Parliament of Malawi

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:amends Can propose amendments to bills
Possible through parliamentary vote
gptkbp:budget Ensures accountability
Annual national budget
gptkbp:civicEngagement Promotes civic awareness
gptkbp:collaborations Works with civil society organizations
gptkbp:commander Speaker_of_the_National_Assembly
gptkbp:committee Various specialized committees
gptkbp:community_service Debated in parliament
gptkbp:country gptkb:Malawi
gptkbp:cultivation Debated in parliament
gptkbp:education Debated in parliament
gptkbp:electionYear Held every five years
gptkbp:energyEfficiency Debated in parliament
gptkbp:environment Debated in parliament
gptkbp:established 1964
gptkbp:firstAwarded Hastings Kamuzu Banda
gptkbp:hasOccupation Required for sessions
gptkbp:hasPersonnel Guides member behavior
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Post-colonial governance
gptkbp:house gptkb:National_Assembly
Senate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Parliament of Malawi
gptkbp:humanInteraction Promotes human rights
gptkbp:internationalCooperation Engages in international cooperation
gptkbp:internationalRelations Engages with other nations
Influenced by parliamentary decisions
gptkbp:isRepresentedIn gptkb:Lazarus_Chakwera
gptkbp:keyLegislation Debated in parliament
gptkbp:legislation Open to the public
Maintains official records
Laws and policies
Involves multiple readings
Conducts sessions regularly
Members have certain protections
Sets legislative agenda annually
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lilongwe
gptkbp:members 193
gptkbp:notable_player Debated in parliament
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Democratic_Progressive_Party
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Malawi_Congress_Party
Multiple parties represented
Required for most decisions
gptkbp:provides Government actions
gptkbp:publicAccess Public consultations
Allows public petitions
Monitors government spending
gptkbp:publicSpeaking Conducts public hearings on issues
gptkbp:responsibleFor Holds government accountable
gptkbp:session Twice a year
gptkbp:team Increasing over years
gptkbp:transportation Debated in parliament
gptkbp:type Bicameral legislature
gptkbp:visibility Promotes transparency in governance
gptkbp:voterTurnout First-past-the-post
gptkbp:website www.parliament.gov.mw
gptkbp:youth_development Encourages_youth_participation