Government has praised President Peter Mutharika for the just passed Access to Information (ATI) bill saying the proposed law would not have been tabled if Mutharika was not in power.
Speaking after Members of Parliament legislators passed the bill in to law, government’s spokesperson Malison Ndau said the passing of the legislation shows that Mutharika is the pillar of the nation.
“As government we are very happy and excited that the long waited bill has passed, we believe that this has happened because our president is a leader who understand and gives an ear to what his people want, in Malawi we have had some presidents in the past but they failed to accept the reality so as a party and government we want to thank the president for accepting that the bill should be tabled in Parliament,” said Ndau.
He added that this was one of the of the promises the Democratic Progressive Party made when it was campaigning for the 2014 tripartite elections and shows that the party and Mutharika do not make empty promises just to get favours from the nation.
Speaking on the same, leader of opposition in the house Lazarus Chakwera said he was happy that government has done one of the most important things Malawians have been waiting for.
On his part, chairperson of the Parliamentary Media and Communications Committee Sam Kawale congratulated his fellow members in the committee for doing everything possible to make sure that the bill becomes a law.
MISA-Malawi Thoma Khanje said it is another birthday in the history of Malawi since the bill has been a song for over 10 years.
“We feel grateful and we want to congratulate government, the opposition and all stakeholders who pumped in their efforts to make this dream become a reality and we believe that government will support whatever that is accompanied by this law,” he said.
The bill was scheduled to be tabled in Parliament last week but it was postponed to Tuesday this week which was again shifted for Wednesday when it was passed late in the day.
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Bravo Mr presedent
Amalawipabwinotatayilagalundithuchilichonsetizichitakugwadangatiiwowandimulunguwathuthuchichulukileolamulakomafundozawonzanzii!Olocheleatakodiotsakwezamanjabanjikutienaatsamalalezikoli.ZikomomaMPotsusakupaliyamentmumapitakondicholingachomangaMWotsatienawa,aa!basikumangokukokaningatingolo
We at DPP led by our President APM are true democrats.
That’s great it is a better idea to the nation but please be honest for the matter
Komanso Dpp nayoa akuwopseza anthu zoona onse kuvala tinted kkkkk anthu athawa nawo zimenezi thus why akufuna apange tintini Malawi wathu bye….
Koma ma bod alibe ulemu.eti president akhala pansi akusayinila iwo alichiyimile pamutu wa person in the highest Office in world………
ATI Bilu singasinthe moyo wa a Malawi ambiri poyerekeza ndi Land bilu yomwe inadusa. ATI ndi yokomela atola nkhani osati osaukafe. Osusawo akanalepheresa land bulo bola osati Ati za zii! Vuto andale amadusisa mabilu okomela iwowo osati ife anthu wamba. Ndiye musangoti a Malawi asangalala ndi biluyi, boza mwasangalaka ndi inu manedia ife tikuzunzika m’mizimu
Bwana apa mwayitha.
Wat if Mr president refuzd to put his signature ndibwenzi pano mukuti chani? Tiyeni tikamakamba zinthu we should to look both size of the story coz Mr president he has got all powers
Man of integrity