CHURCH AND SOCIETY PROGRAMME

Church and Society Programme is an advocacy and civic education arm of the CCAP Synod of

Livingstonia on human rights, governance, democracy, peace building and other crosscutting issues

like HIV and AIDS and gender. Consistent with its mandate, the Programme regularly comments and

speaks out on these thematic issues and other current affairs without fear or favour.

Recently, the issue that has taken centre stage is that of the Civil Procedures Amendment Bill that has

been passed by Parliament. The legislation, commonly known as Injunctions Bill, bars aggrieved

individuals or entities from seeking an ex parte injunction against the Malawi government or any official

working on its behalf. Prior to the passing of the Bill, there was empirical evidence that most Malawians

are against this piece of legislation. Regardless, Members of Parliament (MPs) proceeded into passing

the Bill into law.

While we appreciate that some MPs voted against the bill, we would like to lay bare the manner in

which MPs voted. It should be up to the constituents to judge whether their MPs voted in the manner

that they (constituents) would have wanted. Thus, we hereby publish all names of MPs and how they

voted.

LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AGAINST THEIR VOTING STATUS ON THE ‘INJUNCTIONS' BILL

NO. MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT CODE NO. NAME OF CONSTITUENCY VOTE STATUS

1 Hon Adam Wells John 88 Lilongwe City South West Yes

2 Hon Aipira Okoma - Atani S.L. 115 Mangochi West Yes

3 Hon Asibu Shamil 112 Mangochi South West Absent

4 Hon Banda Azizi Joyce 78 Mpenu Nkhoma No

5 Hon Banda Edwin Franklin 45 Nkhotakota Central No

6 Hon Banda Eta Elizabeth Prof. 21 NkhataBay South Yes

7 Hon Banda Grenenger K. Msulira 40 Kasungu East Yes

8 Hon Banda Henry Chimunthu 43 Nkhotakota North Did'nt Vote1

9 Hon Banda Leobin Mussa Francis 69 Mchinji South West Yes

10 Hon Bande John Francis 152 Blantyre City East Yes

11 Hon Belekanyama Kambewa W.L. 90 Msinja South No

12 Hon Bhagwanji Edwin 77 Lilongwe City West Yes

13 Hon Bimphi Herbert Josiya 50 Ntchisi North Absent

14 Hon Bokosi Grayson Khamba 39 Kasungu South East Yes

15 Hon Bondo Maurine Katani 75 Lilongwe Kumachenga No

16 Hon Bonongwe Benson 174 Mulanje South East Yes

17 Hon Bwanali Romeo Brown 109 Mangochi Malombe Yes

18 Hon Chalera Peter Stanley Patisi 89 Msinja North Absent

19 Hon Chaponda Thapatula G. Dr 179 Mulanje South West Yes

20 Hon Chatipwa Mandebvu Agness N. 46 Nkhotakota South East Yes

1 Didn’t Vote depicts an MP who did not vote because he presided over the proceedings

NO. MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT CODE NO. NAME OF CONSTITUENCY VOTE STATUS

21 Hon Chazama Bwanali Emily Cecilia 146 Blantyre North East Yes

22 Hon Chibingu Zakali Lackson Paul 160 Mwanza West Yes

23 Hon Chikaonda Hyacinta P. 96 Dedza East Yes

24 Hon Chikusa Benjamin 58 Dowa North Absent

25 Hon Chilapondwa Jermoth Ulemu 49 Ntchisi South Absent

26 Hon Chilewani Vera Faramenga 190 Nsanje South West Yes

27 Hon Chilondola Patrick Zebron 92 Dedza North No

28 Hon Chilumpha Cassim S.C. Dr. 46 Nkhotakota South No

