Malawi: Mutharika Postpones Parliament Sitting to Free Funds for El Niño and Fuel

Malawi: Mutharika Postpones Parliament Sitting to Free Funds for El Niño and Fuel

President Peter Mutharika has postponed the fourth meeting of the 52nd session of Parliament until the next Budget Meeting, saying the government needs to direct money to the El Niño crisis and the fuel situation.

Mutharika postpones Mid - year Budget session of Parliament

By Vincent Gunde President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has postponed Mid – Year Budget review of Parliament which was expected to commence on 9th November, 2026 at the Parliament Building in Lilongwe. Professor Mutharika has done this to save the country’s money to go to equally important projects such procurement of fuel, medicines in hospitals, […] The post Mutharika postpones Mid – year Budget session of Parliament appeared first on 247M…

Peter Mutharika’s order sparks debate

By William Kumwembe & Benadetta Chiwanda Mia: President Peter Mutharika’s directive to postpone Parliament’s mid-term budget review meeting has drawn mixed reactions from legal, governance expe…

Mutharika suspends November parliament meeting amid fuel crisis

By Suleman Chitera, MFN Reporter28 October 2026 President Arthur Peter Mutharika has suspended the November–December 2026 meeting of Parliament, citing the need to redirect government resources towards addressing Malawi’s fuel shortage and preparing for the anticipated El Niño weather phenomenon. According to a letter signed by Mutharika and addressed to the Speaker of Parliament, the…

Mutharika halt budget review session to save public resources

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-President Peter Mutharika has directed postponement of the mid-term budget meeting of Parliament which was meant to start on November 9, 2026. A letter we have seen from the State House to the Speaker of Parliament, and authenticated by Parliament spokesperson Ian Mwenye, shows that the meeting has been postponed until the next budget meeting. […]

Mutharika’s directive throws Malawi into constitutional crisis

This article was originally published on Malawi24">Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. Malawi President Peter Mutharika has been blasted over his directive to postpone Parliament. Commentators say Mutharika is plunging Malawi into a “constitutional crisis” with his directive. They argue that the President cannot unilaterally order the Speaker to postpone an ordinary parliamentary meeting. The letter has also exposed disquiet within …