Cracks have emerged in a special parliamentary committee set up to probe seven cabinet ministers allegedly involved in K236 billion cashgate and 27 companies involved in farm input subsidy program as two committee leaders disagree which work should be prioritised. Deputy chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of parliament Kamlepo Kalua says the priority […]
What we want and what we become is a riddle that gets best answered by time. Times know us better than ourselves. It is our greatest friend; it leads us to destinations we rightly deserve. Look here, Kamlepo Kalua always wanted to be a State President. This man, I can confess, loves Malawi and when […]
Malawi Parliament has set up a parliamentary inquiry to probe six cabinet ministers named in the plunder of K236 billion public resources between 2008 and 2014. Vice chairman of the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Kamlepo Kalua said this in Lilongwe on Thursday when he received a petition from civil society organisations. The civil society organisations […]
Rumphi East Member of Parliament (MP) Kamlepo Kalua has warned the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) against suffocating democracy and intimidating political competitors. Kalua made reamrks in Parliament when opposition legislatures registered their concerns with the rising cases of violence perpetrated by DPP cadres but the Police are not helping the opposition. The outspoken Rumphi […]
Rumphi East MP, Kamlepo Kalua demanded answers from Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Grace Chiumia in parliament on Friday following the death of a man who died in a police shooting during a standoff of the lawenforcers and Karonga citizens. A 44 year old man Master Kasunda was killed during the fracas erupted […]
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) vice-chairperson Kamlepo Kalua has said some of the cash-rich Cabinet ministers are walking free and exhibiting opulence on proceeds of Cashgate money, saying he will fight on to ensure names of seven ministers implicated in the looting of almost K236 billion from government coffers are shamed. Kalua, who is also […]
Outspoken flamboyant Rumphi East legislator Kamlepo Kalua has branded UDF Mangochi Central lawmaker and second deputy speaker of parliament Dr Clement Chiwaya a ‘childish bully’ and a dishonourable man for his threats on a fellow Mangochi MP over President Peter Mutharika’s money and power, Nyasa Times can exclusively report. Kalua joined the fray between the two […]
Northern Region MPs Caucus, a grouping of members of Parliament (MPs) in Northern Malawi who have formed a grouping to push for fair share of the national cake, says it will be meeting chiefs and individuals in the region for talks. The caucus is arguing that the northern region is sidelined in terms of development projects. […]
Firebrand Rumphi east MP Kamlepo Kalua has become the darling of the media after he succesfully lobbied that the media should cover live parliamentary committee meetings. Kalua said after the succesful passing of the Access to Information Bill, the media should no longer be controlled and told what to cover in parliamentary committee meetings. “We […]
Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) has said the decision by Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) to fine it $1 250 (about K930,000) over remarks Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament vice-chairperson Kamlepo Kalua made during an interview with the radio, is unfair. Macra director-general Godfrey Itaye summoned management of the radio station to a meeting on […]
Firebrand Peoples Party (PP) vice president Kamlepo Kalua has blamed Malawians themselves for the raw deal and poor public services they get from the government, saying they fail to rise up and use lawful means to protest. “Malawians are timid, very passive. They are able to rise up against abortion and same sex laws but […]
Rumphi East member of Parliament (MP) Kamlepo Kalua (People’s Party-PP) on Thursday irked Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda when he branded him one of the corrupt ministers in President Peter Mutharika’s cabinet. “He (Chaponda) is one of the most corrupt Ministers that we have ever had in this country,” said Kalua attracting applause from […]
Firebrand politician, Rumphi East MP Kamlepo Kalua (People’s Party-PP) has said he cannot be tamed from his ‘loose cannon’ style of checks and balances, saying his voice cannot be silenced. Kalua, who is also Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC) vice chairman, queried Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament Dr Clement Chiwaya over remarks that the MP had been silent in […]
Rumphi East member of Parliament (MP) Kamlepo Kalua (People’s Party-PP) has accused the government of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of emplying intimidation tactics against vocal opposition legislators. Kalua, who is also Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) vice-chairperson, told Parliament that DPP has launched a campaign of intimidation, terrorism and harassment aimed at silencing criticism in the National Assembly. […]
Outspoken Member of Parliament for Rumphi East Constituency, Kamlepo Kalua, has said the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is deliberately targeting him “to gag him from exposing various corruption activities in government.” Kalua alleges that the DPP has formed ‘a special group’ solely meant to suppress him from making further statements that exposes corruption involving […]
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Esther Mcheka Chilenje on Tuesday ruled that the evidence Rumphi East MP, Kamlepo Kalua tendered in the House to prove corruption allegations against Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, George Chaponda on maize import deal from Brazil is inadmissible in National Assembly. Kalua said on Monday that he has […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, George Chaponda was on Monday forced to deny corruption allegations on maize import deal from Brazil when the matter was raised in Parliament. Leader of Opposition, Lazarus Chakwera, first raised the issue in his question to the Minister after he had presented a ministerial statement on the food […]
Rumphi east MP Kamlepo Kalua has told President Peter Mutharika to step down, and give the country an opportunity to revive its fortunes, saying “nothing is working in Malawi” now. Kamlepo said for Malawi to get its economic revival it needs leadership renewal, saying there is deteriorating economic conditions, characterised by a biting cash shortage, […]