MCP calls for Malawi poll chief to resign: Ansah defiant, says not going anywhere
Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has has called on chairperson of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Jane Ansah to resign for what it calls failure by the commission to act on reports of violence and intimidation during the campaign period in Tuesday’s by-elections but she has rejected such calls, saying is not stepping down.
MCP spokesman Ezekiel Ching’oma said the conduct of MEC in the by-elections held in Malindi Ward in a NGO hi North Constituency and Milonde Ward in Mulanje South East constituency does not inspire hope that Ansah willl guide the nation to a credible 2019 Tripartite elections.
The opposition party expressed dissatisfaction with a number of irregularities and alleges that some of its monitors were chased from polling stations, a claim Ansah disputed.
In an election that saw the UDF candidate win Malindi ward and the ruling DPP winning the Milonde Ward, MCP said it was dissatisfied with the way the whole electoral process was conducted.
The party’s Diaspora wing has added to this call and are demanding for the immediate removal of the chairperson of the electoral body, Ansah.
“We are calling for the immediate removal of Dr Jane Ansah at the chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission. We have no confidence in Ansah and the way the electoral commission failed to resolve some of the irregularities that were happening during the campaign period. If she could not manage to sort problems in just two wards, how can we expect her to handle the general elections next year?” reads a statement issued by Chalo Mvula,MCP diaspora wing communications director.
“We cannot allow politics of intimidation to continue and affect the electoral process. People have the right in a democracy to listen to what all political parties are saying. If there was a right time for the commission to show us its teeth and give us confidence that 2019 will be free and fair elections, then this was this time. Unfortunately, it is now clear that with Ansah at the helm, next year’s elections will be all chaos” highlighted Mvula.
The MCP diapora Wing says it is concerned that the commission is choosing to acknowledge that the electoral process faced violence and intimidation, “yet it’s going through with its process of announcing the results and even describing the process as free and fair.”
The statement said Ansah’s condemnation of the acts of “creating no go zones” are nothing if they are not to be followed up by actions.
”We are therefore demanding that she be removed from her position as we have lost confidence in her capabilities to deliver a free and fair election,” reads the statement.
However, Ansah said allegations that MEC has done nothing are not correct.
“ I and all the commissioners have been going around to see things for ourselves and I would like to assure you that no violence has been recorded in any of our polling centres,” said Ansah during the announcement of the by-election results.
She acknowledged receipt of complaints during the campaign period.
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Wayamba kale wayamba kale!!!
You are right Chagomelana, I doubt if these people will indeed make it in 2019. I think they know that they are going to face a tough opponent, that is why they want to sneak in through back door. By the way when did they know that Peter is old?
kkkkkkkkkk , LUCIUS NDI WOIMBA NONSE CAN YOU FORM A SONG HERE : MCP WANTS APM TO RESIGN, MCP WANTS GOODAL TO RESIGN; MCP WANTS NANKHUMWA TO RESIGN ; MCP WANTS MBENDERA TO RESIGN; MCP WANTS NTABA TO RESIGN; MCP WANTS KASAILA TO RESIGN ; MCP WANTS CHIEF JUSTICE TO RESIGN; MCP WANTS ANSAH TO RESIGN MCP WANTSCHAPONDA TO RESIGN; MCP WANTS JB TO RESIGN; MCP WANTS KAMLEPO TO RESIGN; MCP WANTS EVERYBODY TO RESIGN; MCP WNTS YOU READERS OF THIS MESSAGE TO RESIGN; MCP WANTS DPP TO RESIGN; MCP WANTS PP AND AFFORD TO RESIGN AND MCP WANTS RO WORK ALONE BACK TO ONE PARTY . EEEEE DYERA
ONCE UPON A TIME, WE HAD JUSTICE ANASTASIA MSOSA . A NO NONSENSE LADY IN THE MANNER SHE CONDUCTED ELECTIONS.
