DPP-UDF MPs to push MEC to change poll date : ‘Judges shouldn’t be ruling Malawi’

May 12, 2020 Watipaso Mzungu -Nyasa Times 52 Comments

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and its electoral alliance partners, United Democratic Front (UDF), have resolved to push Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to conduct the fresh presidential election earlier than July 2, 2020.

Msaka speaking with MEC chairperson Jane Ansah

Members of Parliament (MPs) belonging to DPP and UDF held a joint meeting Tuesday and have since agreed to direct embattled MEC chairperson Jane Ansah and her cohort of Commissioners to call for the election earlier before their term of office expires – which is withing 150 days that Constitution Court ordered the fresh elections to be held.

The Commissioners’ term of office expires next month.

Ironically, as DPP vice president for Eastern Region, Bright Msaka,  who is also Minister of Justice was briefing the MPs about the strategy at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre, the MEC chairperson was also addressing the National Elections Consultative Forum (NECOF) meeting in Mangochi on similar plans.

It is expected that the DPP will introduce the change of elections date as a Bill in Parliaent at the next sitting which is for national budget.

A source privy to the discussions of the DPP and UDF meeting confided in Nyasa Times that DPP is concerned that the Judiciary seems to be  “ruling Malawi” as regards the preparation and direction of the fresh poll and ruling party agrees that “this must be stopped.”

Commenting on the development, a political analyst from Chancellor College said the plan clearly confirms public speculation that the DPP/UDF alliance is also in an alliance with MEC.

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52 replies on “DPP-UDF MPs to push MEC to change poll date : ‘Judges shouldn’t be ruling Malawi’”

  1. Jane Ansah is a disgrace to our nation. How I wish she was not born here in Malawi. Anyway, God has a good reason why He allowed Jane Ansah to be a Malawian. I believe she will live to regret her stubbornness.

  2. Anyone who loses the next election has a right to sue that the election was managed by an incompetent MEC that was found guilty by the court and parliament. Something very bad is waiting Jane and Peter.

  3. Peter Hitler Mutharika and Jane Snake Ansah have shown their true colours. Their actions demonstrate that the past elections were totally rigged. Peter Hitler Mutharika and his DPP seems not to respect the law and are determined to steal the elections again disregarding the will of the people. Jane Ansah and the rest of her commissioners cannot be trusted, and they need to go immediately. As long as they force themselves to supervise these elections Malawians will not accept the outcome of it. Peter Hitler Mutharika has solidify his grip on power by firing all none Lomwes from the MDF and police force to make sure that his tribe stay in power. This behaviour is a recipe of civil war. I want to applaud some Southerners who are rejecting his tribalism and regionalism politics. I don’t think it is good for them. These policies only benefits the Muluzi and the Mutharikas. The Hutus in Rwanda tried it and didn’t work because moderate Hutus rejected what the Interhangwe was doing. If the MCP, UTM, and others win these elections I think hardcore cadets must be brought to justice. This should be a warning to any ruling party militia that their actions won’t be left unpunished. We have let thieves and murderers get away without punishment. If you commit atrocities mustn’t let scot free—-there must be punishment so that others don’t do the same. We’re sick and tired to let these murderers go free and just shove it under the carpet because there is new administration. What about the victims that suffered so much. Jane Ansah, Peter Hitler Mutharika, some generals in MDF, and others who are promoting the killings of people from Central region and Northern region need to be brought to justice. Malawi need totally to change. Malawians must have a right to bear arms so that dictators like Peter Hitler Mutharika must not trump on their constitutional rights. When one is a citizen of Africa must always be on their toes—there is no better leaders but dictators, thieves, murderers, and human right violators. We need to kick out these motherfuckers by all means necessary. They have no respect for human rights. Alluta continua.

  4. I am ashamed with dpp that to date they do not know that Judiciary is a government on its own. Government has three organs all with their head. Judiciary rule government. Parliament rule government and Executive rule government. So no need dpp to think that only them should rule the country then fokofo go to hell.

  6. Basi awulula. Ife timangoganizira koma tsopano they have made it crystal clear. What they are saying is that they cannot win an election unless it it handled by the current Commission. They know that a commission composed of any people apart from those currently in office can not give them a victory. In other words, what matters to them is not how many people vote for them but who is in the commission. Shame DPP and UDF! This is the more reason that Jane Ansah must not be allowed to stay in the commissioner later that today.

  7. We are ready to vote even today, the coffin for the DPP and the Bakili through his son was already bought for burial

  9. If DPP want to change the polls date that’s fine but there is one more thing that parliament need to address, as the Supreme Court said…..after the nullification of the May election Malawi should have had an interim government not a DPP government.
    So when parliament sits to change the polls date make sure that they also address the interim government issue…..we can not have an illegitimate president managing the polls, it’s too risky.

  10. This is so pathetic and shameful.Now its really clear that the May 19th elections were rigged in favour of DPP.Why are you only insisting on current Jane Ansah led MEC if you won the last elections clearly?This is stupidity of all order in DPP/UDF parties.And to you UDF members,why do you want to tarnish your names because of these greedy DPP people?So they want to use to defy the justice?Think twice you members of UDF.And to you remaining MEC commissioners,you owe Malawians alot with your stupidity.Don’t create more problems on your shoulders.

  11. This is pure conniving between Ansa and dpp. So if Ansa is now a political party in alliance with dpp then Parliament will play more politics than that of Jane Ansa. She already despised parliament when then she announced a parallel date of 2 July as poling day today she connive with dpp to back to Parliament for another earlier than that date my foot and to hell.

