‘Where is President Mutharika?’ Speaker rejects opposition leader’s point of order

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) on Monday queried the absence of  President Peter Mutharika in parliament during the opening of the  2019/20 National Budget session.

Lowe: Out of order, Standing Order 200

Leader of opposition Lobin Lowe stood  on point of order, saying President Mutharika needed to be in the House to address the nation  as part of accountability politics to oblige to the law requirement citing  Standing Order 200 which partly reads; “Immediately before the consideration of the national budget the president shall attend Parliament and address the assembly on the state of the nation and policies of the government”.

However, Speaker Catherine Gotani Hara said  there was nothing out of order because the President already addressed the nation during the opening of the 48th session.

When he delivered his State of the Nation Address (Sona) at the opening of  the 1st Meeting of the 48th Session of Parliament, Mutharika was  booed at by MCP lawmakers, who marched out in protest against his re-election as President.

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30 replies on “‘Where is President Mutharika?’ Speaker rejects opposition leader’s point of order”

  1. I have a question. Tinene kuti Catherine Hara wayamba kudya ma banzi a DPP kale? Please dont lose you credibility , walawirira.

  2. Hahahahahaha where is the president???? really???? i though MCP said Mutharika is not a President???? so what are you talking about???? Stupid…..

    1. Anthu openga away😂😂. Amati Ku Malawi mulibe president pano akuti president apitenso Ku Parliament kkkkkk akanakhala atcheya akanawauza Kuti kuti asuta khanundu.

    1. President mu Malawi mulibwe mubale wanga apo sukunama taaa ine singanene kuti Peter ndi president even nditapenga bwanji or kundithila dumu mkamwa singanene ngati ndi president akulamulira ana ake kunyumba kwake not Malawi

      1. Anthu osauka kuchuluka mbalume. Ukuwona ngati kukana kwako kupangitsa Peter kusakhala ku Sanjika kapena Kamuzu Palace? Anthu enanu mumamvetsa chisoni bwanji. Peter akuyendera be Lexus basi and he can still fire and hire any one he wishes in his government ndiye inu zingodyani mikute yanu ya bonyayo, kwinaku misonkho yanu ikugula ma prawns aku Sanjika kkkkkk

    2. Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head , and Honour the face of the old man. and fear thy God: I am the LORD. Leviticus 19:32

  3. Apa ndawona pamalemba Ana….. pachibwana…. you can’t think as to why Lowe he wants the non illegitimate president to address them?

    You can’t think he’s joking and have the reason behind.. Munthalika will never enjoy sleeping in new state house in lilongwe NEVER EVER.

    SADZAGONAMO MUNYUMBA IMENE IJA AS SUCH Lilongwe sadzibwera ndi president wa Southern region ameneyu not Malawi

  4. kukhala wa opposition its a curse. chilichonse chimakhala choyipa. president akhalepo sizikoma, adakhalepo zowawanso. tangojoinani ruling team muzimva kukoma

  5. LOWE ARE YOU INSANE? YOU AND YOUR STUPID MPs WALKED OUT WHEN PETER ADDRESSED THE HOUSE LAST TIME AND YOU ARE BEING HYPOTHETIC?

  6. What’s your Motive Honorable Leader of opposition ? You want to shame Him again? I think you are out of order yourself

  7. Akufuna adzatani? I thought these guys booed at him? Za chipongwe basi…kudos the Speaker. We adore you. You were the right choice!

  8. VimaMp va uchindere wakufikapo va EMUSIPI lero vasowa womuchitira chipongwe… kkkkkkkkkk

  9. I am sure there is something out of order Catherine. As far as I remember, previous presidents have always attended the opening of the budget session of parliament. Kamuzu never missed one.

    1. This is not Kamuzus era my friend. Wake up from your sleep, this is 25 years after Kamuzu and a lot has changed.

  10. So finally these dunderheads, nitwits, nincomppops are recognising the same president they claimed not to? Zimachititsa manyazi oyang’ana, munthu akamapanga act mwa u saveji chonsecho akufuna awoneke ngati dolo

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