Malawi president postpones Parliament to fund El Niño and fuel response
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Nyasa Times
Malawi's President Peter Mutharika has postponed the fourth meeting of the 52nd Parliament until the next budget session to direct public resources towards the El Niño crisis and the fuel situation. His letter to the Speaker of the National Assembly, dated 23 October 2026, allows MPs to continue committee work.
Malawi's President Peter Mutharika has postponed the fourth meeting of the 52nd Parliament until the next budget session to devote resources to the El Niño crisis and the fuel situation, according to a letter addressed to the Speaker of the National Assembly. The letter, dated 23 October 2026, was received by parliamentary staff that same day, according to Nyasa Times.
Mutharika cites Article 59(1) of the Malawian Constitution to justify the postponement. He says MPs may continue their work in committees while plenary sittings are suspended.
The president asks the Speaker to ensure that procedures and the Constitution are observed. The decision comes amid fuel shortages that Malawi's opposition denounced on 22 October, accusing the government of making them worse.
