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 […]
Speaker of the Malawi National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara on Thursday temporarily threw out Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South West, Sameer Suleman for misconduct and also ordered Dowa East MP Richard Chimwendo Banda (Malawi Congress Party-MCP) out of the House for misconduct. But there was total chaos when Suleman defied the Speaker’s order after she invoked Section 105 (3) […]
Member of Parliament for Blantyre City South West, Sameer Suleman of governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said President Peter Mutharika is doing a “great job” and wished his legitimacy should have been extended up to 2084. Mutharika secured his re-election during the May 21 Tripartite Elections and according to the Constitution his mandate expires in […]
Firebrand politician Abida Mia, wife to Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice president Sidik Mia, was on Tuesday among newly elected Members of Parliament sworn-in to mark the beginning of the 2019 to 2024 new Parliament business ahead of the official opening of the House session on Friday. Abida who won as legislator for Chikwawa-Nkombezi Constituency […]