29 Hon Chilunga Jenipher Deborah 130 Zomba Nsondole Yes

30 Hon Chimalira Damson 104 Ntcheu South Yes

31 Hon Chimbalu Vasco Mtunduwatha 38 Kasungu South Absent

32 Hon Chimulirenji Everton Herbert 100 Ntcheu North East Yes

33 Hon Ching'oma Ezekiel Peter 81 Lilongwe East No

34 Hon Chingola vincent Jones 103 Ntcheu Central Yes

35 Hon Chinkhondo Phillipo 98 Dedza West No

36 Hon Chirwa Chijere Phiri Lonnie 132 Zomba Chingale Yes

37 Hon Chirwa Ragson Kamunda 187 Chikhwawa East Yes

38 Hon Chisale Solomon Thokozani E. 66 Mchinji East Absent

39 Hon Chitete Alex 65 Mchinji North East No

40 Hon Chiume Ephraim Mganda 15 Nkhatabay North Yes

41 Hon Chiumia Grace 18 NkhataBay West Yes

42 Hon Chiwaya Clement Terence Dr. 113 Mangochi Central No

43 Hon Chiwoko Christina Winnie 70 Mapuyu North Yes

44 Hon Chiyembekeza Allan James Dr. 167 Thyolo South West Abstain

45 Hon Dausi Nicholas Harry 159 Mwanza Central Absent

46 Hon Daud Halima 53 Dowa South East Yes

47 Hon Dzoole Mwale Vitus Gomantunda 73 Lilongwe Nsozi South No

48 Hon Gama Wells Mari Rungfuss 157 Blantyre West Abstain

49 Hon Ganda Sam Semu 192 Nsanje Lalanje Yes

50 Hon Gawanani Cara Ewart 55 Dowa Ngala Yes

51 Hon Ghambi Vincent Winston 6 Karonga North Yes

52 Hon Gondwe Goodall Edward 23 Mzimba North Yes

53 Hon Gowelo Thomile Trasizio 155 Blantyre City West Yes

54 Hon Gwengwe Sosten 93 Dedza Central Abstain

55 Hon Gwengwe Willard Alfred 80 LilongweSouth East Big No2

56 Hon Hara Gotani Catherine 24 Mzimba North East Yes

57 Hon Hiwa Chikumbutso John 106 Ntcheu West Absent

58 Hon Jangiya Mwalone 128 Machinga Likwenu No

59 Hon Jere Otria Moyo 36 Kasungu West Yes

60 Hon Jonas Shadreck 83 Lilongwe City Centre Yes

61 Hon Jooma Ralph Pachalo 116 Mangochi Monkeybay Yes

62 Hon Kachali Khumbo Hastings 32 Mzimba South West No

63 Hon Kachere Reen Bessie 158 Neno South Yes

2 Big No depicts a null and void vote

NO. MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT CODE NO. NAME OF CONSTITUENCY VOTE STATUS

64 Hon Kachikho Anna A. Namathanga 171 Phalombe North Yes

65 Hon Kalelo Jolly Saweta Dyson 85 Lilongwe City North No

66 Hon Kaliati Patricia Annie 181 Mulanje West Yes

67 Hon Kaliati Shaibu 124 Machinga Central No

68 Hon Kalinde Annita 162 Thyolo North No

69 Hon Kalilani Jean A. Nachika, Dr. 56 Dowa Central Yes

70 Hon Kalongashawa Moses Kunkuyu 151 Blantyre City South Absent

71 Hon Kamanya Godfrey 74 Lilongwe Msozi North Yes

72 Hon Kamba Harry Fabiano 127 Machinga South No

73 Hon Kamu Kenneth Thomas 126 Machinga East No

74 Hon Kamwangala Fredrick 84 Lilongwe North West Yes

75 Hon Kamwendo Steven Stafford 101 Ntcheu Bwanje North Yes

76 Hon Kandodo Ken Edward 41 Kasungu Central Absent

77 Hon Kankhwani Deriah 63 Salima North West Yes

78 Hon kanyumba Grandson Luciuos, Dr. 102 Ntcheu Bwanje South Yes

79 Hon Kasaila Francis Lazalo 191 Nsanje Central Yes

80 Hon Kasambwe Mononga Philomena 141 Chiradzulu Central Yes

81 Hon Kaunda Billy 25 Mzimba West Yes

82 Hon Kaunda Symon Vuwa 17 NkhataBay Central Yes

83 Hon Kaweche David Yohane 19 NkhataBay North West Absent

84 Hon Kayembe Abele Ephraim 57 Dowa West Yes

85 Hon Kazembe Eunice 140 Chiradzulu South Yes

86 Hon Khwepeya Mac Ronald John Table 138 Zomba Likangala Yes

