Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Malawi chapter has condemned attacks on journalists covering proceedings at the National Assembly by some governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators. The media watchdog said in a statement on Wednesday that it is unfortunate that some Members of Parliament (MPS) are victimising journalists in the building where the country’s […]
Members of Parliament (MPs) have adopted two motions that will amend the Electoral Commission Act and the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act (PPEA) as part of the electoral reforms as provided by the High Court in readiness for fresh elections due by July 2. The Electoral Commission Act has been passed after Parliament went into […]
A fierce human rights activist and critic of President Peter Mutharika and his administration has launched a blistering assault on members of parliament for walking out on Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) officials in the House on Tuesday. Deputy leader of the House Martha Lunji on Tuesday told Speaker of parliament Catherine Gotani Hara to […]
Parliament’s Public Appointments Committee (PAC) which conducted an inquiry on the current Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to see if it is competent enough to hold the Constitution Court sanctioned fresh presidential polls has recommended the sacking of .MEC chairperson Jane Ansah and all commissioners for their incompetence and mismanagement of last May’s poll that was […]
Legislators for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have expressed fear that will not be comfortable with presence of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) in the wake of a planned vigil at parliament building in Lilongwe to force the legislators pass the Constitutional Court ordered electoral reforms laws. HRDC claims some members of parliament have […]
Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara on Tuesday temporarily suspended Parliament proceedings after after Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) leaders, Timothy Mtambo and Gift Trapence walked in the august house in Lilongwe. Deputy leader of the house Martha Chanjo Mhone moved a motion to suspend the House for the business committee to meet […]
President of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Lazarus Chakwera says he will not take up the position of Leader of Opposition in parliament. Chakwera said this on Monday after he ended his parliamentary boycott following the Constitutional Court ruling in the landmark election case which annulled the May 21, 2019 presidential election. The MCP presidential […]
Malawi Parliament is this Tuesday expected to deliberate the draft Electoral Reforms Bill including the 50-plus-one provision of choosing a majority winner in the presidential race. Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara told the House on Monday that tabling of the hills follows a Constitutional Court order on the need for the nation […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader Lazarus Chakwera is finally back in the August house to take part in parliamentary proceedings ending his boyctt after the Constitutional Court overturned last May’s presidential elections. This is the first time since Chakwera decided to abscond Parliamentary sitting to allow for Constitutional Court hearing where he together with UTM […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP), which has majority opposition seats in the House following the disputed May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, had its president Lazarus Chakwera forced to refund the allowances he drew without attending any parliamentary session. Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara – who is also executive meber of MCP – succumbed to the […]
Malawi parliamentary proceedings were disrupted on Thursday as members from both sides of the House shifted from their designated seats to seek refuge elsewhere due to leaking in the chamber. The legislators brought to the attention of the Speaker Catherine Gotani Hara on the leaking of some points in the Chamber. The question time was […]
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha will not present the Mid-Year Budget Review Statement this Friday as scheduled following Parliament decision to pave way for the Constitution Court judgement that nullififed the last May’s presidential elections and ordered fresh election within 150 days from February 2 2020. Mwanamvekha was expcted to table his […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) lead counsel in the presidential election case has told Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to avoid speaking for parliament on the implementation of the Constitutional Court orders. Mordecai Msisha said it was wrong for the electoral body to say it will not have money to hold an election within the prescribed time […]
One of the commissioners at Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Linda Kunje has amplified the call by some electoral stakeholders that the court should to scrub out the results of the parliamentary elections and order fresh elections as it did in annulling presidential election, saying the correction fluid Tipp-ex that was used to alter results and […]
Members of parliament on Tuesday took the government to task over the Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) sale proceedings five years after it was sold to FDH Financial Holdings Group, demanding to know the whereabouts of K9 billion proceeds from the transaction. Government sold MSB in 2015 after it failed to meet regulatory requirements to capitalise […]
Newly-elected Lilongwe South member of Parliament (MP) Peter Dimba has been sworn in following his victory in the January 30 by-election. The swearing-in ceremony, which was conducted by Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda, took place in Parliament chambers in Lilongwe and was witnessed by Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislators. Speaking during the ceremony, the Chief Justice […]
Over 120 former Members of Parliament who lost during the May21, 2019 parliamentary elections are raising money to hire lawyers who would seek a fresh parliamentary poll. This follows a ruling by the Constitutional Court on the landmark election case which the court ordered the nullification of the election and ordered for a fresh election […]
Parliament’s Public Appointments Committee (PAC) meets from Thursday to discuss the fate of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) spokesperson Jane Ansah and all commissioners. This follows the Monday Constitutional Court order which asked parliament to meet within 21 days to decide the fate of the commissioners after the court found them guilty of compromising the […]