of construction of two banquet […]
Malawi Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister Goodall Gondwe is working under duress, claimed opposition people’s Party (PP) Member of Parliament for Rumphi East, Kamlepo Kalua in Parliament. Kalua based his claims on how allocations in the 2015/2016 have been made, saying it was surprising that while budgetary allocations to government ministries and departments were trimmed, State Residences […]
Opposition lawmaker Kamlepo Kalua of Peoples Party representing Rumphi East has queried why there is a chronic absenteeism of some ministers in the legislative body. Some ministers were reportedly part of the presidential entrouge in Egypt. Kalua, rising on a point of order, queried why there were few ministers in the front bench during budget […]
Vocal lawmakers from the northern region have demanded that the calls for federal system of government and power-sharing should be decided upon through a referendum. Kamlepo Kalua, MP for Rumphi east and Karonga Central MP Frank Mwenefumbo noted in Parliament that the current political scenario is passing through extreme fluid conditions due to widespread calls […]
Outspoken veteran politician, Kamlepo Kalua, gave his maiden speech in parliament as Rumphi East legislator by demanding justice for Robert Chasowa, a university student who was murdered in 2011 under Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) brutal regime. Chasowa, who was a political activist and dealt with senior police officers including DPP leaders, in trying to stop street demonstrations against […]
The ruling Peoples Party (PP) deputy Publicity Secretary, Ken Msonda has withdrawn his challenge against Rumphi East primary elections results, pledging support to Kamlepo Kalua who had won ticket to represent PP as its parliamentary candidate. Msonda, who came third with 700 votes against the victor’s Kamlepo Kalua 3000, said he has decided not to […]
The ruling Peoples Party (PP) deputy Publicity Secretary, Ken Msonda has disputed Rumphi East primary elections results, arguing the polls were not democratic, free and fair. Msonda, television sports personality, Saulosi Thindwa and Margeret Nyamuziya, on Monday December 23, 1213 were trounced by controversial politician, Kamlepo Kalua. However, Msonda, on behalf of the two others, […]
The governing Peoples Party (PP) of has claimed that people of the north have closed the region to other political parties saying they should not waste time campaigning in the region because they will be embarrassed come 2014. PP’s Deputy Campaign Director Dr Zikhale Ng’oma said this during a public rally at Tukombo Primary School […]
Duwa Mutharika-Mubaira and Parliamentarian, Kondwani Nankhumwa have obtained an injunction restraining Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and People’s Party (PP) officials from discussing Commission of Enquiry’s report on the death of late President Bingu wa Mutharika. MBC, through its television channel, has been running a programme ‘Kauniuni Wa report ya Imfa ya Bingu wa Mutharika’ with […]
Civil Servants Trade Union (CSTU) president, Eliah Kamphinda-Banda has ranted at governing Peoples Party (PP) officials, Kamlepo Kalua and RevMalani Mtonga accusing them of ‘politicizing’ recent 61 percent civil servants’ pay rise. Kamphinda Banda has since asked the two to apologize for giving government especially President Joyce Banda credit for endorsing the pay increment despite […]
Political rabble-rouser Kamlepo Kalua on Saturday formally announced his joining of ruling People’s Party (PP) at a political rally attended by President Joyce Banda and her deputy Khumbo Kachali in Chintheche, Nkhatabay. Kalua, who is one of the politicians who played a significant rule in the fight for multiparty democracy, was leading a tiny Malawi Democratic […]
Malawi Democratic Party (MDP) President Kamlepo Kaluwa has declared his intention to contest in 2014 Parliamentary Elections in Rumphi East Constituency but on the governing People’s Party (PP) ticket. Kaluwa, who has recently seen working with the ruling party but not yet joined the PP, said he is optimistic that PP will accept his parliamentary […]
Malawi’s political rabble-rouser Kamlepo Kalua who has been backing President Mrs. Joyce Banda has for the first time attacked her government accusing it of “abandoning God” for suspending a law banning same-sex relationships. Kalua has been strong backer of the President’s economic reforms since Banda took over as the country’s leader following the death of Bingu […]