HRDC announce May 28 demos to force Ansah out of Malawi Electoral Commission
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) have announced nationwide protests on May 28 to force Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairwoman Jane Ansah and her fellow commissioners to step down.
During a news conference in Lilongwe on Monday, HRDC leader Gift Trapence told journalists that the impunity and arrogance being displayed by Ansah and her team cannnot go unchallenged.
Apart from the street ptotests, HRDC said they are engaging their lawyers to interpret the laws concerning the legality of MEC commissioners’ tenure.
“The level of impunity and arrogance being shown by MEC commissioners cannot be termed by one strategy,” he said.
HDRC central region coordinator Billy Mayaya noted that, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, it is far more important for the country to express themselves against MEC’s continued arrogance.
“Of course, are concerned about Covid-19 but we are also concerned about the state of constitutionalism in Malawi and the rule of law which are currently being severely undermined by MEC under Jane Ansah.,” he said.
Although HRDC will hold demos against Ansah, she has refused to resign.
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Zamanyi zokhazokha ma demo a chani?
Useless. Ansah ndi amuna
This time around hrdc, you will face the music. We tired of your shit. It’s enough
It’s more than too much from HRDC. It’s time to face the music. You guys have put Malawi at standstill in the name of fighting for the rights of ppl. Hey mother Malawi! Evil spirit is at its best but its enough. Judiciary is putting Malawi at standstill just to show their superiority. Remember the president is the man in charge of you guys. One day is one day. Healey Potani, Reason Mwadiwa whatever your name is, Mike Tembo, Ivy Kamanga and Madise. Don’t take us for granted. Doooon’t
The problem with MEC and APM is that they don’t know what the word incompetence means. They want the court to interpret it in full that in means you are not fit to perform your duties as such you can not conduct another election that is you can not continue to be MEC Commissioners and Chair.
Mwamulephera for 9 months. Makhothinso amulephera. Ndiye mukuti chani tsopano? Mulibe zochita zenizeni eti?
I fully agree with you.One politician once said “Mfiti yaikazika is more dangerous” in other words difficult.We just need divine intervation.
Justice Jane Ansah analumbira kuti agwira ntchito motsatira malamulo . Analonjeza dziko kuti court ikazapeza kuti sanayendese bwino chisankho iwo atula pansi udindo wao . Ngati sakutero ndie tiwadalire kuti amanena zoona?. After all she must be stipped of her tittle of being a judge.
Chisankho not part of Chisankho ndi zinthu ziwiri zosiyana nde muuzene ndi court yanuyo kuti apange nullify Chisankho not only Cha President but chonse “Tripartite”.
Can’t Jane Ansah see that APM is making a fool of her and damaging her CV/Legacy in the process? It beats me to think she is a Supreme Court of Appeal judge. We know it’s APM speaking whenever she opens her mouth.
No. Jane Ansah has great reputation as a judge. In fact, international observers said she run the tripartite elections very well and they know the courts were bribed by opposition – Chakwera and Chilima to overturn the results. That’s why the same courts have not annulled presidential and local government despite tippex being used there as well.
We dont need international observer for us kuti tidziwe kuti zinthu zalakwika.Those int. Observers wo pano they are filled with shame
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From what I have heard, it would seem the contract for the current commissioners and their chair, expires end of June
The presidential election is slated for July 2. Peter Muthalika has been just as adamant to fire these commissioners as Jane Ansah has been about resigning. It would seem to me as though these two are cooking something up, may be far worse that trying to rig the next vote.
Could it be that the MEC commissioners know that they cannot run the next vote after their contract expires and that clinging to positions is just a ploy to leave the nation in limbo with no commissioners at the end of June and only two days to vote?
or could it be that they are hoping to run the election and just deliberately make a mess of things knowing that they are not gonna be answerable to anyone as they are gonna be out off contract?
Whatever they are doing, am very sure MEC and Mutharika are probably planning to sabotage the next vote, knowing that all their attempts to stop the vote have failed. As a country we cannot just sit and watch as this goes on. Ansah and current MEC need to go.
We voted already. If that is the plan, it a good plan.
