Malawi Freedom Network 
By Staff Reporter
As Malawians continue to endure frequent and prolonged power outages, a major question is emerging: If there is nothing to hide, why does the Executive appear to be resisting Parliament’s efforts to investigate the electricity crisis?
Parliament wants to investigate the electricity crisis to establish what is causing the persistent power outages, why the problem continues and what can be done to address it. This does not mean Parliament wants to take over the responsibilities of the Executive. Rather, it is part of parliamentary oversight, whose purpose is to ensure that government answers the questions of citizens and that public resources are being properly managed.
However, if the Executive is resisting or attempting to block such an investigation, difficult questions arise.
What is the Executive afraid of?
Are there decisions or failures that could be exposed? Are there public funds that have been spent without producing the expected results? Or are there deeper problems in the management of the electricity sector that the public deserves to know about?
Malawians do not simply want to be told that “the electricity problem is being addressed.” They want to know what is causing the crisis, who is responsible, how much money has been spent and when they can realistically expect improvements.
If Parliament wants to investigate an issue affecting millions of people, the Executive should view the investigation as an opportunity to explain the truth to the public, rather than as a threat.
Therefore, if the Executive has nothing to hide, why is it resisting a parliamentary investigation?
That question deserves a clear answer.
The electricity crisis is no longer simply a political issue. It is affecting businesses, hospitals, schools, industries, households and the country’s economy as a whole.
Malawians therefore have every right to ask: What exactly is causing the electricity crisis, and who should be held accountable?
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