BLANTYRE(MaraPost)—Chancellor College based law expert Edge Kanjongolo has faulted President Joyce Banda on United Arab Emirates (UAE) maize donation saying the president flouted section 193 of the Malawi’s constitution when she directed that People’s Party (PP) aspirants in parliamentary elections should be involved in distributing the 13 500 metric tones of maize.Joyce Banda
In an interview with The Nation Kanyongolo argued that a donation to government should be handled through government channels.
“From the perspective of constitutionalism, the practice of members of a particular political party distributing public services or goods instead of government officials is unacceptable.
“In my opinion, such a practice undermines the spirit of section 193 of the constitution which seeks to prohibit the deployment of public resources, whether they be financial, material or human resources, for the purpose of promoting or undermining any political party or members of a political party or interest group,” he said adding the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security was better placed to do the exercise.
Malawi received maize donation from UAE but President Banda entrusted PP candidates to identify the beneficiaries and distribute the maize. – Maravi Post
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