This MEC chair should know kuti there are so many Malawians who are neither DPP nor MCP nor UDF nor PP dedpite voting for any of them, who find violence barbaric and vagueness from those who should act against it horribly pathetic. It is very possible to be Malawian and not be a screaming fanatic of any of these parties. Komano we find denial of apparent stone age violence a mockery of our civility and an indictment of the referee’s integrity and credibility. You mean failing to stamp authority on only two Wards? Ndiye kulili general election? Anastanzia Msosa was an iron lady. Awawa awa is not inspiring confidence…
Chakwera should resign for having a FAKE AMERICAN accent! Bloody shameless man! Kamwa yonunkha.
Lasy year UDF and DPP lost.they accepted although there were many irregularities and acts of violence .today same things have happened with MCP loss..it complains all over..who are true democracy’s between these three parties…MCP kungolowa mboma there will be no torelance I tell you.theae are not democrats from the heart..
If the MEC head doesnt know that election process starts with campaign then she does not qualify to lead the body. We have seen credible chairpersons and non has done like what she has just done. Next year Jane expect blood to be shade as MCP will use every avenue to campaign. So if it be fighting the youth will just do that So that our president should bring the voice of hope to Malawian
I have said this before and will say it again. Over the years politicians have been breeding and encouraging hooliganism especially amongst the youth, to fight in their corners for their political gains. From the old MCP to UDF, DPP, PP and the new MCP; they have been unable to contain the worrying trends of corruption, lawlessness, collapse of judicial system and lack of respect for rule of law. Now political parties are reaping what they sowed. Political leaders have propagated policies that bred unruly youth incapable of being employed. Unfortunatey their energy has to find an outlet leading to unnecessary violence (especially against those that are vulnerable). Political leaders, you really need to wake up to reality before there’s a civil war, waged by the youth, who now have nothing to lose. The violence and intimidation you experienced at the polls is just a starter; there’s main meal coming and then a dessert.
MCP is a dirty party made up of sick minds
MCP WANT APM TO RESIGN, MCP WANT CHAPONDA TO RESIN, MCP WANT GOODALL TO RESIN, MCP WANT ANSAH TO RESIGN, MCP WANT BLA BLA BLA TO RESIGN, OOOH SHIT,THEY MUST BE STUPID,WHAT KIND OF OPPOSITION LEADERSHIP IS THAT,THIS IS ONE INDICATION KUTI OTSUTSA SANGASANDUKE OLAMULA.BLEAVE ME PEOPLE OF NYASALAND THAT MCP SIDZALOWANSO M’BOMA.
I think its your mind that is stupid! Ngati cashgate yakuzunguzani mutu pepani bambo but dpp will be booted out soon whether you want or not!
Wait and see,so you think DPP will rule us forever? Time changes m’bale the opposition is from the general populace now not the chewas anymore, things change even if it means being ruled by one from the north but we strongly want sanity in state leadership not this shithole establishment nooooo.
Truth has to be said. Jane Ansah has no capability to conduct a free and fair elections. She is biased and surrounded by incopetent commissioners. DPP has been causing violence during campaign periods but there is nothing Jane and her team have done. During the 2017 October Bye -Elections, the reports of violence in Bangula were vividly there but there was nothing that was done by MEC. Unfortunately the perpetrators of violence in Nsanje did not win the Nsane Lalanje constituency.
In Mulanje some chiefs were not allowing opposition parties from conducting their campaign freely. Violence was the order of the day and MEC was aware of this but it chose to burry its head in the sand. Then it condenms the violence after the elections and at the same time declare it free and fair elections. Shame! What is the meaning of ‘free and fair’ according to you Ansah?
let’s be fair when doing our analysis, its true that MCP would have not won since its not they stronghold in those areas but that does not mean one should not express fear about this MEC chairperson, she has indeed admitted she received reports of violence but never took any action and how would say it was free and fair when the playing field was not fair at all??enanu mukungolankhura chifukwa chakupanda nzeru,in those by-elections we nevar had such cases and everyone was given time to campaign, on intimidation, no violence… so sometimes speak as if yu have brains
But it is the same person who was in charge in previous election of which you won 6.1. And i never heard you complaining that she is unfit. What the hell does MCP wants? Kodi mukufuna muzingowina nokha? akawina ena ndiye kuti chisankho sichinayende bwino? Come on Mcp grow up, or maybe you are just too old for a party you need to grow young.
