Malawi wanted a trusted pollster: Kachale’s MEC is giving hope
Justice Dr Chifundo Kachale inherited a Justice Dr Jane Mayemu Ansah Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) that, in all intents and purposes, represented what is terribly wrong with the country’s key governance institutions.
From the time Ansah took over MEC from the departed Justice Maxon Mbendera, public trust in MEC was already wobbling.
Mbendera’s MEC wasn’t forthright in how it managed the 2014 Tripartite Elections—so much that many, in the public, questioned the authenticity of the results that saw Peter Mutharika carrying the day against Joyce Banda.
In other words, as she was coming in, Justice Ansah was well aware that she was about to run an institution that, already, had trust issues with the public.
Unfortunately, taking it from how she managed the 2019 Tripartite Elections and subsequent court battles that saw the nullification of the presidential resulting in calls for fresh elections, Justice Ansah only worsened the trust issues the public had with MEC.
In the heat of things from the general public, Ansah became increasingly arrogant and out of touch with real issues that Malawians wanted from the MEC she was leading.
Consequently, with Ansah on the lead, MEC turned into a monster of an institution—lacking transparency and accountability, involved in shady financial deals, completely detached and, truth be told, a burden to the taxpayer.
That is the MEC that Justice Kachale took over from Ansah who, at her arrogance end, humbled herself by resigning.
However, it is interesting how Justice Kachale appear to spearheading change at MEC at a critical period of time.
His departure point has always been defining MEC as an institution that manages the will of the people; as such, those with power to run it should do so with that realization.
We have seen how, in two weeks, MEC is becoming more people-friendly through interesting transparent measures from Justice Kachale.
On issues of delayed financing, we have seen how Justice Kachale has been all out engaging various offices and making it clear that elections are a will of people and they must be held.
Further, we have seen how Justice Kachale has been steadfast in updating the public regarding every move the commission is making—this has helped curb speculation and rumors.
Perhaps for the first time in the history of elections in this country, more Malawians are steadily involved in the art of managing elections.
For instance, Malawians, today, are able to be part of tracing the plane carrying the ballot papers and delivery of the same to districts—this is good governance.
We believe in the coming days, Justice Kachale will scale transparent and accountable leadership he has brought to the commission because this is the source of trust that Malawians must always have in their key governance institutions.
You have started well Justice Kachale; please don’t fall to the wayside.
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MEC is rotten to the core!!! Monitors list messed up by MEC for cadets to rig. Rigging starting today Monday.
That is true. The problem is that MEC monitors are DPP cadets. MEC can never be trusted.
He has started well.
Let’s wait after tonse alliance looses. Kachale wilt turn to be bad. Another foolish mtambo will emerge
This is a Holy war and God is on the side of Tonse Alliance. DPP depends on rigging and MEC monitors caught in the rigging scandal will be persecuted. What has happened in Malawi will never happen again in 100 years and God has allowed it to happen for a reason. The problem is that DPP can’t read the writing on the wall. Your time is up!
Una mahala kwambiri God will bless you for the good observations in your commentary
Mathanga ndi wa sweet talk osamvera ayi amatumidwa ndi pitala
He is a breathe of fresh air!
Ambuye odziwa za muntima,mwatisankhira kale
Dr Lazarus Chakwera kuti ndi president wathu,
My fellow Malawians, realize this,when mcp lost in 2014,GOD set in motion events that were needed to put Chakwera in that position,
Last year’s elections if Chakwera had been declared winer,this country could still be divided,but God used Jane the way he used Pharaoh to show HIS power,by declaring Peter the winer so that we can vote again and this time around the president will be voted by the majority, there will be no Lomwe,no Cheese,no Yao,no Tumbuka,no Tonga,but Malawians as a United Nations,this has been made possible not by our power or wisdom,but as it is written on (Psalm 155:1) NOT TO US LORD,OH LORD,NOT TO US,BUT TO YOUR NAME GIVE GLORY
Mulira kachikenanso
Can this idiot you call Kacuale really conducts elections with no irregularities. Really?
Those of us that believe in God and prayer need to pray for Dr Kachale and the new MEC. Had Eve and Adam successfully resisted the temptations of Satan, mankind would have been spared death itself. I commend the Concourt judges for successfully resisting Satan’s temptations to bribery. This is tricky and is where justice Ansah just like madam Eve failed to say no to Satan’s temptations. Just like Eve
s failure has led to much human tragedy so Ansahs failure to resist Satan has led to much suffering for Malawians. Dr Kachales and his commissions successful resistance to Satan’s tantalizing temptations should be our motivation to seek divine intervention through intercession. It’s only for Almighty God that Satan has bewildering submission. Clearly the mafia in DPP will stop at nothing to get what they desire. Only God’s power is about to bewilder them on 23rd June through persistent prayers of faith. God bless and bring total deliverance to Malawi in Jesus name amen.The praises are coming a little too soon . Wait until the Commission meets to declare the result of the election. Those certified incompetent demons that were returned from the stinking commission will be vomiting hell at Justice Kachale to declare muthalika winner. DPP has the Numbers in the Commission, the Chair and the MCP Commissioners are outnumbered and can’t dictate the outcome of the polls.
If Chakwera loses it will be another story thats the foolishness of Malawians.