You think that you in a better place, no you are not. The suffering of a Nation does not spare anyone. Lucky for you, we will not allow your cronies to mislead us. We are taking a stand. We are not giving up.
I Would Agree with this Assessment. You can not Hope for A demon to become an Angel. However Light always triumphs. Which ever way they are planning, ruin is their end.
I Would Agree with this Assessment. No One Can hope for a Demon to become an angel, going by what I have seen in the behaviour of the MEC comissioners. What ever plans they have however, ruin is their destiny wheither they know it or not, in this life and the next one. Light and truth always triumph no matter how long you may want to hide it. This is a destiny moment for Malawi.
koma mai ansah ndinu achitsiru kwabasi kaya ndi umfiti kaya u satana koma wafika ponyasa kwambiri.
Drag this woman court! pronto!
MEC is a political party in alliance with DPP and UDF. So it can’t go anywhere. It also wants to participate in the elections. It’s main job is to rig for DPP.
It was a strategy for Mtambo to pretend to found CFT and then organise demonstrations.
Just apply to court to have Jane ansah removed
👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 Very good Kodi kukakamila kumeneku akufuna mpaka anthu angati afe mayi ameneyu eishhhhh 😡😡😡
On a serious note , we don’t need this kind of nonsense. Demos for what? We have seen enough deaths n destruction. The country need peace now. Let the process take its course. All political parties accepted Ansah. They all presented their nomination papers to her. Who r u to say no? I guess u Guys ( HRDC) r just trying to be relevant. Political players just need to strengthen their controls so nobody shld cheat . Engage more monitors. Inu a HRDC mupeze zochita osati kuphwanya zinthu mdziko
HRDC your timing is bad. You may contribute to loss of votes for MCP/UTM Alliance. Those whose businesses will be affected can not vote for MCP/UTM alliance which you are supporting. Be careful!! Donot play with people’s mind.
Thats not Tru Buddy
Mtambo engineering demonstrations through HRDC.
You bribed the courts for fresh elections and now you want demonstrations. Mwayamba kuopatu. Jane Ansah presided over parliamentary and local government polls which used the same tippex but you have never complained. Anthu ini ndinu anthu oipa zedi. Mukufuna kuononga dziko lathu. But we are not going to let you.
They already lost this battle
Go ahead Mr mathanyula Trapence, Mtambo run away from this fight. Nawe upanga resign pompano before she does. Jane ndi amuna. Kukhala Supreme Court judge Sichibwana years of sentencing people Mtima unalimba kale kale.
mcp tsopano, even though they have 9 party alliance but still spending sleepless nights? hrdc endorsed mcp and violent mtambo declared himself commander of Malawi youth, I hope security agencies see the plot as clearly as we do.
Za manyi za ziiii za Tippex
All along i have been of the strong opinion that Ansar must resign. However, following the outcome of cases/causes in courts where each and every case/cause the DPP / Government has lost; i have paused and questioned myself. Remember, when the case/cause when the Chines Nationals who tested positive of corona, the judge recklessly release them into the society. No country in the world behaves like that. If you are corona positive it’s not even a court issue, they take you straight into quarantine.
Do not get me wrong. This is in no way a claim that our courts nor judges are bias.
However, it is well established that judges, like everyone else , may be biased by virtue of race, sex, politics, background , association and opinions.
Also it is very worrying when HDRC leaders who were meant to be impartial are now jumping the boat and showing their true identity by joining Tonse Alliance.
How can we separate HDRC as an independent body from Tonse Alliance! It appears to me HDRC is just another arm of Tonse Alliance. With its violent demonstrations, wrecking people’s property, it has lost credibility and it needs to declare openly that it is Tonse Alliance.
For these reasons, I have changed my mind. Ansar she needs to stay there for the sake of balance of power otherwise there is danger of the pendulum swinging in one direction.
Whatever his personal beliefs, the judge should seek to give effect to common values of the community, rather than any sectional system of values to which he may adhere.
I totally agree, Ansah should stay after all the opposition and the courts have not faulted her on parliamentary and local government elections even though tippex was used in these elections as well.
