Chakwera finally in Parliament for questions

President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has finally arrived in the August House in the capital Lilongwe to answer questions from the lawmakers.

Chakwera arrived in Parliament while accompanied by leader of the house Richard Chimwendo Banda who is also Minister of Local Government.

The President is scheduled to answer 5 questions from Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leader in the house Mary Navicha.

Below are some of the questions that Chakwera is scheduled to answer;

1. Whether the policy to move 22 State Owned accounts to RBM in order to stop Government from borrowing its own money from Commercial Banks will be extended to all state owned enterprises.

2.What measures Government is putting in place to cover the expected maize shortfall to avert a prolonged hunger crisis.

3. What plans has government put in place to make sure that farmers adopt the irrigation farming systems apart from the Shire Valley Transformation Project in the Lower Shire.

4. Whether the President is aware that a lot of retired Government officers who got retired as far as 2021, have not yet received their gratuity and this is causing retirees to suffer in silence as they are failing to take care of their families.

5. Why Government is not selling the gold bought by RBM to boost forex reserves and whether the gold will be sold in raw or processed form.

During his appearance in Parliament, the State President is expected to respond to Five substantial questions.
Additionally, the Speaker of Parliament is expected to allow three supplimentary questions on each of the Five substantial questions.

President Chakwera officially opened the Budget Meeting of Parliament on Friday, 9th February, 2024 and Members of Parliament have been debating the SONA since Monday, 12th February, 2024.