Lawyers question APM’s power to postpone Parliament
The Malawi Law Society has raised concerns about the constitutionality of a directive from President Peter Mutharika. The President ordered the postponement of the Fourth Meeting of the 52nd Session of Parliament. Legal experts argue that the President lacks the legal authority to tell the Speaker to suspend a parliamentary sitting. The society cited Section 59(1) of the Constitution to support their position.
The Malawi Law Society (MLS) has questioned the constitutionality of President Peter Mutharika’s directive to postpone the Fourth Meeting of the 52nd Session of Parliament, arguing that the President has no legal authority to direct the Speaker to suspend a parliamentary sitting. In a statement issued yesterday, the society said Section 59(1) of the Constitution … The post Lawyers question APM’s power to postpone Parliament appeared first on Nation Online .