MEC announces Malawi Tripartite election date: May 21 2019

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) announced Tuesday that 2019 tripartite elections will be held on May 21, 2019.

Ansah (L) presents the electoral calendar to Justice Minister Samuel Temebnu. –Photo by Stanley Makuti, Mana

Ansah (L) presents the electoral calendar to Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya. –Photo by Stanley Makuti, Mana

MEC Chairperson, Dr Jane Ansah made the announcement in Lilongwe at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) during the launch of the 2019 Tripratite Elections whose theme is “Consolidating Malawi Democracy Through the Ballot.”

She said the May 2019 elections eligible voters would be voting for the President, Members of Parliament and Councilors on the same day.

“Those that will be elected on that day will serve the country in various capacities in the next five years,” Ansah explained.

The MEC Chairperson said the launch has commenced the electoral process in readiness for the elections next year,

She pointed out that MEC has outlined a number of activities that would be carried out before and after the elections.

Ansah believes that MEC is ready to conduct free, fair, transparent and credible elections and has since called for cooperation among all the stakeholders involved in the entire electoral process.

“In the past we have managed to contain chaos at the blink of degenerating into violence where MEC was able to handle the situations and it is our hope that this will still continue for the country to maintain peace and tranquility,” she said.

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Samuel Tembenu appealed to MEC commissioners to work as a team.

He said as Commissioners they needed to put aside their personal differences and work for the betterment of delivering credible elections.

“We wish to affirm that government has noted the election calendar and it will ensure that MEC receives every support it deserves,” Tembenu explained.

The Chairperson of Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD), Kandi Padambo called on law enforcement agents and the media to conduct themselves in neutral and impartial manner during the process.

He said the two should ensure that leveling playing field for all stakeholders had to be adhered to all the time during the electoral process.

MEC Chairperson presented to various stakeholder copies of the 2019 Tripartite Elections Calendars for them to easily follow all the activities undertaken by MEC.

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Mutharika
Mutharika
6 years ago

Kkkkkkkk mumati munati a nthiwatiwa inu kufuna kusintha date to September…Peter is a finished force. We are just waiting for the final punch and he is out

Tchopanomics
6 years ago

kaya ife ma tchopa tizavota basi

psyuta
psyuta
6 years ago

kkkkkkkkkkkkk !! Makape ena agulitse property for campaign tsopano.

santana
santana
6 years ago

Kodi inu a Ade nkhani yoti anakuberani mavoti mwayesa kozembera pochita manyazi ndikuluza? Wosangovomera bwanji kuti anthu anakukanani? Akuluakulu anu ndi ndani analongosolapo kuti mavoti ankabedwa njira yakutiyakuti. Ngakhale iweyo Ade sungathe kufotokoza m’mene mavoti anabedwera. Chabwino tangonena zavoti yako yokha kuti inabedwa bwanji. Kapena uphatikize ndi ya Kasakula kuti inabedwa chonchi. Tiyankheni tidziwe. Mukamachita comment bwalo lino muzitsitsa ma facts musamabere apa ndi half facts kapena kungotukwana basi. Tiuzeni mavoti ankabedwa bwanji. Komanso tiuzeni chifukwa chomwe a Malawi akhala akukana kuti MCP isalowe m’boma pazisankho zones zisanu ngakhale kuti inayimitsapo m’busa?

santana
santana
6 years ago

Mr Kaitano, mufuna kundiuza kuti 2014 m’mene munkati anakubelani kunalibeko zo Gjgula, Whatsapp, kapena internet? Koma mkulu munali mu Malawi mommuno? KOdi MCP pali chisankho chomwe siimanena kuti yaberedwa? Chisankho chilichonse nyimbo imakhala yomweyo basi. Kodi akamakuberani ma monitor anu amakhala alikuti? Kapena mumasankha ma monitor wosakhulupilika ndiye amakupangani chikuwawe? MCP chonde tipatseni zifukwa zokwanira zomwe mwakhala mukukanidwa ndi a Malawi mu zisankho zones zisanu. Munalakwa chiyani kuti a Malawi akuumireni mtima chotere? Anzanu anali kunja mwangozi kwazaka ziwiri zokha nkuwasankhanso kuti abwerere m’boma chikhalireni inu mumachita kugwada kuti akusankheni koma ng’oooo wosaohula kanthu. A Malawi adzakhala akukuwonetsani mbwadza chisankho… Read more »

Kaitano
Kaitano
6 years ago
Reply to  santana

Santana, you did not ask me that question, but to day i have the answer of your Question. Chiyambire cha multparty in this country, what people voted for was freedom be to all Malawians including you and your family. The reason why just to aline with your Question though it shows how young you are is that Malawi Congress Party is a Party that believes in Unity, 2014 very unfortunate that you don’t know even to day and i don’t think you will accept my answer that it was M.C.P who won 2014 Election, you can ask every one in… Read more »

Odala
Odala
6 years ago
Reply to  santana

Koma Santana ulintchito. daily komenting for dpp. sungapumeko and have different news?

Kaitano
Kaitano
6 years ago

At least, this is the way to go osati zija mumafuna mupange zija zomati September, mayi mukanaona mbwadza ndithu.
Tidazionela patali zimene zija, your wish was to side with your thieves to be given more days so that apange ma Ballot ena, hehehehe not these Malawians of to day.
Nthawi ya achina Santana kunalibeko internet, kunalibeko face book,kunalibeko WhatsApp, kunalibeko zo Gugula hahahahahahahaha!! lero paliponse, ndipo communication yaphweka iyi.
Ndiye ,mukamachita za fodya zanuzo dziwani kuti we are following you.

Ade
Ade
6 years ago

Let us vote this government out of power, I know now they are busy putting in mechanisms to rig elections koma this time sizitheka

Chilungamo
Chilungamo
6 years ago
Reply to  Ade

Where will the supporters of the mighty DPP be when you think of voting this government out??? You must win their hearts fort and convince them to vote for your stupid lazaro. As it stands all you do is to swear and insult Peter and the DPP without giving alternative sound plans for this country. Mukumatikwananso a Lhomwe onse and you think you can win???. Mwauponda. If masapota a DiPhiPhi tizabwera mwa unyinji wathu kudzabvotera chipani chathu mwankokomo. Mulira simunati. DPP 2019 Bomaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!

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