Delegates to the first high-level National Conference on Separation of Powers have proposed a review of the legal and administrative framework to address some practical challenges impeding the doctrine of separation of powers. The conference, which ended at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe yesterday, has also agreed on the need to have another high
The debate on federalism has been simmering for a long time. Unlike in the past when proponents were only keen on getting Parliament to adopt the system, this time round, the focus of the debate is towards persuading Government to hold a referendum on the matter.A bit of background is important at this point.The debate
Some opposition legislators have accused the Executive of bulldozing bills through the august House by waiving Standing Orders, a move they argue negatively impacts the deliberations in the National Assembly. But Leader of the House Richard Chimwendo-Banda wondered how that can be the case when at the time a bill is presented to the House,
Former Cabinet minister Uladi Mussa’s lawyer wants to move the court to nullify his client’s conviction following his pardon by President Lazarus Chakwera as part Easter celebrations. If the application is accepted by the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal, the legal position would be that Mussa, who was serving a five-year jail term for abuse
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