CSOs, opposition dismiss international poll observers findings on Malawi election: ‘Falls short of credibility test’
Civil society organisations (CSOs) under the banner of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) and opposition party spokesman say President Peter Mutharika should not be misled by the findings of the international election observers who said the May 21 election was free, fair, credible and transparent.
President Peter Mutharika , in a BBC interview on Monday, wondered why the opposition was challenging the election result in court and HRDC is demanding the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah when international poll observers and others certified the May poll was free, fair, credible and transparent.
“ It’s very clear that the election was fair and credible. The European Union, the African Union, the Common Market for East and Central Africa [Comesa], Southern Africa Community Development [Sadc], the UNDP and even the American government said this election was successful. All these groups have said the elections were fair, credible and transparent,” said Mutharika
But HRDC vice chairperson Gift Trapence said the international election observers could not tell the gospel truth, saying the Malawi 2019 polls were not credible but flawed.
“The international observers cannot tell Malawians what to do. MEC was not professional enough to prevent some of the irregularities,” said Trapence.
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Maurice Munthali said Mutharika is simply not in tune with what is happening in Malawi.
Political analyst George Phiri said credibility of an election cannot be based just on international observers only.
He said local observers and other electoral stakeholders can make viable assessment on how an election has been conducted.
Since May 27 this year when MEC declared Mutharika of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) winner of the presidential race in the May 21 Tripartite Elections with 1 940 740 votes, representing 38.8 percent, the country has been politically unstable, with nationwide demonstrations which in some cases have been marred by looting and violence.
MCP presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera on second position with 1 781 740 votes, representing 35.41 percent and UTM Party presidential candidate Saulos Chilima who came third, ahead of four other aspirants, with 1 018 369 votes, representing 20.24 percent are jointly challenging the results in the Constitutional Court and seeking nullification of the presidential poll results.
The two cite alleged flaws in the results management process as a key factor for their case.
On the other hand, HRDC has vowed to continue with the nationwide demonstrations until Ansah resigns or is fired by Mutharika.
Ansah, a judge of Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal, has vehemently dismissed calls for her resignation, saying she will wait for the court process.
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International observers can’t tell Malawi wat to do!?aren’t u the one who said you want to report Malawi government to international organisations?Can to see that uR crazy and confused?..just shut up! uR wasting time.
Umu ndimene ALlomwe amaganizira ngati munthu wowayawaya pa mseu.
International observers are some of the most inept and corrupt to the core people on the planet. They fly into a country, stay in posh hotels receive huge allowances and fly back to their home base only to write nonsense. Tambo Mbeki is one of the most corrupt rots in Africa. Who leaves before results are even announced? What happened to post election observations? These so called international observers should not be allowed in any country. Let them stay home and observe their own white asses. They are not only useless but also a waste of tax payers resources. They failed Malawians by submitting force narrative which the prince of thieves is now parading around as God’s truth knowing fully well that he was illegitimately sworn in. In fact, I think Mutharika and the rest of his international observers should be sent to jail for fraud! They should be ashamed of themselves for lying to the world.
Munthalika you are so stupid, you and your international observers must go to hell, the truth will prevail soon we as Malawians we say the elections were not free and fair, your days are numbered old dragon,Malawi will soon be in a right truck after you gone very shortly..
Ask those so called international observers if they could say the same if all what we hear about these elections happened in their respective countries. The only International “observer” who has told us the truth so far in the Audit firm.
IN FACT ALL INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVERS ARE TOO STUPID TELL THEM WHEREEVER THEY ARE AND THEY FOOLS.
WHICH FREE AND FAIR ANALYST, TIPEX, FAILING TO BRING AUDITING REPORT, FAKE BALLOTS, EVEN AKID KNOWS THAT ELECTIONS WERE RIGGED
trrue true !!!!!!!
And Ansah and Peter shielding each other while at it! Doesn’t take a rocket scientist to put 1 & 2 together.
