Analyst says Malawi not ideal to host elections conference
A political analyst has faulted the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for accepting to host a conference for pollsters in the Sadc region when the MEC own handling of recent polls is under contention.
George Phiri says MEC’s image is dented with serious allegations of vote manipulation in the May 21 presidential election in favour of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate president Peter Mutharika.
Mutharika, MEC and the DPP dispute this but the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM are challenging the poll results in court.
“How can MEC host such a conference when its own election is challenged? Malawi is not the right country to host such a conference this time,” said Phiri.
Malawi is to host annual general conference for the Electoral Commissions for Sadc amidst a highly charged political atmosphere in the country.
According to a press statement from the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) signed by its embattled chairperson Jane Ansah, the conference takes place from September 22 to 27, 2019.
This will be the first time for Ansah to appear in public since the opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM dragged MEC to court over the highly disputed May 21 presidential elections.
She will also appear in public for the first time since the onset of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) sanctioned anti-Jane Ansah protests.
“Alongside the conference, the ECF Sadc will also host a one-day international seminar on enhancing the credibility of elections through observation,” says Ansah in the statement.
The ECF Sadc is a network of electoral management bodies from 16 countries and Malawi currently holds the presidency for the forum, according to Ansah.
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Kkkkkk, is this Phiri man an analyst, opinionist or one of the HRDC protesters, sorry, losers?
Mwa Joriji Phiri mwe!!!!!!!!. Mufwirenge vya wene mweee!!!!. Kajobinani waka ndyale bweno because your positions are always questionable and partisan. Banyinu ku ma College ghanyake uku bakuyezgako kuba neautral, no kulongora lubande cha!!. Kwene imwe!!!, Hmm!!!!. U Commentator uwu undaghambike makora cha!!. It’s always irking and boring. We become misled I think. Give professional commentaries to guide us. My simple and free advice if you want be a great commentator, well respected and followed by many of us is” If a side does it well say so. next time para babuda say it as well. Otherwise stop commentaries because you are becoming not only a nuisance but a disgrace too. Choose some thing you may do better.
KKKKKK Jane Madandu can not host the summit. This is very useless lady Malawi had.
Why is MTAMBO sets an enquiry to Karonga not appear in in this new s papers.Is he a police organisation.He sanctioned it himself openly.He told the country that all districts except Karonga should have demos,he should not Dodge, he left people in trouble while he and his family enjoying.Where are the so called analists ,nyasa and Zodiac comments.How can someone enquire his own nyansi.Munthuyu ndi crooc Muyalukilapotu za zii.
Analyst yes, but definitely not the type of George Phiri of UNILIA. These are briefcase commentators as Mzika has already alluded to.
Analyst my foot!!! These so-called analysts are just poor souls crying for attention. We do not have proper analysts in Malawi. Kanyama and his friends are just mere commentators, tribalists, theorists. They do not have practical experience at all. They just read old and outdated books.
God fearing person will never say mbuli to someone which god are you fearing. Mbuli iweti
Read the bible again again for you to understand. Jesus used such words to make sure that you come to your senses e.g read Mat 12:34; Mat 16:4; Luk 11:29; Luk 9:41; Luk 3:7
Amufunse Chakwwera the so called “‘spirits filled man'” language yomwe amauza
George Kanyama Chiume mutu sukugwila misozi yadzaza mmaso.
Makolo tamawauzani ana mbiri yanu please. Fisi ndi fisi. Abisale mu 4 corner stone ndi fisi kaya mu Hi5 ndi fisi basi.
Blind loyalty. That’s all I can say about some contributor on this forum. George Phiri has said that, and it is a fact, it is ALLEGED MEC messed up the election. The qualifying word is “alleged”. Under these circumstances, how can one go to town labeling Phiri as pro DPP? Aren’t we over protecting the party here? I, for one, think Phiri is spot on.
By the way is it Kanyama Phiri or just Phiri?
zina zinalepheleka kucitika mbiyomu kamba kuti dziko linali nenjeneje
so pano jana amweyo mukuti abwereso poyera uku nde kutinyasatu. munatani anthu kusitana ubomngo.kuputa njucitu uku
Mr kanyama phiri very good analyst of his caliber.. He is truthful and honest… those people dis like his honest analysis ndi ana anjoka from mulanje and thyolo..
MEC yabera elections
MEC used tpex
MEC used fake ballot papers.
MEC used tampared results
People need jane asa to resign
People needs answers why MEC ushered muthalika… MEC is not capable to hold this … tamakhala awowona ntima dzitsilu inu Malawi akuwonongeka uyu mfiti za anthu. Malawi is for everyone poor or rich.. TIKONDE DZIKO TIKONZE DZIKO . peter munthalika didn’t win elections.
What good can come from CORRUPT african leader s.. respect to rwanda and tanzania..