  12. I said it more than once before, you don’t reward a thief with what he’s caught trying to steal, lest he will play monkey tricks to disguise it as his. Courts made a big mistake, they should have dissolved the executive arm of government and replace it with an interim one immediately after the annulment of elections, we couldn’t be facing this kind rubbish.

    1. This is beyond moronic!!!

      Are lunatics now suggesting/declaring that for each coming by-election MEC will be seeking parliament to set up a date?

  14. The problem is this misleading idea that you are “ruling” in a democracy as if you are part of some royal family. Explains why your behaviour is always out of sync with democratic principles.

    As for Jane Ansah, well she is a disgrace and never knows when to stop. It wont end well for her.

  15. I would agree. The is judicial terrorism in Malawi. The so called judges have enjoyed our respect for many years but for the election case there was conspiracy with the opposition. These judgements were being worked out in boardrooms. You can imagine, Sulemani alleges registration of minors and other defects and Chakwera says he would go to court and before he has gone to court the court rules to stop registration. What nosense. A judges are conspirators.

    3. Inakupweteka yoletsa kulemba mthumbidwa za alhomwe galu iwe. Mbuzi za dpp mphutsi za anthu mumva kuwawa kumene. U think malawi belongs to you only? Anyani pitani mukasumeso. Tatopa nanu afisi

  16. Dpp is full of idiots and no wonder Alamu Pumani Mwakalamba has chosen son of a thief as its successor knowing he will die very. We can put this in a bet. The courts are not ruling but simply interpreting the laws of Malawi to us. Ironically it’s the same fools who made the laws in Parliament. Please don’t blame the courts now. Let APM rest in peace very soon. Do you think udf are friendly partners? They are waiting in ambush like a hyena. Watch what a hyena does on National Geographic channel 182.

  17. Is the aim to ensure the election is done before members of the current MEC retire by the end of June. It would be obvious Ansah’s Commission is in DPP’s armpit, a confirmation that the May 21 election was indeed rigged.

  18. Budget ikhalapo June nde iwowo bill azapanga liti? Mwina akufuna apange extend date kut azawapangeso renew ma contract?

    1. Kafwira, these guys are saying, the Election should be conducted before 2 July! They want this election to be done by the same MEC since they are all going before July. That is the plan they have.

  19. So in DPP there is no real leaders,So DPP you just believe in those commissioners for you to win,mukufuna kuberabe.. Nyekhwe after nyekhwe muyalukapo Chaka Chino.Ng’ombe zayang’ana ngolo.You will try every trick nothing is going to work for DPP and UDF alliance.The Great God is watching over Malawi becareful DPP and UDF leaders.

  20. If you add chakwera/chilima votes in 2019, it’s almost 2.8 million, Peter / atupele adds up to 2.2 million votes that’s minus tippex ones, I can’t see all thiz pipo changing and voting for dpp/UDF alliance..copied

  21. Izi nde zitsiru za anthu mu Malawi Muno . Pamene a PAC yaku parliament anapanga date la pa 19 May 2020 azakhali anu a Jane Ansah amachukuka nzeru ndikupanga calendar yako yawo . Lero nde mukufuna abweze masikuwo ndicholinga akuthandizeni kubela asanapite ku retirement !!!! Mwauponda basi !!!!!!!

  23. Inunso musatitopetse tatopa ndi instability ili mudziko muno mwamva, nde mufuna tithe chaka tikupanga zomwezi?
    ,tatopatu ife tikufuna dziko limasuke ili
    Tikhalire ndale 2020 yonse?

  28. Anadya kale ndalama a MEC, don’t forget. Jane Ansah can not resign even if she wants chifukwa analipidwa kale to rig, she is on a leach (ndiomangiliridwa)….

  29. You don’t get! No one is above the courts!!! No one is above the law, the courts have total authority over you fools

  31. I can smell something bad here, they want to rig again. DPP-UDF-MEC alliance. Why do you want the same commissioners to handle an election?

  34. They know that a new MEC means a sure loss for them because Jane Ansah and fellow commissioners steals them elections. This proposal should be objected in court. Trying to cling to power as if they are popular and yet they are not.

  36. You are very sick people. Did Parliament not recommend 21 May for the polls, why was the date changed to 2 July. You will not go far and if you are not careful you will dig your own grave.

  37. Why do you want to see your partner in crime Aka Jane to oversee the elections? This is just a double confirmation that she needs to stay away from the MECs offices, stay away from our ballot papers. Opposition Mps and the general public shouldn’t let this happen.

  38. Hahahahahaha very funny!! Every Country has its Constitution and it is that Constitution that drives the Country! Hahahaha kupengatu uku! This fighting you are not going to win!, God is in control! Malawi is free from what you are bringing! We are free from fighting, we are free from the powers of darkness, we are free, no weapon formed against Malawians shall prosper! Our God never sleeps nor slumber, he a listening God and he promised us that he will fight for us!
    Holy Spirit fill the the whole Malawi with the power of the blood of Jesus! This is our home, our only home! Malawi is free! We are free from the Hands of Devil!

  39. It is clearly evident that MEC will not resign. One bad thing is their mandate expires in June. Definitely once that happen, contracts will definitely not be renewed. So who will conduct elections in July then ? Tricky. It is makes more sense to conduct the polls before their term expires as long as that is within the period dished out by the Courts.

  40. BRING it on. Atupele Muluzi is in full gear already with an EXCELLENT campaign for DPP and UDF alliance. The sooner we have the electiohe better so that we have stability.

    2. This Atupele of yours lacks charisma, content and direction politically. He cant even speak sense during rallies. Nde nde nde ngati APM. Kuyankhula zopanda mchere

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