Malawi: Coalition Petitions Parliament Over Malawi Academic Crisis

29 November 2016

The Civil Society Education Coalition (Csec) on Monday petitioned Speaker of Parliament, Richard Msowoya over the indefinite closure of some universities and the recent refusal by the National Council for Higher Education (Nche) to accredit some colleges in the country.

The coalition said it utilized rule 58 of the Parliamentary Standing Orders which allows citizens and interested groups to petition Parliament on issues of national interest and wants the Speaker to use his powers of his office to have the matters tabled in the House so that legislators can deliberate.

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