We need ma demo konko zisatheke basi
George Kanyama Phiri is a pro MCP aka opposition.He has never said anything good of the DPP led government even in the time of late Bingu.George Kanyama Phiri have a hate attitude of DPP led government.If it was led by anyone from the Center or North George Kanyama Phiri would have no problem.Him and his team have hated Ansah like anything. The issue here is, the conference is to be held in Malawi regardless of the nepotistic rejects of the well conducted elections. Opposition wanted to use the HRDC to ouster DPP from the power. All in all this will never work. We have seen even the lawyers at the concourt are aligned to the wish of opposition and the HRDC.Very few and well professionalized lawyers will take the case to right state.We must welcome the idea of hosting the Sadc region conference.Osati zaatumbuka ansanje ngati yawa kkkk.Where ever you happen to be you will hear people asking each other .Kodi uyu wakumpoto uyu akuti George Phiri akufuna kuthandauza chiyani??Ma comments ake ali odabwitsa bwanji kkk.Ooo paja atumbuka phokoso kkk.Its like this DARK BLACK COLLOURED NEPOTISTIC ARROGANT SELFISH TRIBE (TUMBUKA) IS VERY JEALOUS NOW!!IT HAS BEEN WAGING THEIR BATTOCK LIKE THE TUTSI,THAT THEY ARE BRILLIANT YET IT WAS THE MAKING OF THEIR RELATIVES IN THE EXAMINING BODIES KKK.THEY HAVE FALLEN DOWN WITH IT KKK
George is simply a disgrace to both Lecturers at UNILIA and the college. Consult the learnt Profs there, they will give you a very simple advice like ‘Other things are better left unsaid’.
100% MEC can host the conference. All observers agree the elections were free and fair except MCP&UTM. Is this the first time MCP has not accepted election results? Every election amati abeledwa..so shut up! Sold out analyst whatever uR u idiot analysts paid by Joyce Banda & MCP. That is ur opinion as opposition analyst..not the other way. You think SADC is stupid? Mulira simunati dziko likuyenda inu mudakalira.Pepani.
You must be part of the rot – time to reap fruits of evil is coming.
MEC did the same five yrs ago to favor peter the dpp president despite the system, but we understand that this isn’t the only the election holding in the country Malawi. For the 30yrs of it’s ruling the mcp party accepted the defit in 1994 and after every five years the mcp was so humble and patience waiting for the next chance. Who could accept the failure when surely the country voted mcp giving them the second chance. If it was you what would you done accept the tippex offer where there was victory ? Where did the tippex came from if the MEC chairperson crearly stated that tippex wasn’t allowed for the elections and yet you are saying the elections was fair and credible, I wonder. Fake resultsheets, jublicates? My ignorance is killing me softly. May dpp rule forever dpp hoyele, MEC hoyele, viva ansah on hot soup ,the leader of the game the referee blow to the last whesle . My country Malawi we will die yes bwana zilizonse
Let’s stop this nonsense, let these SADC members witness the protests at Mount soche hotel so that in the future elections they shouldnt rush to endorse the elections as free and fair for the sake of appeasement and depart. They need to get facts on the ground especially from the monitors and base their statements from there. We are not happy with the international community for ignorantly and hurriedly endorsing elections as fair when we have serious irregularities and fake government.
George Phiri is a tribalist. His analysis of everything is warped, prejudiced and biased against the Dpp regime. He can’t speak anything of substance.
George Phiri should just join politics and see if he can have popularity. Other PHDs are mmmmm ????????
A 3 MILLION DEMO AND VIGILS NEEDED RIGHT ON THE DATE/(S)
Why is MTAMBO sets an enquiry on Karonga issue not appear in in this news?He sanction it himself ,he openly said no demos in all districts except Karonga.Is he a police organisation.How can one enquiry himself.Where are the comment s from the so called analists,times and Zodiac..Muyalukilapotu apa.
Only foolish people will take Mtambo serious. Koma akupwetekesani while he is well secured with his charms. Someone is battling in hospital because of Mtambo. The one who is battling was remote controlled by Mtambo like a robot. Only fools are controlled like a robot and end up suffering while the crook Mtambo and his family are happily enjoying their evil money. Wake up sleeping people!!!!
Analyst he is not thinking clearly,I think he is a member of MCP
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I think mayi Madando is going to lecture all the participants of this Assembly on how to do it best
Useless analysis it just exposes your Ignorance and unpatriotic to hell
George Phiri, ndiwe buli yeniyeni. You do not even understand the meaning of allegation. Apply what you learnt from school. If you can’t just shut up, you are only exposing your ignorance. You write as if you are a District Chair for a party.
I see no problem with this arrangement. It will also be a bench marking opportunity. Most analysts are biased and prejudiced.
Jane Ansa is still chairperson of MEC.
Let us see how things go mawa.
We should organise demos at the conference.
The continent has been invaded by thieves. “Birds of the same feathers flock together” I wished Prof. PLO Lumumba came to that conference to give a speech.
The question remain is MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION Belongs to the party or individuals?
These people they think Malawians we are stupid. We need to show them..-I suppose that conference will be Done in blantyre.. But Malawians lets stand for truth .. this conference should not be conducted no matter what…
MEC is behaving like a political body .this issue has to be resolved the nxt General election asadzabeso wina
Pita wekha ukasokoneze
Man Zawadi ingolemba Chitumbuka kapena Chichewa. Izizi za chingelezizi mmmmmmmh, mbola!
Mr Phiri you are not a good analyst at all. You mean things should come to a stand still because people are expressing their anger through demonstrations? I disagree with you bwana Phiri. The country needs to move forward . After all there is no poof yet that MEC mismanaged elections. It is just an allegation. After all we know that it’s disgruntled parties that are behind HRDC sanctioned demos. Let the conference go ahead and legally Jane Ansah has to preside it over becsuse she is still MEC boss unless she is removed by law.
Mr phiri . I think you went to school. But your analysis is poor. You have said yourself that this is just an allegation.
Very poor analyst