Mawu
Dr Chifundo Kachale need support from everyone who wants this country to move forward.
if opposition loses people will start castigating him and will be labeled incompetent, our unfair society.
Just wait, if only he pronounces APM the winner all the grory will go
God bless this Dr Kachali.Elections management must be open,traparent and accountable.Ballots arrival and transmission of results including dcs consolidated results must be done openly not in dcs offices where cadets dcs should be doing there stupidity,results must be announced,pasted outside shared to all parties.Any dc who will bring to national tally centre his own results must be accountable and liably be prosecuted criminally.Further,Bwana chair investigate those results.If someone will try to disturb elections in any way bwana chair investigate and if party A or DPP is responsible,disqualify such stupid party and its candidate in that area.And only count for good willing party votes and annpnnce the results.Those criminally responsible whether govt party officials mec officials monitors or anyone including voters must be arrested and prosecuted.We do not want nonses.Malawi is not Thyolo nor Mulanje nor Dowa nor Rumphi nor southern region nor central region nor nothern region and neither any tribe chewa nor lomwe but all of us.So people should not put regions or their tribes first but malawi first.
MEC chair be ready to order arrest of stupid presiding officers monitors mec officials who will try to manipulate the will of people through corruption by any one including govt party officials,mec secretariat including commissioners there may be stupid mec secretarat officials and commissioners who dance to the tune of the devil.Warn them they will be arrested and prosecuted criminally. We are tired of a khuluku kuyambira 1994,nonses,nonses,nonses.Let us call a quit to these stupidity. GOD HAS ALREADY BLESSED AND PROTECTED THE MEC CHAIR IN KACHALI.ANY GORCE AGAINST HIM WILL NOT PREVAIL.AMEN
Good job Justice Chifundo and
The day he says by the power vested in me i Declare Prof Arthur Peter Wamuntharika winnner of the 23 june 2020 fresh election. All this news about being a good boy gets thrown out of the window. Such is MCP mentality
Ansah was professional but her only crime was not to declare Chakwera or Chilima as winners
You are just stupid by nature! What professional are you talking about? Kungokhala chimbuli chachikulu pa Malawi pano basi.
Please @”Zio ine” learn to speak the truth. Are you the only “blind” person in Malawi that cannot see that Justice Jane Ansah failed miserably to lead the electoral process last year? Even those that wanted her to help them win the election were embarrassed at how she failed to clinically execute their diabolical plans. Eventually, the High Court (Sitting as a Constitutional Court) found her incompetent. The Public Appointments Committee of Parliament also found her incompetent. Then finally, the Supreme Court found her embarrassingly incompetent. And you claim she was professional? I believe it is very easy even for Chakwera or Chilima to accept defeat in a free, fair and transparent election. For your own information, Chilima initially accepted “defeat” and congratulated APM before stumbling upon irrefutable evidence that the elections were a sham. I trust you can still vote wisely on Tuesday!
Not at all because i have decided to look the other way different from yours. Dont think Kachale will read 2 differently. Two remains two. I repeat if Ansah declared Chakwera or Chilima then she should have been good..proof is on the Mps and councillors.
Her crime was using tippex, fake tally sheets, to alter the results of Chakwera. She is evil. Real devil. She has destroyed Malawi. Evil woman.
In what way would you consider that monster a professional? Are you part of a bunch of wicked monkeys that glorify the use of Tippex? The woman and her team were certified failures , incompetent and useless. That was cast in stone and will never change.
To hell with ansah and her wicked team
You’re right that’s the crime she committed declaring the loser as a winner. Who does that? According to MEC itself, the loser was declared as a winner before all the votes were counted. She is going to jail next week!
And we must give him support for the job he is doing has got lots of challenges,working with the commissioners whom the court found incompetent it’s not easy it takes a man who’s strong enough to show his love at the same time not allow to be misled or being taken for granted
This is the day that I have dedicated to The Chief Justice Dr. Chifundo Kachale. I have set this day praying for Dr. Kachale’s family and his life. God continue protecting him and give him Wisdom from above. May God increase his territory for bringing a sigh of relief to Malawians. At least we have “this trust” that he will prove to be different. May God continue to open his eyes and ears so that he sees and hears that is NOT of God’s Will. Am one of the proud Malawians for hearing that Zambians are proposing Malawian Judges to help them in their Polls that will be held next year, 2021. Bravo to our Judges. May God Protect Us All. We are all one in His Eyes.
Malawi judges need to be commended for the sound and great upholding of justice. They are second from none. We are proud of you our judges.
A good start indeed.May God continue guiding him.
All is well until MCP loses. its always like that in all our Elections
Inu nthawi ya ukhuluku yatha.Mukadalibe mumdima which mcp can lose.mcp has won all the 5 elections and will win the sixth and the coming six elections in future.
When did DDP won any Election in Malawi?
In both elections that Justice Nsosa presided over MCP did not win. They lost the referendum and 1994 elections but MCP still holds Justice Nsosa highest regard. Wise up man wrong is wrong and right is right regardless.
Dumb dog. If and if MCP loses this election, it will be clear on the eyes of Malawians because these elections are the closely most observed elections in Malawi. But, if MCP loses who can win???
So far so good. Save Malawi.
100% True – Kachale do the same with the election results management!!! you shall forever be Malawians friend – your nation.