LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara succumbed to the pressure from the general public to force Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera to refund the allowances he drew without attending any parliamentary session.
Since May 21 elections Chakwera has not attended any parliamentary session depriving his constituents a right to representation in the August House.
Many people have been questioning the decision by Parliament to continue giving allowances to someone who has been absconding from his duties.
A corporate governance expert who did not want to be named told The Maravi Post that by allowing Chakwera to receive allowances for work he did not do, the Speaker was condoning corruption.
He said Parliament has to put in place procedures to deal with this type of behavior in future.
Chakwera was not disputing parliamentary elections therefore he had no valid reason not to attend parliamentary session.
Chakwera is reported to have paid back the allowances on Tuesday 11th February 11, 2020.