The ineffective Leader of the Opposition in the Malawi Parliament, Kondwani Nankhumwa, faced renewed humiliation within the national assembly after making unverified claims that the Malawi government was dispatching youths to Israel to aid the Jewish State in its conflict with Hamas. Despite being instructed to present evidence to substantiate his accusations, Nankhumwa failed to do so. Consequently, his unfounded allegations against the government have been expunged from the parliamentary records.
Upon Nankhumwa’s initial assertions, Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara mandated the Leader of the Opposition to furnish evidence supporting his statements. However, following an assessment of the evidence on Monday afternoon when parliamentary proceedings resumed, Gotani Hara informed the Parliament that Nankhumwa’s evidence lacked substance and failed to corroborate his claims in any meaningful way.
“ After analyzing the evidence, it does not in any way support his claims and therefore whatever he said should be removed from the records. I also order Honourable Nankhumwa to withdraw his allegations against the Government of Malawi,” said the Speaker.
In his reaction, Leader of the House, Richard Chimwendo Banda, expressed delight that the government is vindicated.
“It’s pleasing that truth has prevailed….the allegations have the potential to cause unnecessary panic so as leaders let’s avoid making such remarks,“ said Chimwendo Banda.
Several young individuals from Malawi have ventured to Israel to engage in farmwork and various agricultural activities. This initiative, perceived by many experts as a means for Malawi to generate foreign exchange through wage remittances, also holds the potential to mitigate youth unemployment.