The case about the Chinese was never about Corona virus. Have you ever asked yourself why the other Chinese nationals that had disembarked from the same plane as ‘the four’ were let into the country by immigration officials without being tested for covid19? Go figure.
Foseki
Ansah will not resign because she has the backing of Tippex President
I am not even in Malawi at the moment but I think I need to say something. Unfortunately it’s quite long it might appear like another article, but see if you can read through it if you can. It’s just my thoughts…
Firstly I am non-partisan by the way, but I do not totally agree with your sentiments Mr Genius (all respects sir!) Banda. Chilungamo nthawi zina chimafunika. Anthu akamawononga dziko and then nkumaganiza kuti they are beyond reproach or untouchable it is a huge injustice to the whole society as it stands – particularly the down-trodden, unprotected, most vulnerable of our population especially in rural areas, squatter camps and townships.
I think there are always two sides to every coin. And we must look at both and analyse the big picture.
Are our people on the ground being served right? As I speak, I am in South Africa, and personally, I am doing great (no complaints) but when I go out of the upmarket suburb where I stay to the poorly managed townships where the majority of the people stay, one can really see what destruction financial mismanagement and corruption can really do to the masses.
Zimakhala zovuta amwene kumukanira munthu akukufunsani ngati mungathandize ndi R5.00 (MK250.00) kuti akagule some cheap bread (usually R7.00) so they can have something to eat because sanadye for days… Budget yako munthu imakuthawa because you start feeling: “I think I can do without that bottle of Fanta I wanted to buy as opposed to giving this person R20.00 (MK1,000.00) so they perhaps can go and buy one loaf of proper bread” (usually about R15.00 depending on where one buys it from). I had one of such a case again last Saturday yomweyi while sitting at a car wash kudikira galimoto. And it’s not isolated.
HRDC demos (and the ensuing destruction) aside, contrary to what you are saying, we could easily also argue that this whole Ansah and MEC saga could be the current DPP government’s fear that if the current MEC (which seems quite sympathetic towards them as DPP) goes then they think they won’t be able to win the elections.
Also, one can further argue that the DPP government might be deliberately baiting the opposition and any other groups that are against it so they can proceed with the demos, and then when something goes wrong, the government camp can easily say “we told you so – these people are destructive” or fill in the blanks here…
It is well known fact world over (and this is no secret) that governments that cling to power will always plant some of their own (say the so-called “DPP cadets”) amongst a genuinely protesting peaceful crowd to sow discord and then use that against the protesters. It is just usually very difficult to prove intent.
So, in my humble opinion, there is no innocent party in this (maybe there is and I can’t say who it is) – either both sides have to blame and the reasons are obvious or one party (either way is guilty and dishonest). Honestly, neither camp seems to have respect for the rule of law. Plain and simple. If the DPP had, there would have been no rigging, no court case, no need for Ansah and the whole MEC to be forced to step down, therefore no demos – maybe the HRDC would have been busied themselves with other pertinent issues.
And Mr Genius (with all due respect, Sir), I am sure you will have heard of a Latin expression by a famous Roman poet named Juvenal from his work called Satire – it says “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” – it simply translates as “Who watches the watchmen?” or “Who guards the guardians”?.
In short, without someone looking and watching and perhaps criticizing (albeit say, constructively) the ones in power, democracy (in it’s core meaning) becomes a farce. An oppressed people will always rise against the oppressor, and in this case, if it’s not the HRDC organising demos (in cahoots with the opposition as you have put it), one day something is still going to give and people will rise. And that is against whoever will be in power.
I, personally, witnessed and participated in the demos at Chancellor College in 1992-93 that brought down single party rule to usher in democracy. And truth be told, nobody really forced us, but we an idea was planted in our heads and understood that indeed there was sense in the call for democracy and we revolted, putting our lives on line playing hide and seek with the police armed with guns while we were only armed with sticks and stones. Simply because we believed in the cause. You may not understand the gravity of what I have just said, but oppression is a huge catalyst for change.
God Bless Malawi
Najumphapo ine mwana wa ku Boma (Enukweni, Mzimba, Malawi).
Nonsense. Then why HRDC stop their evil demos if that might be a trap. They are just GAYS fighting good for their LGBT COMMUNITY.