Executive-Parliament dispute threatens Malawi budget review
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mwnation
A dispute between Malawi’s executive and Parliament threatens debates during the mid-year budget review session, scheduled from 11 November to 11 December. United Democratic Front chief whip Ismail Rizzq Mkumba calls for dialogue to preserve parliamentary oversight and the management of public funds.
The standoff between the Malawian government and Parliament threatens the proceedings of the session devoted to the mid-year budget review, scheduled from 11 November to 11 December. The dispute concerns National Assembly Speaker Sameer Suleman’s decision to establish ad hoc parliamentary committees to investigate issues affecting the population, reports Mwnation.
United Democratic Front chief whip Ismail Rizzq Mkumba called for the impasse to be resolved through dialogue, in accordance with the Constitution and the law. He said a prolonged conflict could disrupt debates on budget adjustments and other bills submitted to MPs.
Malawi Congress Party chief whip Moses Kunkuyu also warned that divisions between the two institutions were widening, while saying his party would remain focused on the interests of the population. UTM parliamentary leader Patricia Kaliati, for her part, sees the dispute as an internal government matter and said she did not expect it to disrupt parliamentary proceedings.
