Malawi fresh elections set for May 19 2020: Parliment passes Electoral Reforms Bill
The fresh presidential election, which the Constitutional Court ordered after nullifying the May 21 2019 presidential polls results, will be held on May 19 2020 after Parliament on Monday passed the Electoral Reforms Bill facilitating the schedule of the new vote.
Subsequently, the next general election will be held on Tuesday, May 21 2025, meaning MPs and councilors will stay for six years in office.
Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament presented a Constitutional Amendment Bill tabled by its chairperson Kezzie Msukwa with a proposal to add Section 80A to the Constitution but it was rejected.
It proposed dates for fresh election, procedure for rerun/runoff.
But on Monday, Parliament amended Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act to include this provision so that it can pass via simple majority not two-thirds required for Constitutional Amendment.
The move follows the Constitutional Court order of February 3 which nullified the May 21 2019 presidential election over irregularities.
The development also means that the National Assembly and Local Government authorities, elected during the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections, shall stand constitutionally dissolved on March 20 2025.
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Doing things with anger can not help , if this election MCP 49.2 DPP 38.9 then none got 50+1 then re-run MCP48, DPP51 who loose
Nothing sensible in your statement
Heard the 50+1 was removed from the final bill which passed.
Guys, the right person for president of Malawi come 19/02/20 is Dr Saulos Claus Chilima, why , we need somebody very strong to take CASH GATE head on. These DPP gurus have stolen our taxes and need to pay back. Therefore the right person to carry out this task is non other than Dr Chilima. Vote CHILIMA who has the stamina to punish these thieves we cannot afford the let them go scot free.
Do you really know Malawi and Malawians? Check your Oil – Oil 1? And come back to me. Or just wait for Samuel Magombo.
Voting for someone with intentions to revenge and deliver maximum punishment is not good for our country. We should be looking at someone who will point the country to the right direction, develop and uplift citizens’ welfare.
nonsese
The 50+1 bill is good for the opposition because its usual they form alliances. But if the bill has been forced through by a simple majority any winning party will will easily change it back to its original form. I don’t know why all this celebration. Let’s wait and see what will happen after new president is sworn in.
Who’s formed an alliance now?
DPP will win again , and I saw this coming it’s going to be tight but DPP is going to carry the day 52% and the rest will be shared by mcp and utm bcoz there will no alliance.
Thank to members of parliament for passing those bills. Taking the right way sometimes it is difficult but it’s good. We can only have a better country when we use rules which majority supports.
With due respect to you all,Our parliament is a total disgrace. I listened to the debate but I want to assure you that Speaker of Parliament is for mcp and at the same time the mcp central people and Tumbukas are totally against the Lomwe. I beg to disagree but this is truth and truth hates. Their aim is to wipe the tribe as the Hurtus in Rwanda tried to wipe the Tutsis.
Malawi will be in flames after this election. Mark my words. You will remember me
Mcp is bloodthirsty with Ntambo.
Mulakhos need to learn a lesson this time round. No more yowumba wumba.
It will only be you fighting
You caused it. Did you really think that you can continue to benefit from our taxes and we would sit phwiiii. You people are really rubbish. So you couldn’t see this coming.
Thats true since DPP and UDF wiped people from Central and North so its tit for tat ,Malawi is for us all not only Southerners,
Idiotic thinking
Opposition has completely failed to change the constitution and therefore decided to change an Act. We are seeing you.
So, desperate opposition MPs led by Gotani have forced through amendments to the an ACT (Presidential and Parliamentary Elections Act) after failing to change the constitution. Komatu musatiyenjeze you power hungry people.
Kkkkk kkkk folks are acting like Malawi will end after this election. We will live with this monster ndithu kkkk
What is a must is to put in place subsidiary legistlation for the run off. In this way some greedy MPs are behaving two options must be looked. Referendum or creation of Presidential Council. Malawian People we have not moved inch as we will be in the same situation come fresh election outcome. WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT LEAVING STUMPS that will regenarate.
We, as DPP, and the Ruling party will not accept this. I, as the duly elected president arthur peter muthalika, will stage a demostration. This is a massacre to our hard won democracy.
Ha ha ha you fool
Were you here when we were fighting for democracy you are talking about?
U thought u ‘LL be dictating to majority of Malawians what to do for ever ?? Apa mwauponda, this time around u won’t need only Lhomwes to succeed in any election to come but also other tribes to beat that 50+1%.
Now it’s time for revenge to Lhomwes to oust them out of power . The Yaos, the Tumbukas , the Chewas , the Tongas and many more tribes have learn a lesson how Lhomwes behave as if the other tribes are Tenants.
Expect more misery on Lhomwe tribe once u have been evicted from state house.
Take out yaos, remember MCP killed a police officer from mangochi
kkkkkkkkkk. You as arthur peter mutharika duly elected president , and u intend to stage demos? Tikakupeza konko. wapusisa ana osawuka uona ulendo uno