Zisankho zinayenda bwino zedi aliyese amawonera pa TV komaso pa ma radios .koma Vuto ndi atsogoleri otsutsa onwe anayamba kale kale kudana ndi president.chitsazo chabwino ndi ichi Achilima ndiwomwe adathawa ntchito yomwe analembedwa ndi president sitikudziwa kuti ntchito inawakulira kapena kut inawachepera .koma yese wachilungamo akhoza kuvomereza kut ntchito inawakulira achilima mngakhale pa u khasala sakukwanira.zoti olo zitavuta bwanji or awononge katundu wa anthu sangakhale mtsogoleri wadziko ,analephera kutumikira amalawi nde kuli bwanji atakhala president ?.Achakwera nde ndiomweso anayiwara kut mphatso imachokera kwa Mulungu mdalitso wa munthu wina sungakhale wako.Nde osewa ndiwomwe awononga amalawi kuti adzidana ndi president koma zisankho zinayenda tayale.
The elections were flawed. Look Kaphale just told t5he court yesterday that he is not ready to provide the audit report because there is slow communication between BDO Jordan and MEC what a rubbish is this this guy saying/. He thinks we are children and a report which is already made can not be changed it remains the same MEC and Kaphale are in trouble here. You can crook 18million people. You failed to comply court order and now you want 10days to hell.
All international observers are lucking morals.Did you ever hear that SADC has solved the political turmoil in a certain country?All heads of Sadc countries are corrupt and what do you expect from them to support their fellow bird since birds of the same feathers they always flock together.Why APM is only mentioning about International Observers without mentioning Malawians?He must be ashamed of himself with his remarks.
Election was marred with irregularities no matter what international observers might say but the fact is Election was tippexed by Jane Ansah and her team of commissioners with the help of presiding officers including Cadets.
So we are here to sort out this mess for the betterment of our country. No man/woman or any organisation will plant his/her clueless leader in our midst , we are here to create conducive environment for everyone not just for few individual in power now.
One Malawi and one nation ✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌
The election was not free and fair.
The elections were free, fair, credible and a true result of the will of the people of Malawi. We never wanted MCP back in power, worse off UTM. We shall keep DPP in power not because it’s the best party but because in the absence of something better, what we have is good enough. Chakwera is a very violent man, Chilima behaves like a boko haram warlord. HRDC are the naive puppets of the opposition.
How can it be said that well known international bodies who have overseen hundreds of elections, are trained to know what to look out for and have resources to do their job well are not credible?
Just because you don’t like the answer to something that doesn’t mean its untruth.
This is Getting petty, like children fighting over sweets.
Thats a good question, but where did they come up with recommendation that the elections were not free and fare. Lets not go far, just in our SADC region. We are in shambles, the truth be told. Every one is migrating to South Africa, straining the resources and yet leaders of these other countries live as if all is well. The leaders subject their citizens to be torched. If this is fare, then teach me the word fare.
Mwaiwalatu mai emile mkamanga, vinkhumbo munthari ndi aja aku ncanco aja. kodi ntchito ya u politiko analisiti imafuna mapepala kapena mbali imene ukusapota? Paja MESN ndi NICE ndi ma international organisations. Kkkkkkk OH! GOD BLESS OUR LAND OF MALAWI. KEEP IT A LAND PEACE.
MESN and NICE as well…Lets wait for the courts
Join the discussion…koma anthu otsutsa mwapenga heve
Unbelievable how far HRDC and their masters, MCP/UTM, are now taking their claims that the last elections were not fair.
How disingenuous! Now discrediting the very foreign observers they were, in the first place, counting on to help make the elections credible? And, now betraying the very trust?
And what are the foreign observers now to think of HDRC and their masters, when these same observes are invited next time? Would they be wrong to think their coming would be a waste of time, if their conclusions cannot be believed, even by some of the observers’ surrogates themselves?
I mean, foreign observers started flooding Africa at the dawn of democracy, to bring credibility to one aspect of democracy, elections. This was crucial or even critical in countries like Malawi, where the Kamuzu dictatorship had run amuck, even to criminal proportions.
It has been the historical trend that it is an incumbent government, that blasts foreign observers after losing elections; and progressive Africans have decried this abuse of political power. But, now, the Opposition? What the …? They, MCP/UTM and their surrogates, HDRC, take the prize for taking hypocrisy to a new level.
Asa.
The elections were free and fair.
Ine ndakumvetsa @ Analyst, siiwe wekha amene ukukana chodziwadziwa……………………………….. ena m’muyomu akhala akukana nkhuku yakuba ili m’manja, mkumalimbikila kuti sanabe………. ena aja amakana nkhani za cash gate kuma pano ali kuti………….!! Only the insane can argue with you!!
We are in court, sit down and follow proceedings.
But not credible