Ansah in charge, Malawi to host Sadc elections seminar

Malawi is to host annual general conference for the Electoral Commissions for Sadc amidst a highly charged political atmosphere in the country.

Ansah: To chair the meeting

According to a media 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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36 replies on “Ansah in charge, Malawi to host Sadc elections seminar”

  1. Sadc and au are failed organization in the history, let those who were raised by dirty money keep on applauding their parents and friends. Where is Bingu? He did his best to fool people in his second term later he was sorted and Mbendera two was sorted so wait.

  2. This simply shows how credible our elections were…this failed, funded demonstrations shows that this people are being used by the opposition while SADC and the courts are really following the proceedings well and they new that there is no case…next is opposition being declared bankruptcy because of lawsuits charges..I left my case.

  3. The law allows her to preside over any event as she is innocent until proved guilty Bravo MEC. Bravo SADC. Welcome to Malawi leaders of election bodies and enjoy the Malawi chambo. Bring The usd’s to our nation. Wishing you good deliberations.

  4. The Iron Lady on once again kkk.
    God fearing lady. God keep on blessing her yet others are busy jealously castigating her.Timothy Mtambo and your wailers what can you say now.
    Azibhare wako ku Karonga anathibula a MDF kodhesa nkhawa kkk.Alibesno mawu!!MDF is not a foolish arm of the government kkk.KuKasiyanso a PMF agwira ntchito yotamandika kkk kukutumula anganya a gule omwe amaseka msawu kkk!!!

  5. Umbuli wanuwo mukulimbana ndi katswiri wa zamalamulo. Muyesa malamulo ndi phada eti mukamabwebwetuka ku ma demo anuwo. Mwawonatu mukulimbana ndi Tcheya wa SADC. …JANE ANSA WOYERRRR

    1. We don’t care she’s chair person of sadic the point is sadayendese bwino zisankho ndipo sindinaonepo mzimayi owuma mtima ngat ameneyu,kunyasa nkhope ndimtima omwe khope zokanika kusamba

  6. While Ansah and MEC are independent to do what she and or it wills, her behaviour and that of the MEC justifies the need for Malawi as a nation to review the electoral law and make some provision for codes of conduct i.e. lay out the behaviour expected of the various participants after an election – e.g. election officials and workers; political parties and candidates; other government officials; and sometimes also the media. Kodi amene akudandaula sangaone ngati zomwe mukuchitazi mukuwadelelaaaaaaaaaaa? To me and in consideration of the high political temperature on the ground I strongly feel it would have been too professional for Ansah to hold the meeting under discussion to the time the election case in court would be concluded!! Organizing this meeting now to me shows the pompousness of the highest order in Ansah and MEC, ……………!

    1. Jane Ansah is innocent until proven guilty by the courts. As of now she is constitutionally mandated to perform her duties as Cair of MEC

  7. SADC? Remove ‘C’ what do you get? ‘SAD’ Recently the so called SADISTIC leaders attended a funeral ceremony in Harare and applauded their ‘fallen comrade’ as a ‘hero’ who oversaw the successful demise of the Zimbabwean dollar sending millions of Zimbabweans into the abyss of dire poverty while the henchmen live in extravagant abundance. Hence, the name SADC!!!! They are coming to give Malawi some assistance on her way to the same fate that has befallen Zimbabwe!! They disguise themselves as supporters of electoral justice. It’s a scam!

  8. Jane ansah should at all cost preside over those meetings . she did a good a job. loosers will always cry even in class if fail exams do not blame a teacher. a bad carpenter always blames tools. Bravo Jane imakwana basi

  9. this is one of the stupid stories i have read in this year.
    i think SADC is one the useless entity in Africa
    YOU BETTER CONSIDER TAKING MALAWI OUT FROM THIS FORUM

  10. This is a serious political mockery for Malawi. Why not hold it in a country where there has been credible elections? why does SADC behave like they are blind and deaf? Are they not following what is happening here and do they think the cries and the blood we have shade are for nothing?

    This conference should meet very strong political resistance. This is the time SADC must see that they are party to the electoral problems that happen in the region. Can HRDC organise demo against this conference. What penalties does SADC give to countries that hold unfair elections? There must be temporary suspension of governments that take power through fraudulent elections.

    If SADC is indeed democratic as it preaches let them shift the conference to another country where there is a credible government. And within the organs SADC there should be a body of representatives of main opposition parties to counter unpopular practices of the regional body which is composed mostly by governments that came into power through the window and the roof

      1. Tanzania and South Africa had credible elections among others Malawi Zimbabwe on the other hand have questionable elections

  11. Kodi a journo bwanji mukulemba kuti highly political charged atmosphere? Zomwe za hrdc, chakwera and chilimazi? These guys are going into hiding anytime soon and chilima has already done that. Is he alive or dead?

  12. When they want to convince themselves that malawians have moved on, hell no!!let the vigils go to that SADC meeting venue. Probably when they are told in front of foreign delegates that the nation has lost trust and they should resign it will probably sink in. Let credible new MEC host this meeting

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