LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Parliament has commenced the First Meeting in the 52nd Session of Parliament, which serves as the 2025/2026 Mid-Year Budget Review Meeting.

The Meeting follows the official opening of the 52nd Session by President Arthur Peter Mutharika on Friday, 31st October 2025, at the Parliament Building in Lilongwe.

Speaker of Parliament, Right Honourable Sameer Suleman, informed the House that the Meeting will run for five weeks, from 5th November to 5th December 2025.

During his address, the Speaker also announced the leadership of the House as submitted by various political parties.

For the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the leadership comprises Jappie Mhango as Leader of the House, Patricia Wiskes as Chief Whip, and Martha Ngwira Munthali as Deputy Whip.

For the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), Simplex Chithyola Banda will serve as Leader of Opposition, with Moses Kunkuyu as Whip and Monica Chang’anamuno as Deputy Whip.

From the United Transformation Movement (UTM), the team includes Dr. Patricia Kaliati as Leader of UTM in the House, Edgar Kapalamula as Deputy Leader of UTM in the House, Felix Njawala as Whip, and Kenneth Ndovie as Deputy Whip.

The United Democratic Front (UDF) has Hon. Aisha Mambo Adams as Leader of UDF in the House, Ismail Rizzq Mkumba as Whip, and Tulinje Muluzi as Deputy Whip.

On the leader of opposition, Speaker Suleman further announced that, in accordance with Standing Order 35, Hon. Simplex Chithyola Banda for Kasungu South, is officially recognised as Leader of the Opposition.

Presenting resolutions of the Business Committee, the Speaker outlined the parliamentary programme for the five-week Meeting.

Debate on the President’s Address will take place from 5th to 14th November 2025.

He encouraged new Members to use this period to deliver their maiden speeches.

The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development is scheduled to deliver the 2025/2026 Mid-Year Budget Review Statement on Friday, 21st November, followed by debate from 24th to 28th November 2025.

The House will then proceed to the Committee of Supply from 1st to 3rd December, to scrutinize and adopt revised budget estimates before adjournment sine die on 5th December, 2025.

Meanwhile, Members of Parliament have started debating the Presidential address that President Peter Mutharika made on Friday.

The Maravi Post