By Chisomo Phiri
Blantyre City South East Member of Parliament (MP) Sameer Suleman has raised concerns regarding the alleged expenditure of over K4.5 billion on President Lazarus Chakwera’s recent trip to Germany.
Suleman brought this to attention during a discussion on a ministerial statement delivered by Minister of Tourism Vera Kamtukule on Monday, which focused on efforts to promote tourism in Malawi.
He criticized the president’s actions, stating that leaders should set an example by promoting local tourism rather than engaging in promotional activities abroad.
Suleman argued that the president should have promoted Malawi by engaging in similar activities locally, rather than in Germany.
“Unfortunately, leaders are not leading by example.
“We need to promote our country, but recently, a significant amount, K4.5 billion, was spent on the president’s trip to Germany, where he was seen riding a bicycle, effectively promoting Germany instead of Malawi,” he said.
In response, Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara advised Suleman to refrain from involving the president in parliamentary discussions and focus on the matter at hand, without drawing the president into the debate.
When in Germany, Chakwera held fruitful bilateral discussions with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
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