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Turmoil in Malawi’s Parliament Over Age Limit Debate



Turmoil in Malawi’s Parliament Over Age Limit Debate
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Pandemonium erupted in the Malawi Parliament on Thursday as tensions flared among lawmakers from the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) over a proposed bill aimed at capping the age for presidential and parliamentary candidates at 80 years. The situation forced the second deputy speaker of parliament to suspend those involved in the dispute. Lameck Masina reports from Blantyre.

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