AG says President can postpone Parliament: Mbeta quashes Malawi Society
Attorney General Frank Mbeta defended President Peter Mutharika regarding the postponement of the Mid-Year Budget Review meeting. Mbeta argued the President had the legal right to hold back the meeting. He stated that claims of the move being unconstitutional are legally incorrect. According to the Attorney General, Parliament dates are set after consultation with the President.
Malawi’s top lawyer has come out fighting for President Peter Mutharika. Attorney General Frank Mbeta insists the President was perfectly entitled to hold back the Mid-Year Budget Review meeting, and that anyone calling it unconstitutional has got the law wrong. Mbeta says the dates for Parliament are only set after consultation between the President and […] The post AG says President can postpone Parliament: Mbeta quashes Malawi Society appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .