Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya on Friday ruled Leader of Opposition Lazarus Chakwera out of order for calling President Peter Mutharika a ‘prince of thieves’.
The Speaker ruled that some of the words used Chakwera used when responding to President Mutharika’s address on Monday should be removed from the Hansard.
Chakwera in his speech called Mutharika a ‘prince of thieves, ‘incompetent’ and ‘insensitive’.
After Chakwera’s speech on Monday, government chief whip Henry Mussa stood on a point of order saying words such as ‘incompetent’ and ‘insensitive’ reflected on the head of state.
In his ruling on Friday, Speaker Richard Msowoya said the words were not parliamentary according to Standing Order 97 of the National Assembly hence should be removed from the Hansard.
“Honourable members it is also a considered view that, remarks become disrespectful if it contains words that reflect on him personally or impute an improper motive on a part of a president.
“Therefore, I hereby rule that those words should be struck off the record of that day,” said Msowoya.
He then advised members of Parliament to avoid using insulting and inflammatory words.
Following the ruling, some Malawi Congress Party (MCP) tried to object but Msowoya told them that once the Speaker has made his ruling no one is allowed to make further contribution.
Mussa however hailed Msowoya saying this was the first time since 1964 that a leader of opposition has been ruled out of order.
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Yes it is,especially when considering that they are boss & the junior in the party. But here we see the speaker not being partisan. Thats good to respect one’s job.
This man is power hungry
He is the first prince of thieves for stealing from God………
Zantchito basi!
Dzichepetsen mdzanja LA yehova kut munthawi yake akukwezen munthu ukafuna kut ulandire zabwino cimafunika ndi kudzchepetsa mkutheka mulungu ana kukonxera mdaritso koma b coz of dishonest umapexeka kut sunalandire adziwika bwanji kut munthu ndiwabwino pamene anhu sakuwauxa chiri chonse chokhudza chitukuko koma akungotukwana pena pake amalawi tiphunzire kuzindikira munthu musasankhe munthu chifukwa cha chipan koma muthu oti akufuna kuthandixa dziko dziwan zoti chipan samasapota ngati mpira koma kupeza muthu Wa mZerù tidzasankha molondora zikômo.
Even when Saul disobeyed God & be removed from his throne & David b anointed he(Davide) dd not speak any obscene language to Saul thats wat Chakwera z supposed to do bcoz the more obscene language he speak the more pipo losing confidence in him
Who is Peter after all? Or what is he after all? Chakwera is NO match with idiotic professors. You will cry, u have just started!! PRINCE OF THIEVES INDEED! Why is he shielding his fellow thieves like Choponda maize?
Chakwera anachoka kale kale mu Kuunika pano ali mudima
Ooooh
That’s part of the game in August house
Kodi wa misala ndindani obela ndi kuononga chuma cha anthu osauka, ndi wina akuyimila mavuto awanthu osaukawo? Peter ndiye wa misala
To me Dr. Chakwela he is right. Peter amakhalila kumbuyo mbava komaso iyeyo ndiye master of thieves. We used to have electricity all the time but under DPP government all this its gone for good. Believe me next will be fuel shortage water shortage, believe me or not DPP government never change this country. Malawi will suffering for ever
YOPHERA A WEMBA KUTI ENAWO AZIPSYA MTIMA!!kkkkkkkkkk!MSOWOYA NDI CHAKWERA ALI LIMODZI NGA NGA NGA! !
Omupatsa ulemu kumamuona nanu kutereku muli ndwiii osadziwadi kuti galu ameneyu ndi mtsogoleri wa mbava? Kumangoti APM zamanyi
Good Speaker of Parliament