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LILONGWE. — Malawi government on Monday accused Parliament of abusing state funds on external travel at the expense of parliamentary committee meetings.
Minister of Information, Tourism and Civic Education, Jappie Mhango, and Minister of Transport and Public Works, Francis Kasaila, who is also leader of the House, made the allegation at a Press briefing they jointly held in the capital, Lilongwe.
Mhango, who is also government’s spokesperson, said the Parliamentary Services Commission (PSC) and the office of the speaker had, within three months, blown over half of their annual allocated funds.
“Parliament has abused state funds,” said Mhango. “The PSC has already spent over 52 percent of its annual allocation and the office of the speaker has spent over 50 percent of its allocation just in three months.”
The ministers said instead of holding parliamentary committee meetings as expected of the arm of government, Parliament had spent the funds on external travel when the country was struggling with its economy. — Xinhua.
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