Month: September 2020 Posts

Speaker says UTM, PP legislators have not crossed floor

Sep 08, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara on Monday ruled that UTM and People’s Party (PP) Members of Parliament have not crossed the floor by moving to the government side in Parliament. The Speaker’s ruling on… ...

Speaker announces Chakwera’s resignation, PP MP moves to independents’ bench

Jun 05, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara has told the House that there are two vacant seats, including one seat which belonged to Malawi Congress Party president Lazarus Chakwera. Chakwera resigned as Member of Parliament for… ...

MCP accused of xenophobia: Speaker of Parliament urges Chakwera to deal with ‘amwenye’

May 28, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

Remarks by Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara in Blantyre have been censured for carrying xenophobic remarks against Asians in Malawi. At a political rally in Blantyre ahead of polls slated for June, speaker of… ...

Parliament steps up precautionary measures against COVID-19  

Mar 19, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Parliament of Malawi has stepped up precautionary measures aimed at preventing spread of COVID-19 in order to guarantee the safety and well-being of  Members of Parliament and staff. In a memo, the Speaker of Parliament,… ...

Parliament ready to comply with court orders – Speaker

Feb 06, 2020 Martha Chikoti 1 &

Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara says the House is ready to consider and pass the bill on 50+1 electoral system by 24 February this year as ordered by the Constitutional Court. Speaking today at… ...

Nankhumwa says Speaker favouring opposition

Oct 08, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

... condemns Hara for not performing like other female Speakers Leader of Government Business in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa says Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara’s leadership is heavily partisan and a recipe for chaos. Nankhumwa… ...

Malawi Parliament plunges into chaos

Oct 03, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani- Hara was forced to suspend parliamentary proceedings this morning after a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Member of Parliament disobeyed the Speaker’s order to leave the House. Hara ordered the MP… ...