MEC flip flops, withdraws letter to parliament for fear of contempt
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has withdrawn a letter to Public Appointment Committee of Parliament which summoned the Commission to appear before it on Monday, February 10, saying they will now proceed to attend the meeting, other than ducking it for fear of contempt of court.
High Court judges, who heard the presidential elections case, found that there were massive irregularities in the May 21 2019 presidential election which saw President Peter Mutharika re-elected with 38 percent of the vote.
The court also ordered Parliament to take appropriate legislative measures to ensure that the significance of the certainty which is brought by fixing the date of the general election under Section 67 (1) of the Constitution is preserved.
It also ordered that the Public Appointments Committee of Parliament should, in line with Section 75 (4) of the Constitution, inquire into the capacity and competence of MEC’s current commissioners to oversee the fresh election.
Again, the court ordered that Parliament must, within 21 days from the date of the ruling, make appropriate provisions for holding of a presidential runoff in the event that no single candidate secures the constitutional majority under Section 80 (2) of the Constitution as interpreted by the court.
After widespread condemnation on different social media platforms, including by some prominent legal minds , Chief Elections Officer Sam Alfandika has withdrawn the letter and will let the electoral body officials appear before Parliament committe.
The decision has been made for fear of contempt of court as the ruling is in force until another order of the court.
In the Monday judgement, judges Healey Potani, Dingiswayo Madise, Mike Tembo, Redson Kapindu and Ivy Kamanga, said they acknowledged that there were three constitutional questions that were central in the determination of the matter, adding that in to determining the constitutional questions, the court was also called upon to determine and dispose of all other issues raised in the petitions.
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MEC took us for granted. What a mess? Why were these Commissioners not included in courts testimonies as decision makers in the first place?
Just resign please, spare us the tussle.
you see now, here is the result of appointing commissioners based on party affiliates, tribe and religion. Instead of having Malawi electoral commission rather we have malawi electoral confusion.
The aim was to have transparency but now things have changed.
Parliament must recomend sending all commissioners to Zomba mental hospital for check up. Malawi needs to know what we are really dealing with here. They appear all insane.
They should be fired
Now I believe MEC is not taking this seriously, they think it’s a joke or they think they are above the law
Are these grown men and women or kids,
Kkkkkkk,
Koma chizungu choti idiot,chimandimaliza kwabasi,☺☺
Alfandika, big thief, dustbin CEO, lost in his own house. Plus Mrs Pat on the Back Zwee mutu.. These chickens thought they can be clever. They have appealed and say they need more time. Foolish
SHOWS THAT JANE ANSAH IS NOT A GOOD LAWYER . ACTUALLY SHE IS AN OUTDATED LAWYER .AAPWETEKESA THE SO CALLED COMMISSIONERS .
THE WRITING IS NOW ON THE WALL THAT HER BRAIN IS TOTALLY COVERED WITH SHIT . SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS CLEVER BUT NOW MALAWI IS BIGGER THAN HER.
Akut samafuna kupita chifukwa sanamalize kuwerenga 500 pages ija. Nde apanga bwanji appeal zoti sanamalize kuwerenga? Nde nkumati appeal ikayenda???
Would it be fair to say that they did not read Laws governing MEC as well, hence the reason they messed up so badly
PHADA WENIWENI PA MALAWI PA ZINTHU ZA DZIKO LA ANA ATHU NDI ZIDZUKULU ZIKUBWERAZO IFE TAKALAMBA TIKULIMBILA CHIYANI RETROGRESSIVE MALAWIANS IZI SI ZO CHAKWERA KAPENA CHILIMA KOMA ANA ATHU TSOGOLO LAWO.
TIYENI TIKONZE TSOGOLO NKHALAMBA TONSE KUPHATIKIZAPO INE.TIKONZE NDONDOMEKO ZABWINO ZOSADZETSA TSANKHO KOMA CHILUNGAMO NDI DEMOCRACY.
MU 1915 ANTHU AMAYESA ZA CHILEMBWE KOMA ANALI KUMENYERA A MALAWI ONSE.MU 1958 ,1964 ANTHU A MAYESA ZO KAMUZU KOMA UNALI UFULU WA TONSE KUCHOKA KWA AZUNGU UTSAMUNDA MU 1993 ANTHU AMAYESA ZA O CHIHANA NDI O BAKILI KOMA INALI DEMOCRACY TIKUYISEWERETSA LEROYI.LERO 3RD FEBRUARY 2020 ANTHU AKUYESA ZOCHAKWERA NDI CHILIMA KOMA NDI ZA ANA ATHU TSOGOLO LAWO.AMALAWI ANZANGA 40YRS ABOVE UKAKULA USAMASWE PHALE.
NKHANI YACHIGAMULO PHADA IYAYI ENATU MUDZIMANGITSA NDI KUYALUKA CHAKA CHAKE NDI CHINO SICHINA.NATURE WILL TAKE ITS CHARGE.DZANJA LIKALEMBA LA MULUNGU LALEMBA.MULUNGU AKALIZA MTSOGOLERI WA LOZA KAYA ALLIANCE OR NO ALLIANCE AMRNE MULUNGU WALIZA ADZAKHALABE MTSOGOLERI.AMEN AMEN AMEN.NDATHA.
Mutharika asiile dzikolo livunde ngati fisi wophedwa munseu ku Lizulu. Agalu inu tsku lina muzamulira peter. Not
Except me I will not need him.
Did you say they didn’t read the letter? Should we assume that they didn’t read the laws governing MEC?
Arrest must be made. No one should be above the Law. Questioning the competency of our judiciary is a grave mistake. Questioning the power of our parliament is unforgivable sin.
Dogs could be more wise than this confused lot who pose as professionals. Woyipa athawa yekha manjenje bwanji. Kkkkk
Idiots. …and counting
It’s very shameful to think that these fools are the ones who were responsible to manage the election, makape amenewa , I cry for my beloved country !!!!!
WELL, ALUFANDIKA CONTINUES TO MAKE PROFESSIONAL BLUNDERS. TO ME, THIS IS A ‘MUST’ ATTEND MEETING FOR SENIOR COUNSEL JUSTICE DR JANE ANSAH AND ALL THE EIGHT COMMISSIONERS.
Koma zitsiru izi! Did they even consult a proper lawyer before writing that original stupid letter? Or did they consult Frank Mbeta and Tamanda Chokhotho? It’s not the same thing. Those two are idiots.
Even Kaphale despite being DPP wouldn’t have advised that nonsense.
Ndi Kaphale emweyotu anawawuza kut asapite
Ndi Kaphale emweyo anawawuza kut asapite
They are playing with fire. Hence these people are incompetent to run an election
Vuto la ukambelembele, u crook, kkkk
Akupeleka excuse yoti judgment ma page anachuluka 500, ndiye amafuna nthawi at least 21 days kuti awerenge; ayiwala kuti anapanga appeal kale ku supreme court. How do you appeal without reading and fully understand content and context of the judgment.
God is exposing thieves this year