Aisha Adams
Aisha Adams | |
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| Nationality | Malawian |
| Occupation | politician |
| Known for | second deputy speaker |
| Political party | United Democratic Front party. |
| Website | details |
Aisha Mambo Adams is a Malawian politician who in 2014 was elected to represent the Mangothi Nkungulu constituency. She is the only elected Muslim and she is a member of the United Democratic Front party.
Life
[edit]Adams was known as Achakongwe when she was a presenter on Radio Islam.[1] Her popularity made it possible to stand for parliament in a constituency that is 95% Muslim. She encourages Muslim women to cover their heads and to not just do so on Muslim occasions.[2]
Adams became a member of the United Democratic Front party.[3] In 2014 she brought the election process in the Mangothi Nkungulu constituency, where she was a candidate, to a standstill using a court injunction. She argued that the list of candidates had been interfered with and she asked the court to postpone the primary elections and to prevent certain people from being involved with the list of candidates. She refused to discuss her grievance with the press, but she noted that she was a loyal supporter of Atupele Muluzi and the United Democratic Front party.[1]
She was elected to represent the Mangothi Nkungulu constituency[2][4] and she was the only Muslim in parliament.[2] In May 2019 she became the second deputy speaker in parliament.[5] She and Catherine Gotani Hara were congratulated by the Malawi Human Rights Commission for being women appointed to such important positions.[6]
Adams visited Scotland at the end of January 2024 when she and deputy speaker Madalitso Kazombo were hosted by a meeting of the Scotland Malawi partnership.[5] She is a keen supporter of higher education because it allows both individuals and the country to progress. She had welcomed the partnerships in education but she has also suggested that the Muslim community in Malawi should consider funding their own institutions of higher learning.[7]
In 2024, she was to be the United Democratic Front party's chair at their convention, but she resigned in September 2024. She was still supportive of the party but she found that internal differences of opinion had become too large.[3]
Adams is a member of the Malawi’s Parliamentary Women’s Caucus which is led by Roseby Gadama.[8]
Private life
[edit]She is married to Simon Adams and they have four children.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Reporter, Nyasa Times (2014-02-01). "Aspirant obtains injunction against UDF primaries - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi". www.nyasatimes.com. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ a b c d "PWC Home – PWC Malawi". Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ a b Ngwira, Robert (2024-09-27). "Aisha Adams resign as UDF Convention Chairperson". Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Aisha Annie Adams". malawianparliament.com. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ a b "Members' Roundtable Meeting with Deputy Speakers of Malawi Parliament". www.scotland-malawipartnership.org. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE ON THE ELECTION OF THE FIRST FEMALE SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT, RIGHT HONOURABLE CATHERINE GOTANI HARA, FEMALE SECOND DEPUTY SPEAKER, HONOURABLE AISHA ADAMS..." (PDF). Malawi Human Rights. Retrieved 30 Dec 2024.
- ^ Umali, Romeo (2024-03-14). "Muslim community urged to establish institutions of higher learning". Malawi Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "PWC Home – PWC Malawi". Retrieved 2024-12-31.