Parliamentary Committee blames Govt. on Lake Malawi dispute

International Relations Committee of Malawi Parliament has blamed the government for working isolation on the Lake Malawi dispute with Tanzania.

The committee has disclosed that the executive arm of the government has not been involving the Parliament that represents citizen to seek its views.

The Chairperson of the Committee Alex Major, represented a report in parliament complained the silence made by the executive regard the matter. He also requested an explanation from the executive to Malawians following the reports that Tanzania is using its ships on Lake Malawi despite the boundary disputes.

Government spokesperson Henry Mussa asked for more time before he could comment on the issue.

Malawi and Tanzania are involved in a boundary dispute following Tanzania’s claim that it owns part of Lake Malawi. However, Malawi still insists that it has full ownership of the whole Lake.