National Assembly Speaker Sameer Suleman is facing renewed criticism over his political conduct within the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), with critics accusing him of using his influence in Parliament to weaken the party.
Before the September 2025 elections, Suleman was associated with the camp of former DPP vice-president for the South, Kondwani Nankhumwa, who openly challenged Peter Mutharika for the DPP presidency.
The camp also included senior figures such as Ken Msonda and sought to wrest control of the party from Mutharika.
Suleman later left Nankhumwa’s camp and, following Mutharika’s return to power, was backed by the DPP for Speaker of Parliament.
His critics now argue that the same politician who once wanted to change the DPP leadership is again using his position, this time in Parliament, in a way that could weaken the party from within.
They accuse Suleman of using the powers of the Speaker to create political divisions and frustrate the DPP’s ability to operate as a united governing party.
The accusations have added to concerns within the DPP that parliamentary power is being used to undermine the very party that helped Suleman rise to the speakership.
For his critics, Suleman’s political journey raises a blunt question: after failing to take control of the DPP from within, is he now using the powers of Parliament to bring the party down?
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