87 Hon Kufuna Killioti 62 Salima South East No

89 Hon Lali Mahmud 114 Mangochi Mkungulu No

89 Hon Lipande Shadreck Assan 105 Ntcheu North Yes

90 Hon Lipenga Ken Dr. 172 Phalombe East Absent

91 Hon Liwimbi Daniel 44 Nkhotakota North East Yes

92 Hon Lowe Lobin Clarkie B. 82 Lilongwe central No

93 Hon Luka David Richard Lupiya 174 Mulanje Bale Absent

94 Hon Luka Enock Elias 134 Zomba Lisanjala Yes

95 Hon Makangala Eunice 149 Blantyre City Central No

96 Hon Makumba Abdallah Shabani 117 Mangochi Lutende Absent

97 Hon Malipa Titus Lunia Bazilio 72 Lilongwe North No

98 Hon Maliro Mlaka Bernadetta 185 Chikhwawa Central Yes

99 Hon Malunga Grain Wyson Phillip 186 Chikhwawa North Yes

100 Hon Mangira Benjamin Benzani 60 Salima Central Yes

101 Hon Mangulenje Chizalo Peter 139 Zomba Chisi Yes

102 Hon Mannah Bauleni Jimmy 52 Dowa East Yes

103 Hon Masangwi Ted Salule 136 Zomba Ntonya Absent

104 Hon Masebo Aladin Nickson 4 Chitipa North Absent

105 Hon Maseko Getrude Hendrina 120 Balaka North Yes

106 Hon Maseko Zinenani 133 Zomba Changalume No

107 Hon Matola Ibrahim 107 Mangochi North Absent

108 Hon Matumula Yusuf Billiat 111 Mangochi South Absent

NO. MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT CODE NO. NAME OF CONSTITUENCY VOTE STATUS

109 Hon Mauwa Roka Margaret 142 Chiradzulu North Yes

110 Hon Mazombwe Rachel Zulu 64 Mchinji North No

111 Hon Mbaya Abubakar 110 Mangochi East No

112 Hon Mbuzi Geoffrey Henock 51 Ntchisi North East Yes

113 Hon Mchacha Charles Thomson 163 Thyolo West Yes

114 Hon Menyani Wodala Alekeni 95 Dedza North West Absent

115 Hon Mia Mahommed Sidik 184 Chikhwawa Nkombezi Absent

116 Hon Mkandawire Donton S.J. Prof 27 Mzimba Central Yes

117 Hon Mkandawire Jatula E. Austin 13 Rumphi West Yes

118 Hon Mkomba McSteyn Swithin 99 Dedza Central East No

119 Hon Mlombwa Clement Claude 94 Dedza South West No

120 Hon Mpaweni Aufi Yaumi 119 Balaka Central East Absent

121 Hon Mpuzeni Donnex 129 Machinga South East No

122 Hon Mphande David Kapenyera Prof. 20 NkhataBay South East Yes

123 Hon Mphande Juliana Nanyoni 148 Blantyre South West Yes

124 Hon Msiska Khwauli 9 Karonga Nyungwe No

125 Hon Msiska Tasokwa Coseby 14 Rumphi North Yes

126 Hon Musongole Alinubwila Luwi 3 Chitipa Central Absent

127 Hon Msukwa Kezzie Kasambala 1 Chitipa East Absent

128 Hon Mtendere Augustine Gracewell 42 Kasungu North East Yes

129 Hon Mteya Moses Arthur Chingaipe 37 Kasungu North West No

130 Hon Mthyoka Patson Kachingwe 91 Lilongwe South No

131 Hon Mughogho Chipimpha Chimango 2 Chitipa South Yes

132 Hon Muheya Richie Biswick 175 Mulanje South Yes

133 Hon Mulli Felton 170 Phalombe Central Yes

134 Hon Muluzi Atupele 123 Machinga North East No

135 Hon Munkhondya Godfrey Mudulansi 5 Chitipa Wenya Absent

136 Hon Munthali Chembe Glad 10 Karonga South Absent

137 Hon Mussa Henry A.R. 143 Chiradzulu East Absent

138 Hon Mussa Uladi 61 Salima South No

139 Hon Mussa Yunus 137 Zomba Central Yes

140 Hon Muntharika Peter Prof. 166 Thyolo East Yes

141 Hon Mwale Theresa Gloria 67 Mchinji West Yes

142 Hon Mwalwanda Cornelius Thomson, Dr. 8 Karonga Central Yes

143 Hon Mwangonde Beatrice Nankhonde 7 Karonga North East Absent

