Parliament rejects MRA briefing on drug theft probe
Lawmakers demanded a more comprehensive report from the Malawi Revenue Authority on missing medicines.
Lawmakers on Malawi's Parliamentary Committee on Health rejected a presentation from the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on March 11 regarding missing and unsafe medicines. The committee ordered the MRA delegation, led by Commissioner General Felix Tambulasi, to return with a more thorough report.
The MRA officials were turned away because their initial briefing was deemed insufficient by the committee members. This parliamentary investigation into the handling of medicines is ongoing.
Separately, the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) plans protests on November 17 demanding the resignation of Energy Minister Jean Mathanga, despite the Non-Governmental Organisations Regulatory Authority deregistering the HRDC and 35 other organizations for failing to meet reporting requirements.
Why it mattersParliamentary committees are investigating the handling of medicines and the actions of government officials.