MEC rejects Ras Chikomeni presidential victory claims

January 17, 2019 Zawadi Chilunga - Nyasa Times, 26 Comments

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has rejected one of the presidential pretenders Ras Chikomeni David Chirwa claims that the electoral body has tipped him to win the May 21 presidential race resoundingly.

Ras Chikomeni Chirwa aspires for presidency

Chikomeni Chirwa is among the 18 candidates that have for far collected nomination forms from MEC to contest in the presidential elections.

The aspirants  are all expected to pay a nomination fee of K2 million each and submit the forms next months to be eligible to participate in the elections.

But Chikomeni claimed MEC had tipped him to win the polls with landslide.

MEC spokesman Sangwani Mwafulirwa said the claims were outrageous, saying none of the electoral staff had tipped Ras Chikomeni to win the polls.

Mwafulirwa said all presidential hopefuls when they collect nomination forms are treated equally without discrimination.

“MEC offers advice to the aspirants on how to fill nomination paper and it ends there,” said Mwafulirwa.

Among others who have collected nominations include Lazarus Chakwera (Malawi Congress Party (MCP); Peter Mutharika (Democratic Progressive Party (DPP); Saulos Chilima (United Transformation Movement Party (UTM); Joyce Banda (People’s Party (PP); Atupele Muluzi (United Democratic Front (UDF).

Some are Chris Daza (Democratic People’s Congress (Depeco); Cassim Chilumpha (Tikonze People’s Movement); Chimbuna Belekiah for the United Independence Party (UIP) Chimbuna Belekiah; Peter Kuwani for Mbakuwaku Movement for Development (MMD). Others are Henry Mbewe, Smart Swira, and Baxter Natulu.

MEC has  said academic or educational qualifications like holding a Malawi School Certificate (MSCE) or a first degree are not part of the eligibility criteria for any elective position whether as President, MP or Councillor.

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26 replies on “MEC rejects Ras Chikomeni presidential victory claims”

  1. Zinazo ndilibe nazo ntchito, langa ndi funso basi, chizungu chalembedwa mwambamo mwalembadi ndinuyo a nyasatimes?

  3. Ras Chikomeni ain’t gonna win the presidency no matter how much you stretch your imagination ( and no matter how much you pray for him )…. but I can bet you my last dollar Ras Chikomeni will amass more votes :

    (a) than Chimbuna Belekiah;
    (b) than Peter Kuwani;
    (c) than Henry Mbewe;
    (c) than Smart Swira…. ( and the other less well-known – let’s just say completely unknown – contenders )..

    The reason is quite simple really: the chamba-smoking Rastafarian constituency is quite sizeable ( you will be surprised to learn ), and they always look out for each other quite unashamedly. They’d support one even if one’s policies and manifesto were complete cow-dung ( excuse me the Chilapalapa ) provided that one was a Rasta.

    Ras Chikomeni may even amass more votes than all the other less well-known contenders COMBINED ( including Kaka Chilumpha and his bunch ). Mark my words!

    Anybody wants to take-up the bet? Heads I win, tails you lose….

  4. NEXT TIME PLEASE RAISE THE PRESIDENTIAL FEE TO 10 MILLION KWACHA. WE DONT WANT JOKERS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT. WE NEED SERIOUS PEOPLE EVEN IF ITS THEIR RIGHT TO DO SO.

  11. What are you rejecting? MEC is so big that anyone can tip Ras of winning and may not be you Sangwani Munthali.

      1. Elections determine life chances not only for those seeking offices but, at least in principle, for all of us. MEC must fight for integrity, nutraulity, etc. These claims are politically very dangerous. Setting the record straight is more than necessary. What if Laza came and claimed the same, will u require MEC to sit phwiii?

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