PAC tears apart MEC, says results of May 21 elections lacked credibility

May 30, 2019 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 38 Comments

Quasi-religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has made a stinging attack on Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for its failure to manage the May 21 poll results, saying the outcome lacks credibility.

Reading a statement at a press briefing in Blantyre PAC chairperson Rev Felix Chingota hinted that the electoral process was largely failed at results management stage

PAC chairman Reverend Felix Chingota said the organization had tried to seek an audience with MEC prior to the announcement of the results but the pollster declined to meet them.

“We tried to seek an audience with the Malawi Electoral Commission prior to the announcement of the results but we were told that all concerns pertaining to the election had been resolved,” said Chingota.

Chingota said the poll results were supposed to be released  after all concerns were resolved, saying a lot of poll stakeholders feel there was injustice in the handling of the results.

“The use of tippex on result sheets raised a lot of eye brows,” said Chingota.

He said the electoral process largely failed at results management level.

Chingota said PAC backed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) decision to challenge the results in court and seek a recount in some districts.

MEC chief executive officer Sam Alufandika said the pollster could not meet each and every stakeholder during the crucial time of releasing the results.

He maintained all complaints were addressed before the announcement of the final results.

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38 replies on “PAC tears apart MEC, says results of May 21 elections lacked credibility”

  1. we are not supposed to hear that there is no money in our government so we are raising fuel, water and electricity. you are the same people who were running the past government. As of now you have to reduce the price of these thing for the smooth running of this country. think about the survival a poor person in our villages.please no more killing of Albinos and no child trafficking. we need medicine in our hospitals. no quarter system on university selection.

  2. MEC a selfstyled president chooser (not IEC Independent Electrical Commission) is ashamed of lacky of styles of rigging….every nosense they did is exposed……its diabolic war and shame for losing is seen by everyone…… DPP wants to bring war to peace-loving Malawians

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  3. It’s insane when people clap hands for thieves. The minority should rule the majority? Really? There will be no freedom without fighting for it. This is time Malawi must work up and say no for no and yes for yes. Peace is when people have enough in the country. Peace is when justice is freely accessed. We call Malawi peaceful nation? It is a joke. Peace ?when people are given aspirin for malaria treatment?

  4. There is pain in most of us Malawians this is the time to show this crooks that we are not fools. Accepting these stupidity leadership will still drive Malawi into deep poverty. Let us stand up bear in mind that they can not kill of us but we should fight for better Malawi and our children.

  5. zonvetsa chisoni dyera la munthu mmodzi lapangitsa kupweteketsa mtundu wa MALAWI mayi ndikumva kuti uli ku UK ndindalama za magazizo Yehova akukantha ayise

  6. Now that Mutharika Electoral Commission (MEC) has released the results it does Malawi no harm to call for the recount of the votes for sure. Can someone consult Ulemu Msungama how he handled his case for the 2014 elections.

  7. International Observers have nothing to do with these elections and to hell MEC. PAC is a Malawian organization formed in 1992 and you were there then stop rubbish MEC pocketed Millions of tax payers money koma chowuluka chidzatera.

  8. Dear His Excellency Prof APM
    CC; The Malawi Army
    Malawi Police

    With a hard heart I am writing and hoping that you will see this letter.

    My niece is a civil servant who was deployed as one of the guards for the former Vice President.

    Now as I am writing my niece has been transferred to the North with no consideration for her family.

    Mr President, you are the President for all not only 38% who “voted for you”. This is inhumane.

    Put yourself in the shoes of these people. Think of the children. Think of the entire family.

    This is inhumane, cruelty of its kind. Oppressing people in their own country.

    It is not right. Why victimising people. This is pure heartless. How many have been displaced.

    Is this what MEC and Ansah wanted.

    Your party cannot continue treating people like this. We all have the right to enjoy this country not just the few dpp sympathisers.

    As citizens we are being provoked one way or the other. We are not stupid. We love peace.

    Please be human.

    Concerned Aunt.

    Long live Malawi

    1. Iwe, why address this concern to the question to The State President and his Party? Do they issue posting instructions? Why copy the Army and Police? You niece should be advised to discuss the posting with her bosses. Is where she is posted to not in Malawi?

      1. Abwana comment yanu yambani mwaganiza musanalembe. You know these postings are political influenced. So abrupt and inconciderate. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF IT WERE YOU….? Let politics alone and humanity prevail. Mawa adzakhala ana anu. Nothing is permanent neither DPP

    2. I feel sorry for all Malawians who are now being treated as second class citizens. MEC. And Jane Ansah you have failed all Malawians .. I hope History will reapet it self. What happened to M Mbendela who also cheated Elections? What happened to Bingu who treated other tribes like Shit?

