Malawi: Who Will Defend the Speaker? Private Lawyer Hired As Questions Swirl Over Attorney General's Role

Malawi: Who Will Defend the Speaker? Private Lawyer Hired As Questions Swirl Over Attorney General's Role

The legal battle over the Speaker's 12 parliamentary committees is on the front pages of both major dailies as the case reaches the High Court today.

Frank Mbeta Accused of ‘Entering Through the Window’ in Speaker Suleman Case

ShareBy MFN News Desk Team8 October 2026 Attorney General Frank Mbeta has come under scrutiny in the ongoing legal battle involving Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman and concerned citizen Austin Mkoka, after the Speaker’s legal team questioned the Attorney General’s decision to seek participation in the case as an Interested Party rather than represent the…The post Frank Mbeta Accused of ‘Entering Through the Window’ in Speaker Suleman Court …

Who will defend the Speaker? Private lawyer hired as questions swirl over Attorney General’s role

The legal battle over the Speaker’s 12 parliamentary committees is on the front pages of both major dailies as the case reaches the High Court today. The Daily Times leads with “Speaker fights on”, reporting that Speaker Sameer Suleman has hired private lawyer Bright Theu of Nicholls and Brookes to defend the committees. Its second […] The post Who will defend the Speaker? Private lawyer hired as questions swirl over Attorney General’s role appe…

Suleiman hires private lawyer

This article was originally published on Malawi24">Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. The Speaker of the National Assembly Sameer Suleiman has turned to private lawyer Bright Theu to defend him in a court battle over his attempt to establish parliamentary committees to investigate alleged corruption in government institutions. The development adds a new twist to the dispute, with Suleiman, a senior figure in the governing establish…