Contact us with any questions about finding information. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein. Political Environment Brief Synopsis of Political System 16. Independent candidates won four seats. In all, the National Assembly has 193 seats, of which three were unoccupied as of August 1999.
Women hold sixteen seats.
The political system combines aspects of both parliamentary and presidential government frameworks. There is no clear-cut ideological difference among the three political parties. Malawi's Constitution guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and assembly. Malawi has a tripartite system of government with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. The President is the Head of State and of Government.