Malawi Parliament has unseated George Chaponda as Leader of the House forcing President Peter Mutharika to ask Local government minister Kondwani Nankhumwa continue acting in that position. Opposition members of parliament on Tuesday vowed not to allow Chaponda work as Leader of the House, arguing his alleged involvement in maize procurement corrupt practices, as indicated […]
Opposition members of parliament on Monday ganged up against Speaker Richard Msowoya on his decision to allow Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water development George Chaponda resume his position as Leader of the House, grinding all business to a halt. This followed President Peter Mutharika’s decision to reinstate the embattled Agriculture minister to the position […]
President Peter Mutharika would be forced to answer questions in parliament should members of parliament pass a standing order that compels presidents to do so. Chairman of Legal Affairs Committee of parliament Maxwell Thyolera introduced the standing order and other changes of standing orders, rules that government the 193 strong House on Thursday. Currently, the […]
Malawi Parliament had its own rare light moments on Thursday when Speaker Richard Msowoya called the parliamentary committee on Agriculture Joseph Chidanti Malunga as ‘Honourable Kaloswe’. The members of parliament went in stitches soon after Msowoya identified Malunga as ‘Honourable Kaloswe ‘when the legislator was about to present a report on food situation in the […]
Salima North West Member of Parliament (MP) Jessie Kabwila (Malawi Congress Party-MCP) has questioned the appointment by President Peter Mutharika of Kondwani Nankhumwa the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, as Leader of the House, saying he does not have the integrity required to lead parliament. Mutharika has replaced beset Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, […]
Government on Thursday was apprehensive when the Legal Affairs Committee of parliament introduced a new range of sweeping changes in the House, including secret ballot. The Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Maxwell Thyolera told the House time has come when parliamentarians should be using a secret ballot when voting during division time. Division time […]
Members of parliament were on Thursday delayed by at least 15 minutes as Speaker Richard Msowoya could not come on time. As soon as he sat on his chair, Msowoya apologised for the delay, saying his gown which he puts on when chairing the meeting of parliament went missing. “I had to look for it […]
Labour, Youth and Man Development minister Henry Mussa on Thursday continued to answer all agriculture related questions in parliament as Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda awaits his fate with fingers crossed as the Supreme Court of Appeal and two inquiries on maize gate have just hours to make their ruling and […]
Malawi Parliament has been encouraged to discuss the private members’ Bill due to be tabled by opposition Lilongwe South member of Parliament (Malawi Congress Party-MCP) Peter Dimba proposing changes to how electoral results are managed, including establishment of constituency tally centres. Dimba will table a Private Members Bill during the current sitting set to introduce […]
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda has torn apart the the Parliamentary inquiries into the controversial maize procurement from Zambia, describing it as waste of time, waste of tax payers money and lacks objectivity and credibility. The chairperson of the joint committee presiding over the inquiry, Joseph Chidanti Malunga, said parliamentary committee, under Section […]
Malawi Parliament was thrown in stitches on Tuesday when Minister of Labour, Youth and Manpower Development, Henry Mussa took over the responding of questions meant for the embattled Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda . Chaponda, who is serving a High Court ordered suspension, was not in the House. The minister who is […]
President Peter Mutharika has not assented to the Access to Information (ATI) Bill into law, Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya announced to the House on Monday, promptiong acting leader of opposition Peoples Party (PP) Uladi Mussa demanding an explaination from government. The Speaker in his announcement said the Head of State has approved 12 of […]
Political vultures in parliament are hovering over the head of Leader of the House George Chaponda who was on Monday absent from parliament, heightening speculation that he is honouring a High Court order which suspended him as Agriculture minister. Several opposition parliamentarians, including Peoples Party (PP) leader Uladi Mussa and Salima north west Jessie Kabwila […]
Civil society organisation (CSO) leaders are calling on members of parliament meeting in Lilongwe for for a midyear budget review to have robust debate and scrutiny to the details of budget expenditure rather than political bickering. Speaking on Tikambirane programme on MBC, Executive Director of Malawi Watch Billy Banda urged MPs to focus on development […]
Malawi government is putting forward Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa as caretaker Leader of Government Business in the National Assembly as Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda is suspended by High Court from executing his duties until a probe into the Zambia maize saga is concluded. The Commission, led […]
Last time Malawi parliament has been awake was in 1994 when Bakili Muluzi was put on question time in the August House. Eversince then Malawi parliament has been as dormant as a barren married woman. No-one can be blamed but the house itself because on the drafting of the country’s declaration of democracy that replaced […]
Opposition leaders have said they will take government to task over maizegate and K236 billion cashgate when parliament meets from this Monday. Lazarus Chakwera, Leader of Opposition in parliament says they will be waiting for a report on maizegate from the parliamentary inquiry on maizegate. “If you remember very well, I asked for this inquiry. […]
Former Speaker of Parliament Sam Mpasu has advised President Peter Mutharika to put aside suspended Agriculture minister George Chaponda as Leader of the House until investigations in suspicious maize dealings is over. Parliament starts meeting this Monday for a mid year budget review meeting. Mpasu said although Chaponda’s suspension as Agriculture minister has nothing to […]