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Katong'ongo
Katong'ongo
6 years ago

I am Tumbuka and Northerner, from a tribe of selfish people who want to flood universities though with good grades. Ndife anthu odzikonda and are responsible for the failures of all governments in Malawi. Therefore, we will secede from the country called Malawi to avoid contaminating our good brothers from the centre and south. We will be a stand alone state and die in our selfishness. Please brothers from the centre and south accept our request and things will be better for you. Ndise banthu bakujitemwa, bakujikuzga, etc. For this reason, we will secede from Malawi. The call for a… Read more »

Katong'ongo
Katong'ongo
6 years ago

There is always a cost to every credible achievement. Democracy is a process which demands a huge chunk of cost in ITS initial phase and normalizes with the passing of time. Yes it will be costly in its initial stages but will normalize by and large. We need credible elections where a president is elected by Malawians NOT SOUTHERNERS. Malawians mean all Malawians, NOT SOUTHERNERS. We need leaders elected through credible elections, NOT THROUGH A SOUTHERN RAFFLE DRAW. The system (50+1) is cheaper than one CHAPONDA stealing our money. How many CHAPONDAS are in DPP?????? Put their wealth together, they… Read more »

Harawara
Harawara
6 years ago

Ntaba on behalf of DPP expressed misgivings about the 50 +1 system. Now Jane Ansah doubts its application in the coming elections. These are the people that put the country to serious test for civil disobedience. Why is DPP scared of the system? Malawians want the system so allow them to have it. It is their democratic right to choose. Democratic benefits of the system are much higher than the financial cost that Ntaba is worried about. With savings from looting and inefficiencies and support from donors the system will be paid for. If the system will not be adopted… Read more »

Chaponda
Chaponda
6 years ago

azako anamwalira nazo.this is not your job.just shut you mouth and annus

True patriot
True patriot
6 years ago

From the tone and the arguments by the MEC chairperson, one gets the impression that she personally doesn’t like the recommendation by the Law Commission. Now, Mrs Ansah is a highly educated and a person with immense wisdom. I am however, surprised why she doesn’t state whether she is expressing her personal opinion or she is stating the MEC position on the proposal. I doubt if the MEC commissioners have discussed this and come up with a position. Assuming the commissioners haven’t discussed this, then the chairperson is candidly corrupting her fellow commissioners’ minds. It will not surprise anyone if… Read more »

Zudi Mzee
6 years ago

Mayi don’t be a pessemist, we have almost two years before elections, is this a short time for the constitution to be amended?we want change please we cannot have a president with only 36 percent of total votes cast. Opposition, please the first week of your next meeting should have a motion of electoral reforms bill. This will help us to have 50 plus 1 implemented in 2019

chikoti
chikoti
6 years ago

Uuuuuuuh zayambapo..nde madam, is it practical to use it in 2019,after parliament has made necessary amendments?I mean will you have the time,say if the process is done this year? Educate us please on the time frame for this process to be done.

Yahya Jammeh
6 years ago

Mayi anzanu omwe anali pa mpando muliwo analira m’gulu mwa anthu chifulwa cholandira ziphuphu. Your argument does not make any legal sense. I think you are just expressing your personal opinion on the natter. If Parliament has passed so many bills during their previous sittings, what do you think would be the hurdle not to amend and pass the new bill to allow the winner of presidency to attain 50+1? Malawians are ready to challenge MEC for its fictitious behaviour. It is good that the opposition has heard you – it will be its opportunity to gang up and ensure… Read more »

Mayford Kumanzere
Mayford Kumanzere
6 years ago

This I resume requires a lot of financial resources to effectively accomplish the 1st and 2nd polls. Does Malawi has the capacity or we want all the revenues collected in the previous govt. be diverted to elections? What was the main objective of having Tripartite Elections? I thought one of the purpose was to cut costs? Plz educate me.

Wandale wamyee
Wandale wamyee
6 years ago

Unfortunately, Democracy has never been cheap starting right from within party politics. To get quality results we should just prepare to find and use more money. Whether expensive or not but people will not complain because of getting quality results.

mposa
6 years ago

That’s good to Malawi democracy. This will also help mec to have small budget considering that ma candidates adzikhala ochepa enawa a 1 vote aleka kuima nawo.

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