Malawi Parliament on Wednesday moved in swiftly seeking stiffer punishment for road traffic offenders. This was after a report was presented in the House on the increase of road traffic offences in the country. The House has suggested that the offence of threatening or use of violence against a police officer on duty should attract […]
Members of Parliament have requested government through the Ministry of Disaster and Relief Management for urgent responses to needs of food and other relief services during natural disasters. The call was made Tuesday after some legislators observed that in some cases there are delays in responding to emergency needs by the responsible ministry when disasters […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislator fro Kasungu South East, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has asked the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to drop the case of former president Bakili Muluzi’s allged K1.7 billion corruption case, saying it is taking long to conclude and only torturing him. Chiponda’s request through a supplementary question in Parliament on […]
Two independent members of Parliament (MPs) have been given the go-ahead to relocate to the opposition benches in the National Assembly relocating from the government side after the recent passing of Electoral Reforms Bills. Speaker of National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara announced in Parliament that Balaka North legislator Anthony Ngalande and Ntcheu North East MP […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera is expected to tender his resigned as member of Parliament (MP) for Lilongwe North West to comply with the Constitution before presenting his presidential nomination papers for May 19 2020 fresh presidential election as ordered by the Constitutional Court on February 3. Chakwera’s impending resignation will be […]
Members of parliament meet Monday afternoon for a last minute deal to pass the Constitutional Court sanctioned electoral reform bills after parliament was suspended on Friday for power black out in what the police say was sabotage. Police spokesperson James Kadadzera said there was electricity blackout at Parliament and the surrounding areas in Lilongwe, Friday, […]
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has cancelled a vigil and protest march on Monday to force legislators pass the Constitutional Court ordered electoral reform bills. HRDC chairperson Timothy Mtambo said the protest march and the vigil will instead be done on Tuesday to allow the members of parliament debate and probably pass the bills. He […]
Malawi government has set aside K4 billion for women in village banks and Zokonda Amai Groups across the country to access loans and enhance their financial independence. The Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Mary Navicha disclosed this in Parliament on Friday. “Government has set aside K4 billion special for women in Bank Mkhonde […]
A parliamentary committee official has suggested that parliament might go to the Constitutional Court if the House fails to pass the electoral reform bills by this Monday. The Constitutional Court ruling gave an order for parliament to pass the electoral reform bills by close of business this Monday. However, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members of […]
Lilongwe city council has cleared Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) for a protest march and vigil at parliament on Monday to put pressure on members of parliament pass the 50+1 related legislation. DPP members of parliament have been rejecting the bills which would set a new date for the Constitutional Court sanctioned fresh presidential election […]
Power failure on Friday afyernoon disrupted business in the National Assembly which was meeting in an extra time to avert a deep Constitutional crisis following Thursday’s shooting down of a constitutional amendment to have a provision for a run-off in case no presidential candidate garners over 50 percent of the total votes cast. However, legislators […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leadership in parliament say the party will not punish its members of parliament who are facing parliamentary disciplinary actions for violent conduct and being disorderly in the House. Government chief whip Symon Vuwa Kaunda said the DPP legislators, who include two cabinet ministers did nothing wrong in parliament to deserve the […]
At least 85 Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members of parliament who on Thurday shot down a Constitutional Amendment Bill to have a provision for a run-off in case no presidential candidate garners over 50 percent of the total votes cast, have been dragged to court for contempt. Lawyer Ayuba James also said Human Rights Defenders […]
Parliament is meeting in extra time proceedings to avert a deep Constitutional crisis following Thursday’s shooting down of a constitutional amendment to have a provision for a run-off in case no presidential candidate garners over 50 percent of the total votes cast. Speaker of parliament Catherine Gotani Hara announced after Minister of Finance, Economic Planning […]
Outspoken Rumphi East member of Parliament (MP) Kamlepo Kalua on Thursday failed to convince parliament to stop roll call type of voting and switch to secret voting on the electoral reforms bills in the House, saying social media was intimidating. He said this after the social media activists harshly condemned him on Wednesday for siding […]
Speaker of National Assembly, Catherene Gotani Hara has referred Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator for Blantyre City South East Sameer Suleman and Blantyre North MP Francis Phiso – who is also Minister of Sports, Youth and Culture – to Parliamentary Service Committee for dispilinary action for their unacceptable action in manhandling the sergeant-at-arms, an officer […]
Speaker of National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara is yet to make a final decision on a demand by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members of parliament who want Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) chairperson Timothy Mtambo to appear before parliamentary committees for reprimand. The DPP legislators want Mtambo to be reprimanded after he refused to apologise […]
Legal experts have clarified that the contentious 50-plus-one provision of electing a president by majority is already law in the Constitution but Parliament on Thursday could not pass the Constitutional Amendment Bill, which had pe appropriate provisions for the holding of the presidential run-off in the event that no single candidate secures the constitutional majority […]