Malawi Opposition Demands Mutharika Address Crises, Backs Parliamentary Inquiries

Malawi's opposition political parties have thrown their weight behind Parliament's decision to launch a series of high-profile inquiries into pressing national issues, using the moment to unleash a fresh wave of criticism against President Peter Mutharika's administration. United Democratic Front president Atupele Muluzi said the inquiries were vital to ensuring concerns affecting ordinary Malawians are never ignored, using the announcement to take aim at what he described as a deeply entrenched "rentier system" within Malawi's political economy. "They reflect a deeper problem with the rentier system we have allowed to develop, where a small, well-connected elite has too often benefited from the State while ordinary Malawians struggle to access basic services and opportunities," Muluzi said. UTM leader Dalitso Kabambe went further, directly calling on President Mutharika to address the nation in order to restore public confidence, insisting the scale of the country's challenges demanded nothing less than decisive leadership. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines "Such leadership is essential to unite our people and accelerate our recovery," Kabambe said. Malawi Congress Party spokesperson Jessie Kabwira was equally scathing, arguing the development exposed what she branded clear failures by the DPP administration, particularly over the country's persistent electricity blackouts and ongoing corruption scandals. Kabwira similarly challenged Mutharika to address the nation directly on the issues. People's Party spokesperson Ackson Kalaile Banda also weighed in, joining the chorus of opposition voices piling pressure on government over the mounting list of concerns now under parliamentary investigation. The wave of political reaction comes as Parliament pushes ahead with a series of joint committee inquiries covering issues including power blackouts, allegations surrounding a suspicious K700 million transaction, and irregularities within the Farm Input Subsidy Programme, among other pressing national concerns. Read the original article on Nyasa Times . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.