Muluzi to lead Commonwealth observers to Nigeria elections

January 28, 2015 Nyasa Times Reporter 40 Comments

Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma announced in London that former Malawian President Dr Bakili Muluzi will lead the Commonwealth Observer Group during Nigeria’s elections  on 14 February .

Muluzi to lead Nigeria C'Wealth observer team
Muluzi to lead Nigeria C’Wealth observer team

The 11-member Commonwealth Observer Group will be supported by a staff team from the Commonwealth Secretariat from London when Nigeria holds its fifth election since the end of military rule in 1999 to elect president, members of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Commonwealth Secretary General  said he was “delighted”  and “grateful” that Muluzi had accepted the invitation to lead the Group.

Sharma said the Commonwealth attaches great importance to conducting “credible elections as a means of strengthening democracy and giving citizens the opportunity to choose their leaders.”

Muluzi, whose team will be based in Abuja, confirmed his appointment and said  as matter of courtesy, he informed  Malawi President Peter Mutharika of his appointment.

“I informed  the Head  of State, Prof Mutharika and the President has congratulated and wished me well,” said Muluzi.

He has however raised security concerns for his team as the  infamous Boko Haram militants who have denounced democracy and are fighting to impose their strict version of Shariah law.

The Commonwealth Secretariat has assured his team of a comprehensive security plan, including a provision of police escort.

Muluzi’s team set to assemble in Abuja on February 7, includes members from Australia, Ghana, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, South Africa, Uganda and from diverse fields.

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40 replies on “Muluzi to lead Commonwealth observers to Nigeria elections”

  3. Amangwetu ndiye mukunjoya kuti ngakhale muli ndi milandu koma zanu kumakuyemdelami. Tikudziwa kuti che Petro amakuopani chifukwa Engineir wao ndinu. But time will come when you will answer to the K7b charge which you feel it will die a natural death.

  5. Mjomba chenenetu kwele. Wangali two koloko wele. Akagambe kamula masengo basi. Yambone yosope mundu juangulungwa.

  11. Some Malawians are downright stupid . Mumachemerera zautsiri . 1994 : Wakuba yemweyo . 2015 : Wakuba yemweyo . Fortunately, more and more Malawians now realise that this man Bakili did more harm than good to this country . Kamuzu Banda worked tirelessly for 30 years to give this country direction and a sense of purpose . Bakili ( Wokuba yomweyo ) destroyed all that within a mere 10 years .

  13. Kukacitikanso masamu abodza kumeneko, achina 22+145= 56438 votes kikikikikiki
    Tate wokuba mavoti uyu. Angotaya nthawi yake.
    ASILAMU SAZALAMULIRANSO DZIKO LINO.

  15. If His excellence Muluzi is really going it means he is fit to stand his trials. When it is court you say my discs are paining but where is money ndiye you are fit. Take care of the BOKO HALAM a chair, they are dangerous fox.

  25. Umenewo ndi ntunda osati masewere, ndikamatitu ntunda ntunda wake ndi umenewo sizinazi, achair woyeeeeeee

  27. It’s sheer absurdity, this new found bond between the Master Cashgater (B Muluzi) and the toothless leader who dubiously got ushered into power, but it was meant to pass considering the croocked backgrounds of their political organisations. Of late it seems like BM is healed of his fake spinal disorder for the toothless old APM, for political convenience sake, is not pursuing his embezzlement sins. GOSH!!!!!

  29. Kukhoti koyankha milandu amati I can’t stand coz am not fit to stand kukapanga makobidi akupolicha nsapato ndikusita masuit eeeh! Zikuonekeratu kuti pali bodza apa. Take care.!

  30. A gud president hav 2 gv chances 2 the retired ones. Gud think APM, all the best Muluzi (chair). Still lvng u.

  33. The Chair taught Malawians a very bad self serving characters syndrome. First it was BM and his backache. Now its Lutepo with his uncontrolled bowel open system as he can not control his rectum and he can not appear in court for cash-gate case. Had it been that it was a poor Malawian who has just stolen a chicken with value of less than one pound , he could have been rotting in prison with his backache or his bowel open. my mother Malawi yayayayayaya…..ishiiiiiiiii. Another is mama JB who has just decided to disappear into thin air from cash-gate cases.She is free. I am told she has already acquired green card and she will never come back till 2017.Akuopa kuti bp yawo imakwera akamva za cashgate. Zamkutu. Kodi ndani amene bp yake simakwera popeza ya Sawamba nayeso yake imakwera mpaka a profeti deeper deeper.M’mbandiseweretsa eti.

  34. Commonwealth inasankha dziko la Malawi kuti likhale timu leader.

    Ndiye atafunsidwa kupereka dzina bwana president APM anapereka dzina la a Chair osati zomwe akunena kuti anakamuuza APM.

    APM ndi yemwe anasankha a Chair.
    Congrats munthu wamkulu.

  37. I thought this gentleman had back problems and was constantly in South Africa for treatment. Is he now healed? Now that they are no longer pursuing him in court? Malawi has very interesting self serving characters. This thief and crook is the one that started all the BS that is Malawi today.

    1. That is why I will never believe any Head of State who claims that he/she does not meddle in the business of ACB.

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