144 Hon Mwanza Patrick Akimu 30 Mzimba Solora Yes

145 Hon Mwanza Peter Nelson Prof. 22 Mzuzu City Yes

146 Hon Mwechumu Alfred Mkwanda 108 Mangochi North East No

147 Hon Namacha Steven 182 Mulanje North Yes

148 Hon Namakhwa Kingsley Sostin 164 Thyolo Central Yes

149 Hon Namatumbo George 144 Chiradzulu West Yes

150 Hon Nankhumwa Kondwani 176 Mulanje Central Yes

151 Hon Napolo Eunice 165 Thyolo South Absent

152 Hon Nawena Lifred Lapukeni 168 Thyolo Thava No

NO. MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT CODE NO. NAME OF CONSTITUENCY VOTE STATUS

153 Hon Ngozo Makala Watson 79 Lilongwe Mpenu No

154 Hon Ngwira Christopher S.M.Rev 22 Mzimba Hora Yes

155 Hon Nihorya Nkhoma Fraser 177 Mulanje Limbuli Yes

156 Hon Njawala Felix 156 Blantyre Kabula Yes

157 Hon Njobvuyalema Joseph 71 Lilongwe Mapuyu South Absent

158 Hon Nkhata Grenner Gambatula 35 Kasungu North North East Yes

159 Hon Nnensa George 122 Balaka South Absent

160 Hon Nowa Cephas Peter 180 Mulanje Pasani Abstain

161 Hon Ntelemuka Jefrey 154 Blantyer City South East No

162 Hon Ntopi Gloria Irine 189 Nsanje South Absent

163 Hon Nyadani Daveson Feyala T. 169 Phalombe South Yes

164 Hon Nyirenda Bofomo Immanuel Dr. 29 Mzimba Luwelezi Yes

165 Hon Penumulungu Agnes Nandau 187 Lilongwe City South East Yes

166 Hon Phiso Francis Lucky 145 Blantyre North Yes

167 Hon Phoya Henry Duncan 147 Blantyre Rural East Abstain

168 Hon Pilirane Nasrin 121 Balaka West Yes

169 Hon Sangala Aaron Mpusya 150 Blantyre Malabada Yes

170 Hon Sendeza Jean Muonaowuza 86 Lilongwe South West Absent

171 Hon Shaba Rabson Chihaula 33 Mzimba South East Absent

172 Hon Shaba Mcjones Mzondi Mandala 34 Kasungu North Yes

173 Hon Shaba Mpofu Henry 153 Blantyre Bangwe Absent

174 Hon Shawa Abbie marambika 31 Mzimba East Absent

175 Hon Shawa Paul 26 Mzimba South Abstain

176 Hon Singani Lemani Annie Anambewe 131 Zomba Thondwe Yes

177 Hon Songazaudzu Wictor Badala S. 43 Ntchisi East Yes

178 Hon Tembo Gladys Benson 161 Neno North Absent

179 Hon Tembo John Zenus Ungapake 97 Dedza South No

180 Hon Tembo Joseph 183 Chikhwawa South Absent

181 Hon Thamanga Douglas Jonas 173 Phalombe North East Yes

182 Hon Thindwa Albert G.M. Doza 11 Rumphi East Absent

183 Hon Thotho Mwanza Leckford 54 Dowa North East Yes

184 Hon Thundu Onita Olivia 16 Likoma Islands Absent

185 Hon Thyolera Lefani Maxwell 76 Lilongwe North East No

186 Hon Undani Anderson 135 Zomba Malosa Yes

187 Hon Viyazyi Frank Elias 193 Nsanje North Yes

188 Hon Waluza Jerome Gervazio 68 Mchinji South No

189 Hon Yahaya Ernest 125 Machinga Central East No

190 Hon Yakiti Malisie Moffat 118 Mangochi Masongola No

191 Hon Yona Kaphamtengo C.H.B. 59 Salima North No

192 Hon Zingale John 188 Chikhwawa West Yes

SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS

# VOTING STATUS # OF VOTES PERCENTAGE (%)

1 Yes 100 52.36

2 No 44 23.04

3 Null and Void 1 0.52

4 Abstain 6 3.14

5 Absent 40 20.94

Total 191 100

For more information on the same, contact The Director, Church and Society Programme, P.O. Box 112, Mzuzu, MALAWI.

Tel: +265 (0) 1 311 133 Email: churchsociety@sdnp.org.mw

Yes, 100

No, 44

Null and Void , 1

Abstain, 6Absent, 40