Speaker of the Malawi National Assembly, Richard Msowoya says Malawi Parliament through its ‘Bringing Parliament to People Programme’ is committed to strengthening democracy at grassroot level. Msowoya was speaking recently in Nkhata Bay during a stakeholders meeting on Bringing Parliament to People Programme. He said the programme aims at civic educating Malawians on how Malawi […]
Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya has bemoaned regime tactics aimed at bringing fear in the lives of the citizens especially those following UTM party lead by Vice-President Saulos Chilima. Msowoya said this in Nkhotakota during a UTM rally. “But I urge you to stand your ground, do not be afraid just like I am not […]
Speaker Richard Msowoya’s Section 65 case, in which pro-government groups have taken him to court for leaving the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), a party that sponsored him into the House to join the United Transformation Movement (UTM), goes back to court t this Friday. Fryson Chodzi, the leader of the pro-government Joint Civil Society on […]
National Assembly officials say they are yet to be served a formal letter from the Office of the Declaration of Assets for Speaker Richard Msowoya to fire six members of parliament who failed to declare their assets. National Assembly spokesperson Leonard Mengezi said the Speaker cannot just work on media reports. “When the Speaker gets […]
The Speaker of Malawi Parliament Richard Msowoya has called on governments and legislators to seize every opportunity that avails itself, be it through legislation, representation or oversight, to ensure that government development policies and agenda are influenced by scientific research and facts. Msowoya made the remarks on Tuesday at the 139th Assembly of the Inter Parliamentarian Union which […]
Speaker of parliament Richard Msowoya has said he will not contest in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections in his Karonga Nyungwe and is backing his last born daughter Luwani Msowoya to contest. Msowoya introduced Luwani to the constituents on Sunday when he addressed a rally, saying politics is like a re-lay race and said […]
High Court in Blantyre has adjourned to September 24 hearingf of the application by the Forum for National Development (FND) for Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya to be resrained from exercising his duries as head of the legislature. FND, through their lawyer Bob Chimkango, is seeking an order of interlocutory injunction restaining Msowoya […]
Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya has opted to hire private lawyers to represent him in the Section 65 case ignoring the Attorney General who has a political compromised stand as he is also the legal advisor to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). DPP funded Forum for National Development (FND) has taken Msowoya to […]
The High Court in Lilongwe has set August 28 for the hearing of a case in which Forum for National Development (FND) has taken Speaker of the National Assembly to court for crossing the floor. FND executive director Fyson Chodzi has confirmed that Msowoya will have to defend himself in court for crossing the floor […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera and some of the party’s senior members on Friday were shocked when they were not given a chance to speak at the funeral of the brother of its former vice President Richard Msowoya who is also the Speaker of Parliament despite other parties given a slot […]
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has donated medical equipment and working tools at Nyungwe Health Centre in Karonga Nyungwe Constiuency a move, which is believed to make the place’s legislator and National Assembly Speaker, Richard Msowoya, unpopular. Msowoya dumped MCP, because of “personal reasons,” for the now fast-growing United Transformation Movement (UTM). But the […]
Forum for National Development (FND) has taken to court to ask an order of interlocutory injunction restraining for Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya from exercising functions and duties as head of the legislative body for joining the United Transformation Movement (UTM). The application lodged by lawyer Bob Chimkango want the court to stop […]
Private practice lawyer Justin Dzonzi who is also chairperson of the taxpayer-funded Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) and constitutional law expert Edge Kanyongolo have dismissed calls by Forum for National Development (FND) Speaker of Malawi’s National Assembly Richard Msowoya to resign for joining United Transformation Movement (UTM) as “misguided”. FND, which is reportedly being bankrolled by the […]
Forum for National Development (FND) which is reportedly being bankrolled by the State machinery, has asked Speaker of Malawi’s National Assembly Richard Msowoya to resign within seven days, saying he has lost legal authority to apply section 65 (1) of the country’s constitution which prohibits Members of Parliament (MPs) from crossing the floor. FND National Coordinator […]
Speaker Richard Msowoya who recently resigned from main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has now announced his decision to join the newly established United Transformation Movement (UTM), a political grouping pushing for the presidential candidacy of Vice-President Saulos Chilima in the 2019 Tripartite Elections. Msowoya, who contested the 2014 presidential elections as runningmate to MCP […]
Main opposition, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says resignation of Richard Msowoya as its Member of Parliament (MP) for Karonga Nyungwe constituency has opened an opportunity for others to join the party. MCP officials of the northern region said this on Saturday in Karonga district when they were welcoming the area renowned business tycoon Thumbiko Mhango to help […]
Main opposition, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has bid farewell to its former vice president Richard Msowoya, saying the Speaker of Parliament needed to move on with political life. MCP spokesperson Reverend Maurice Munthali said Msowoya has exercised his democratic right to leave the party. “We cannot say much because we are yet to get […]
Speaker Richard Msowoya who has resigned from main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) will be joining the much-touted Chilima Movement which is campaigning for transformation leadership and change to be led by Vice-President Saulos Chilima, Nyasa Times understands. Msowoya presented his resignation letter to MCP president Lazarus Chakwera to quit the party that ushered him into office […]