‘MPs can stay where they want’

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One of the political analysts in the country says there is no need for all Members of Parliament (MPs) to be residing in Lilongwe as other people earlier suggested.

MPs could live anywhere.
MPs could live anywhere.

Recently, some analysts proposed that the MPs should be staying in Lilongwe so that government should not be spending a lot of money by giving them accommodation allowances when there is a parliamentary session.

But the political analyst, Latin Matenje, said the call is reasonable in an economic point of view but in a democratic society it is wrong.

“The call is valid economically but a democratic society it is invalid as everyone has the right to stay where they please,” said Matenje.

He added that if the legislators move to Lilongwe, people would be deprived of regularly meeting their representatives hence the constituents will fail to deliver their grievances.

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76 Comments

  1. We must review MPs conditions of service. Which book do we refer to here? I know civil servants have own Public Service Regulations MPSR book one to something like a four or five. It is difficult to comment on hearsay. We need full information on regulatory and reference material.

  2. We must review MPs conditions of service. Which book do we refer to here? I know civil servants have own Public Service Regulations MPSR book one to something like a four or five. It is difficult to comment on hearsay. We need full information on regulatory and reference material.

  3. Is it normal for somebody to get an allawance while in his office.Parliament is there office why do they get sitting allowance?

  4. Palibe chazelu apa nyumba ndiyodula than trnsport alaws kdi mavuto anthu mudzawadziwa bwanji choti mudziwe anthu mukuwanyozawo ndiwomwe anakusakhan

  5. Palibe chazelu apa nyumba ndiyodula than trnsport alaws kdi mavuto anthu mudzawadziwa bwanji choti mudziwe anthu mukuwanyozawo ndiwomwe anakusakhan

    1. Dziko lino lili kale m’mavuto,ndiye anhtu amenewa asangolamula chilichonse aziganizira anhtu ovutika akumudzi amene akufuna ndalama zimene iwowo akufuna adziseweretsazo. Pitilani chimodzi osati kufuna zabwino thandizani anhtu amene anakusankhaniwo

  6. Just leave them to stay wherever they want, because the transport allowance is for once in a while. and I know if you dare push them to reside in Lilongwe village town; the money they will be claiming for Housing allowances will be on a monthly basis, and this will create a big hole where tax money will be draining, than what is spent for transport.

  7. Just leave them to stay wherever they want, because the transport allowance is for once in a while. and I know if you dare push them to reside in Lilongwe village town; the money they will be claiming for Housing allowances will be on a monthly basis, and this will create a big hole where tax money will be draining, than what is spent for transport.

  8. Just leave them to stay wherever they want, because the transport allowance is for once in a while. and I know if you dare push them to reside in Lilongwe village town; the money they will be claiming for Housing allowances will be on a monthly basis, and this will create a big hole where tax money will be draining, than what is spent for transport.

  9. Just leave them to stay wherever they want, because the transport allowance is for once in a while. and I know if you dare push them to reside in Lilongwe village town; the money they will be claiming for Housing allowances will be on a monthly basis, and this will create a big hole where tax money will be draining, than what is spent for transport.

  10. we fail to realize that malawi is poor. How can govt allow to pay an mp >K50000 a day?Ndalama zake zopemphaso, boma la malawi kumvetsa cisoni zedi. Boma logona ngati ili sindinaoneso.

  11. Bola mudzikavoteranaso nokha nokha akulilongwe komko musadzabwereso kuno sitikufunaniso. Mwasamba tsopano akakuvoterani ndi Peter yomweyo.

  12. wl the give them houses?i know lilongwe very well,houses re so expensive en it means they wl be giving then house allowance of more than k200,000/month which is so worse than transport allowance

  13. Palibe chanzeru chirichonse chomwe chikuchitika oro atamakhara ku mudzi ku Lilongwe kuja palibe chochita.osamawa votera ma kapewa

  14. Palibe chanzeru chirichonse chomwe chikuchitika oro atamakhara ku mudzi ku Lilongwe kuja palibe chochita.osamawa votera ma kapewa

  15. Akakhala ku Lilingwe ndiye kuti budget ya ma MP muzachepesako koma ndalama zizapita kutiko koma azaziwa bwanji zofunika. Mumadela awo thts nonses idea

  16. Akakhala ku Lilingwe ndiye kuti budget ya ma MP muzachepesako koma ndalama zizapita kutiko koma azaziwa bwanji zofunika. Mumadela awo thts nonses idea

  17. Where z our LILONGWE CITY CENTRE CONSITUENCY MP. MR BIZYNOUAT??? NOTE DAT, DIS CONSITUENCY DO NOT REPEAT AN A MEMBER OF PALIAMENT IN ITS POLITICAL HISTORY .SO BE ACTIVE MR MP…

  18. i live in Ireland and malawian by nationality , there was a point i needed to meet my Mp in the area i live it happened that my Mp is also a minister of education what normaly happens is she meets ppo in her constituency every 3days in a week without any problems and she is residing in her constituency and goes to parliament at the same time and i dont see any reason why our mps in malawi should all reside in lilongwe let them work for the ppo who voted for them not just sitting down in parliament

  19. Linalo limakhala dyela kwambiri kufuna kumadya zonona nthawi zonse basi pomwe anthu adakusankhani akuvutika ndi njala,matenda (zipatala kulibeko kudelalo),maphunzilo (m’malo mosowa zipangizo zomangila ma xool) komanso misewu yabwino kudelalo kulibe.

  20. Linalo limakhala dyela kwambiri kufuna kumadya zonona nthawi zonse basi pomwe anthu adakusankhani akuvutika ndi njala,matenda (zipatala kulibeko kudelalo),maphunzilo (m’malo mosowa zipangizo zomangila ma xool) komanso misewu yabwino kudelalo kulibe.

  21. Lilongwe based or home based it doesn’t change anything. We still have a long way to go, until when MPs will learn to be honourables.

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