The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has moved to defend its Secretary General, Peter Mukhito, following a public disagreement with the Speaker of the National Assembly, Sameer Suleman, insisting that Mukhito’s intervention amounted to a defence of constitutional order rather than an attack on Parliament. The row stems from remarks made by Suleman during a press […]
Urgent judicial review names Speaker Sameer Suleman as respondent, seeking to block ad-hoc committees probing NOCMA, ESCOM and other public institutions A Malawian citizen has launched an urgent legal challenge against Parliament’s authority to investigate a string of government entities, in a case that could have significant implications for the scope of legislative oversight in […]
Parliament is facing renewed controversy after allegations emerged that Speaker Sameer Suleman may have had a conflict of interest in matters linked to a failed fertiliser-for-tobacco deal involving Eastbridge, a company formerly headed in Malawi by his son. The claims have intensified scrutiny of the Speaker amid reports that he allegedly encouraged tobacco buyers to […]
Former editor-in-chief of The Democrat and Times Media, Charles Simango, has issued a striking public challenge to Member of Parliament Sylvester Ayuba James, urging him to spend a full day and night inside one of Malawi’s most congested prisons as part of Parliament’s ongoing investigation into prison conditions. In a Facebook post, Simango said the […]
Despite being subject to a court gagging order over his earlier “President in two months” claim, Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) leader Sylvester Namiwa has stepped forward to defend Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman, amid what he describes as attempts by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to intimidate him. Speaking to […]
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has thrown its support behind Parliament’s decision to investigate a string of pressing national issues, while cautioning that the planned 12 joint committees could run into serious challenges due to limited capacity, expertise and the risk of overlapping investigations. In a statement, HRDC chairperson Michael Kaiyatsa and national coordinator […]
Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman has pushed back against criticism from Democratic Progressive Party Secretary General Peter Mukhito, stating that he communicates directly with President Arthur Peter Mutharika and does not defer to party-level decisions without first consulting the Head of State. Suleman’s response came after Mukhito issued a statement on behalf of the DPP […]
There is a particular genre of political theatre that Malawi’s Parliament performs rather well: the announcement of an inquiry. A crisis erupts — blackouts, a suspicious K700 million transaction, holes in the fertiliser subsidy scheme — and, on cue, a committee is convened to investigate it. The country nods along, half-hopeful, half-weary, aware from long […]
Malawi Parliament is set to establish a number of joint committees to investigate and address concerns raised by members of the public over issues ranging from the Amaryllis Hotel probe and pension fund administration to persistent power outages, passport processing, mining and conditions in Malawi’s prisons. The announcement was made by Speaker of Parliament Sammier Sulemani […]
The Parliamentary Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the Chikangawa plane crash that killed former Vice President Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima is set to resume its probe next week, with a new phase of witness examinations focused squarely on the events of the fatal flight itself. The crash, which occurred on 10 June 2024, claimed the lives of […]
Speaker of the National Assembly Sameer Suleman has issued a stern warning that Parliament will dramatically ramp up its scrutiny of public spending under his leadership, vowing MPs will chase down every kwacha to ensure Malawians get the government services they deserve. Speaking as he opened the Second Cohort of the Parliamentary Training Programme in […]
The parliamentary committee probing the Chikangawa Forest plane crash that killed former vice‑president Saulos Chilima and eight others is gearing up for a fresh round of witness hearings, set for 24 August to 4 September 2026 — a phase expected to dig deeper into unanswered questions surrounding the tragedy. MPs met Wednesday Parliament in Lilongwe […]
Freed opposition lawyer and MP George Jivason Kadzipatike resumed his parliamentary duties within hours of being released from police custody, heading straight to Parliament to rejoin the Ad-hoc Committee on the Chikangawa plane crash inquiry on the very same day. In a Facebook post detailing his whirlwind return to public life, Kadzipatike revealed he arrived […]
Malawi’s opposition leader has demanded the immediate reversal of a controversial university fee hike that has seen tuition costs double from K650,000 to K1.3 million a year, warning the policy is pricing ordinary families out of higher education and threatening the country’s future prosperity. Simplex Chithyola Banda told parliament the fee increase – which he […]
Malawi’s opposition leader has issued a furious demand for accountability over the stalled Amaryllis Hotel scandal, declaring that the country risks “slowly embracing corruption as policy” unless answers are finally delivered over the controversial K128 billion pension fund purchase. Simplex Chithyola Banda used his closing remarks to parliament to reignite pressure on government over the […]
Malawi’s Leader of the Opposition, Simplex Chithyola Banda, has delivered a scathing verdict on the ruling DPP government’s first year in office, accusing ministers of presiding over a foreign exchange crisis so severe that mothers cannot find medicine, businesses cannot import spare parts, and students cannot pay exam fees. Speaking as parliament rose sine die […]
Malawi’s parliament has brought down the curtain on its Third Meeting of the 52nd Session in Lilongwe, with Speaker Sameer Suleman formally adjourning proceedings sine die – Latin for “without a fixed date” – bringing to a close a sitting that has been anything but quiet. The adjournment marks the end of a whirlwind period […]
Bogus “economists” who bluff their way onto TV panels and radio shows are set to be busted under a tough new law passed by Malawi’s parliament. Fed-up MPs gave the green light to the Economics Society of Malawi (ESOMA) Bill, which will finally force anyone calling themselves an economist to prove they’re the real deal […]