Malawi: Beauty Queen Row Explodes in Parliament - MP Accuses Miss Malawi Organisers of Favouritism
Parliament was thrown into chaos after Lilongwe Likuni MP Kelvin Mphande erupted in a dramatic protest, banging his desk and chanting "Thandi must go!" as he demanded that reigning Miss Malawi Thandie Chisi be sent to represent the country at Miss World. Mphande insisted the House treat the matter as one of "national importance", arguing that Chisi -- not first princess Ireen Navicha -- deserved the international slot. But his outburst brought proceedings to a halt.
- ▪Parliament was thrown into chaos after Lilongwe Likuni MP Kelvin Mphande erupted in a dramatic protest, banging his desk and chanting "Thandi must go!" as he demanded that reigning Miss Malawi Thandie Chisi be sent to represent the country
- ▪Mphande insisted the House treat the matter as one of "national importance", arguing that Chisi -- not first princess Ireen Navicha -- deserved the international slot.
- ▪But his outburst brought proceedings to a halt.
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Parliament was thrown into chaos after Lilongwe Likuni MP Kelvin Mphande erupted in a dramatic protest, banging his desk and chanting "Thandi must go!" as he demanded that reigning Miss Malawi Thandie Chisi be sent to represent the country at Miss World. Mphande insisted the House treat the matter as one of "national importance", arguing that Chisi -- not first princess Ireen Navicha -- deserved the international slot. But his outburst brought proceedings to a halt. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Speaker Sameer Suleman immediately shut him down, ruling that beauty pageant selections are not parliamentary emergencies and telling the MP to handle "personal or constituency grievances" outside the chamber.
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