Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman has appointed a 12-member ad hoc committee to conduct a fresh inquiry into the plane crash that claimed nine lives, including former Vice President Saulos Chilima, on June 10, 2024.
In his communication to the House, Suleman stated that the committee members were selected from proposed names in accordance with an agreed party representation ratio.
The composition includes four members from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), three Independent members, two from the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), and one representative each from the United Transformation Movement (UTM), People’s Party (PP), and United Democratic Front (UDF).
Suleman said the committee is expected to complete its work within 90 days from its first meeting and present its findings to Parliament during the next sitting in August.
“Honourable Members, I wish to inform you that this committee has been constituted based on the terms of reference which I already communicated to this August House,” he said.
The ad hoc committee members are: Gilbert Khonyongwa, MP (DPP), Chipalamoto Nkhwazi, MP (DPP), James Mpunga, MP (DPP), Dumisani Lindani, MP (DPP), Joshua Malango, MP (MCP), Jiverson Kadzipatike, MP (MCP), Felix Njawala, MP (UTM), Noah Chimpeni, MP (PP,), Ishmael Rizziq Mkumba, MP (UDF), Noel Mkubwi, MP (Independent), Bengo Moses, MP (Independent), Walter Nyamilandu, MP (Independent).
President Arthur Peter Mutharika directed Parliament to conduct a fresh inquiry following recommendations from Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Charles Mhango.
The minister had identified gaps in the previous Chikangawa plane crash investigation reports.
