Malawi Electoral Commission’s results sheets missing for poll case

July 29, 2019 Osman Faiti - Nyasa Times 20 Comments

Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) are failing to trace results and tally sheets for a case in which three Malawi Congress Party shadow members of Parliament (MPs) in Chikwawa and Nsanje districts are challenging results of the May 21 parliamentary elections.

Lawyer Kossamu and one of his clients, Chizuzu,

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) members Kafandikhale Mandevana of Nsanje Central, Enoch Chizuzu (Nsanje North) and Foster Thipiwa (Chikwawa East) are challenging results of the parliamentary elections.

Their lawyer Wester Kossamu said since the High Court in Blantyre ordered that the electoral commission should produce all the documents it used in the elections in the three constituencies and that the case should return to court on July 29 2019, the “original tally sheets have not been disclosed and are not in custody of MEC.”

The court ordered MEC to produce original tally sheets, counterfoils, log books and register of voters ticked.

But according to the lawyer, the other documents are only partially disclosed.

During the inspection of documens at the Commission’s warehouse  which involved opening all the ballot boxes, the court could not find “key” documents.

MEC declared  Francis Kasaila, Minister of Foreign  Affairs (Democratic Progressive Party –DPP) winner of Nsanje North, Esther Mcheka-Chilenje (DPP)for Nsanje North and Sam Khumbanyiwa  (UDF) for Chikwawa East.

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20 replies on “Malawi Electoral Commission’s results sheets missing for poll case”

  1. NOW I COME TO UNDERSTAND ( WE HAVE ALOT OF DEMONIC WORSHIPPERS ON THIS LAND ) WHO DON’T WANT TO HEAR / SEE THE TRUTH –JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS FLOWING LIKE WATERS !!!

  4. MY QUESTION IS: WHY ARE THE ORIGINAL RESULTS SHEETS MISSING BECAUSE WERE TOLD BY MEC THAT THE ELECTIONS WERE CERTIFIED FREE, FAIR AND CREDIBLE.

    AND SHE TOLD US THAT ALL 147 MADANDOS WERE DEALT WITH ???

    WHO IS HIDING THE DOCUMENTS AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE:::??? CLEAN HANDS ARE CLEAN HANDS,,,,SO MISABISE MA DOCUMENTS

    JEZEBEL IN ACTION………AND SHE DIED A PAINFUL DEATH

    1. They want the judge to nullify the results which in reality they lost so that they can have a re run…..if judges are professional enough, the one who came to court to complain must be given a the post…akhaule anyani…okuba awa…mtundu wanji wa anthu ongozolowera kuba pali ponse………kuba ndi panti ndi khamisolo yomwe includingg chitimkulu wawonso….

  5. I believe this election was rigged in all angles ,only that other MPs didn’t have the audacity to ring the bells in time

  7. And what does this mean come on our learned friends try to put it in a layman’s context that when it happens like this what does it mean

    1. They want to plead for nullification so that they can enjoy a rerun opportunity….no, awine ndi winayo basi!

  8. Bola alephelenso kutulutsa mapepala amulandu wa president muzione anyani akuba inu.Muyaluka, timanena kuba samaba munthu wasiketi lero sizimenezi.

  11. Eeeeeish this MEC is a huge shame to Malawi and the whole world. How can they fail to trace documents in their custody?

  13. This is enough reason to nullify the results of the said constituencies. Where did they put the backing documents, shame on this evil body.

  15. NDE MUZITI MASANKHO ANAYENDA BWINO A MEC KULEPHELA KUTULUSA UMBONI CHOCHI, NDIPOSO ZIKUMVEKA KUTI MA MP 29 A DPP SANAWINE MWACHINGAMO KUPHATIKIZASO BWANA WAWO APM A MALAWI ANASIYA KUGONA KALEKALE KUNAWACHELA ANASUKUSULA MUWONA MUKANGOPASANA NGATI ZAKUNYUMBA KWANU KUMWAMBA KUKUWONANI MWINA SIMUDZIWA INU KANGATI MUMAYANG”ANA KUMWAMBA MUMANGOWONA ZA PASI POMPANO BASI PAMENE KUMWAMBA MASO A MULENGI ALI PA INU CHIKHALILE SAWOZELA

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