198:. In December 2018, Jolobala alleged that the DPP government was prioritizing road projects in DPP constituencies in spite of failing infrastructure in the rest of the country. In 2021, she stated that the Nayuchi-Nsanama road had become so heavily damaged that residents were forced to rely on a twice-a-week train in order to conduct business or to receive healthcare, as even ambulances were unable to traverse the road. Jolobala supported a 2022 emergency power restoration bill which allowed the government to borrow funds from the
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of Gender in the opposition. She was previously a member of the Rural and Local
Development Committee and the HIV/AIDS and Nutrition Committee, serving as vice chair of the latter. Additionally, Jolobala is a member of the Parliamentary Women's Caucus and the Parliamentary Conservation Caucus. In
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Machinga District Commissioner regarding the distribution of water pumps, Jolobala grabbed the commissioner by the necktie and forced him against a wall. Jolobala was arrested and charged with breaching the peace the following day.
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government regarding immigration, stating that an influx of unskilled foreign nationals were taking jobs from
Malawian workers. During her tenure, Jolobala has also supported increasing the number of polling places in rural constituencies, and advocated for the removal of a
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630:"Catholic church bemoans delayed justice in albino murders"
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