Author: Duncan Mlanjira

* TO THE DPP, the respectful advice is,  therefore, this: Do not necessarily see parliamentary scrutiny as an attempt to weaken your Government — use it as an opportunity to strengthen it * TO THE SPEAKER: continue defending Parliament’s oversight mandate, but do so through evidence, constitutional procedure, institutional restraint and respect for the Executive’s distinct responsibilities By Chifi Mhango, Chief Economist & Executive Director-Don Consultancy Group, South Africa Malawi’s current political debate surrounding the Speaker of Parliament, Right…

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* Malawi has waited far too long for Parliament to exercise meaningful oversight and now that someone is doing it, let us not discourage him * Malawi does not need politicians who simply defend their own side — we need leaders who are prepared to challenge their own side when the national interest demands it By Duncan Mlanjira Canada-based accountable governance advocate, James Kadyampakeni has written to Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman, applauding him for his “bold and courageous…

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* Censures him that as a member of the DPP Central Executive Committee, he must also remain conscious of the political organisation whose confidence and parliamentary support contributed to his elevation to that office * The DPP, therefore, expects the Speaker, like every other senior DPP official, to respect the President, respect the constitutional authority of the Executive, respect the collective decisions of the Party, and observe the boundaries of the office he occupies By Duncan Mlanjira The announcement…

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