Clerk of Parliament injunction fixed for interparty hearing Friday

The High Court in Mzuzu has set Friday as the day it will have the inter-party injunction hearing after State legal team asked to vacate an injunction that is restraining parliament from swearing in Fiona Kalemba as clerk of parliament.

Itimu: Fighting to vacate injunction
Itimu: Fighting to vacate injunction

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice Apoche Itimu said the legal team was putting up a legal battle at the court to vacate the injunction.

She however said the court has called for two parties to present themselves for a hearing on Friday

Four members of parliament namely Kamlepo Kalua, Enoch Chihana, Harry Mkandawire and Peter Chakwantha obtained the injunction arguing the clerk of parliament Fiona Kalemba should not be sworn in because she came third in interviews conducted at parliament by the Parliamentary Service Commission chaired by Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya.

The four legislators accuse President Peter Mutharika of tribalism and nepotism for leaving out the person who came first Judge Charles Mkandawire.

Mutharika said he picked Kalemba because of her expertise in bill drafting which he said is prerequisite for the job.

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Manga MM
Manga MM
9 years ago

Atumbuka kuzikonda and after all the panel had 4 tumbukas and one from centre what else can they do. Atumbuka mwaonekera pamtunda.

Phwado
9 years ago

APM is indeed a dunderhead.The clerk of Parliament is not responsible for drafting bills.Fiona Kalemba used to but not in the capacity as COP.Bills are tabled and scrutinized by members of parliament.Wakalambadi mkuluyi.

Mkwapu
Mkwapu
9 years ago

Kalekeni kaphale ndi mai uyu ndipachibale chao
Actually she was recommended by him kaphale

judge
judge
9 years ago

Mama Barrister at work.

Beast Msonda
Beast Msonda
9 years ago

Journalists please do not hide the district of origin of Fiona Kalemba. We all know that she comes from Ntchisi district. Is Ntchisi district in the Southern region? Is it in Nsanje or in Mangochi or in Phalombe or Blantyre? Where is Mutharika’s nepotism or regionalism coming from?

George phiri
George phiri
9 years ago

Let he who the cap fits wear it. Why legal battle? Am sure the legal team is paid by APM

Mashamase
Mashamase
9 years ago

It’s abt interview resullts not number 3

Munju waku Embangweni
Munju waku Embangweni
9 years ago

Wawonekela n’gamba Peter.I see why fedalism is important in Malawi.

Nabanda
Nabanda
9 years ago

Ngati amadziwa kuti womulemba alipo kale chimene amatulutsira advert ndichani? Bwanji osangopita kwamunthuyo kukamutenga ayambe ntchitoyo? Than kuwavutitsa anthu kupanga ma interview yet omulemba alipo kale.

chilipaine
chilipaine
9 years ago

Kodi akususa ndi ndani, mkazi wa Brunoyu?

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