House rise as MP gets 90-day suspension for beating Parliament staff
DPP member of Parliament for Blantyre City Centre Themba Mkandawire has been suspended for 90 days for beating up a Parliament secretariat staff member.
Mkandawire is said to have beaten up an unidentified staffer on Tuesday over disagreements that arose when the victim was distributing calendars to parliamentarians.
Speaker of the National Assembly Richard Msowoya announced the suspension in Parliament yesterday, deploring the conduct of the MP as unacceptable.
According to the Speaker, Mkandawire will miss all Parliament engagements including committee meetings for three months.
The House has since adjourned after completing its four-week programme which saw several bills being passed.
Speaking just before the House rose, leader of Opposition Lazarus Chakwera applauded the House for making progress on several business items despite heated up arguments on several matters. n
Ther should be a criminal prosecution over the assault?
Hell, no! A waste of time. This MP simply needs a nice bare-ass spanking in public — near Bwandilo.
He was breast-fed a wee bit too long as a baby for his own good. Come to think about it, APM ought to be spanked too — for the same reason.