Kodi Ngalande akuti chani?Watopa ndi utsogoleri okhapa anthu ,watsankho akufuna Chilima. Pitirizani kukhapa anthu tiona komwe zithere.
Anazolowera zolira awa!!!! kkkk
Ulendo uno mulira ndinu ndi kankhalamba kanu ka dull ko!
Kutereku ku nsanje adakawina candidate wa pp/dpp/or independent MCP ya nyau ikadati Ansa atule pansi udindo. MCP imayambitsiratu zipolowe kuti akaluza aone chonamizira. Anzanu amavomerawa ndi opusa. paja ka ozibele Mkaka liwu la genocide silichoka pakamwa pake, kuopyeza amalawi. ngati simudzichepetsa, ngati ma MCP mulibe chikondi ku dziko lathu Mulungu sangakhale konse kumbali yanu ayi. you will cry for ever. God is for love , acceptance, unity. Mmalo moyenda chokwera mudzayendabe chotsika ndipo mmalo momwa mkaka mudzidzamwabe mkodzo
DPP =2, MCP =5, UDF=1, PP =0, Chipani cha mphamvu ndi chiti pamenepa? Yankho muli nalo ndi chifukwa chake mukufuna kusoneza chisankho cha chaka cha mawa. Ngakhale mutero, mutulukabe m’boma MCP yakhungana.
Useless so what did you do about the violence during campaign time. We should not have to listen to you refusing to resign that is the trend in this country particularly all with dpp cadres like you. You will be finished 2019 people will make change and don’t want dpp anymore.
A MCP ndi anthu osowa mtendere they do not understand others they are selfish.. Iwe Mvula wa despora bwanji sudalanhkule kuti J Ansah atule udindo pomwe MCP idawina ku nsanje, chikhalirecho kumenekonso kudachitika zipolowe kuposa za ku Malindi ndi Mulanje. iwe wa chamba eti? , your integrity is very questionable. DPP inali yopusa pakuvomereza chisankho ku nsanje?. Kodi ng’ona zanu zaonda mufuna mudzayambenso kuzidyetsa anthu okutsutsani?
the one party fighter Kamulepo Kalua is watching you we will support him in rainy or sunny times. kuzikonda basi. anzanu akawina chisankho abela. inu mukawina muli chisankho chinali fare and free. openga inu stupid !1
One party fighter Bakili Muluzi is watching you. we may decide to ask him to resign from retirement and come back into active politics.
Zayambika.
MCP ikukhaula! Ayamba kuimba nyimbo “… mayo, mayo atiberanso chisankho!” already; and this is not April 2019 yet!
MCP, sad sack losers; and their behavior so predictable after each loss.
Malawians are simply paying back the Party what it deserves: we are not kidding when we say, even kids in Malawi know of the past atrocities by MCP. It may take another generation for that history to start fading away.
And the Party, owning up to its past would go a long way towards the healing process. As, for many Malawians, it is as if the wounds inflicted by Kamuzu and Co. are still raw. People are reminded by the victims and their descendants, to be sure.
Ulendo uno mumva madzi ndinu, mwaba kokwanira, mabomba yakhalira dpp ayambapo kuphulika, mumva m’bebe muwonaso, timacashgate tonse mwalala!
A kongilesi nthawi zonse amakhalira kulira akatikitidwa ku chisankho. Who was the MEC chairperson when MCP was assisted by voter apathy to win October 2017 by election? Why did these politically finished homosapiens not cry then? Simunati mukhalira kulira chifukwa simudzapambana masankho ena ali onse mdziko muno. Masankho a Ku dambwe mudzipambana. Zoonadi kongilesi sinasinthe ndipo ataona dziwe la ng’ona aponyerapo anthu monga mwa DNA yawo.
if they win thas ok if they lose MUST resign. What kind of lacking.
Guys can MCP win in Mulanje or Mangochi? Kuyankhula kwinaku just shows how myopic people are in MCP. Don’t be cheated with okuba ng’ombe za anthu osauka uyu. His is in MCP for bad motive. You will soon regret. That family is a confusionist and uses money to penetrate. If MCP has to win elections sort out your differences first. Beware of newcomers . Don’t be too exicited with them .There are Wolf’s in sheep skin. Ndanena.