Members of Parliament for United Transformation Movement (UTM) have boycotted Parliament proceedings to give solidarity to their leader Saulos Chilima.

Chilima is currently being questioned at Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) offices over his alleged involvement in corruption activities by UK based businessman Zuneth Sattar.

ACB named Chilima as a person of interest in the ongoing Sattar corruption case scandal.

One of the notable face at ACB is Steve Mikaya a legislature for Blantyre City West.

Speaker of the National Assembly Catherine Gotani Hara has expressed concern over a tendency by some lawmakers to miss deliberations.