      1. They haven’t considered the welfare of the families. Think of their childeren who are established in schools, the spouses that are working in the city, the relationships they have built with communities, friends and even businesses they are operating. There is a lot to lose for these families and its sad that this govt is doing this even though they have won the election. You wonder what they are trying to prove.

  10. If the current electoral laws do not change this country will still be dominated by these fraudsters. Full of nepotism in their blood. The only solution is to adopt the 50+1 voting system which our corrupt MPs were bribed to reject it last year.
    There should be a President chosen by majority from 2024 onwards.

  12. A PAC ndinu otsutsa boma. International observers told us that the elections we’re free and fair. Who are you to come yavi yavi with lies? We know it is because the candidate who put a buns in your mouth was not the choice of us the people. My free advice to you is put up or shut up.

  14. PAC please do not be above the law . It is only MEC which is mandated to run the show . You have your mandate too. Don’t show side in dealing with national issues . Start politics if you want.

    1. MEC allowed the f Crocks to use them because of Money we all know that. Now we have A Tipex government in power and treating other tribes like shit. I hope History will reapite itself. . Where is Bingu and M Mbendela?

    3. PAC was instrumental during the fight against one party system. PAC spoke on behalf of the voiceless on matters of national issues. As such, national issues are interwoven with politics. That makes it too difficult to separate it from national issues. Going to polls involve elements of politics. Both the Bible and Quran have politics in it. Everyone is involved in some elements of politics.

      1. PAC ya 1993 sinali yadyera ndi yotenga mbali ngati ili leroyi. Pakadali pano palibe chomwe a malawi omwe tinavotera APM tingamve kuchokera ku PAC or any other groups that are in opposition to APM’s victory ndipo simungatiwopseze chifukwa ukali wanuwo mukanawonetsa pa vote osati zopanda pake zanuzi ayi. Ife ngat a malawi okonda dziko lathu sitidzalola ndale zopusa ngati zomwe akupanga Chakwera ndi a zi chimwene ake a PAC..Tiyima nganganga ndi president ndipo Mulungu yemwe mumamunamizirayo sangamusiye yekha APM

  15. Alufandika is right!
    How long will frivolous complaints hold this country hostage?
    Just because your side (yes, PAC favored MCP and UTM) lost, it does not justify every complaint, and in the process, chastise MEC.
    PAC must be embarrassed that pretty well all international observers stamped the elections as generally free and fair. In fact some of them said other African countries could learn by copying a page on how MEC conducted the elections. It makes you wonder how much more NOISE would PAC be making now had any one observer group concluded that the elections were rigged!
    PAC auponda. Akakolope Kale Malawi.

  16. Kulira kwa ovala miikanjo. Koma adakakhala mjkatolika wanu baby Nchilima.Mwagwa nayo. Simudati mulira kwa zaja 5

  18. Iwe PAC kodi ndiwe kachani Iwe?anakuvotela mMalawi ndani iwe!?samaziwa zoti umatumidwa ndi osusa ndani?simunapemphelera osusa avomeleze akaluza ndiye mukuti chani?Inunso simukuvomeleza?ndichifukwatu APM sanabwere kumeneko ndinu awusilu ndi chibwana.Ma observer onse anati chisankho chayenda bwino.Chilipo chisankho choti chingakhale 100% opanda fault?ku USA kunayambila democracy unamva chisankho cha Trump chinali 100%?.Musinthe zinalo PAC sinu.Inu ndi OAC opposition affairs committee.Muzipanga zanu kwanu konko.In the south we have been here,we gonna be here running the streets and rolling and we R fuckn going nowhereTake it how u like it or hate it.Nthawi yopanga chitukuko ino .Sinyasi zanuzo.Get off!

  20. I lost trust with this organisation as it represents partisan politics. The election would have been fair if MCP won because it was their favourite party but the will of God is not the will of PAC

  23. MAY THE OPPOSITION BLOCK UNITE AND CHALLENGE PETER’S VICTORY IN A VOICE. THERE IS SERIOUS ALLEGATION THAT MEC OFFICALS POCKETED HUGE SUMS OF MONEY FROM DPP TO MANIPULATE THE RESULTS IN ITS FAVOUR. THIS SIN SHOULD NOT GO UNPUNISHED, THE TIME IS HERE NOW. LETS RECOUNT THE VOTES.

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