Parliament sets June 23 date for Malawi fresh elections, govt protest

June 9, 2020 Paul Chamdimba Nkhoma -Nyasa Times 140 Comments

Malawi Parliament has finally set June 23  2020 as the date for the fresh presidential elections, amid protests from the government side.

The opposition members of Parliament supported motion of June 23 polling date

Alliance for Democracy (Aford) Mzimba North MP Yeremia Chihana  moved the motion setting poll date  which wasseconded by Lilongwe Mpenu MP, Eisenhower Mkaka of Malawi Congress Party (MCP).

However, the House erupted in chaos when the House  adopted a motion by Chitipa East Parliamentarian Kezzie Msukwa to gazette the  June 23 date for the fresh election.

MPs  from the government benches shouted in protest against the decision.

The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) MPs chased First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Madalitso Kazombo out of the House.

Kazombo suspended the meeting.

Malawi is heading for the fresh presidential election after both the Constitutional Court on February 3 and Supreme Court of Appeal on May 8 2020 found that the May 21 2019 elections had serious irregularities.

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140 replies on “Parliament sets June 23 date for Malawi fresh elections, govt protest”

  2. Oh boy!! This will be a hell of election. How will the be done in such a short time? Here in Malawi where everything takes so long to be done? It would have been better to set a date that works for the logistics (printing ballots etc) that just setting a date. The government by the judges!

    Nota: Pls do not call me DPPist. I am fact-ist (ie I only see facts. Full stop).

    1. The judge said it long time ago , MEC or people responsible could have make provision for it .

    1. Tikamati irregularities we simply mean the not following procedures. Kodi anthu inu do you really care about the law or procedures kapena u just want to be in power.

  4. Osadanda ndi ma plan a opposition. Vote ya pa 23rd June 2020 iri mu mtima. Chodziwika dichakuti anthu tonse aku Southern Region tidzadyera Tambala and kuzimitsa nyale pa kutha pa nzonse.

    Fear not change won’t be possible since people have seen the greedy part of MCP. See it has already distance itself to the power sharing deal with UTM. Ma member a UTM, PP, PETRA ndi ena otero mu sasatire madyera a azitsogoleri anu. MCP ikupangana zoti ndiolotse ndikudye.

    Tiyeni tivotere patsogolo ndi chitukuko poti ‘fodya wako ndiuyo ali pa mpuno, wa manja ndi wa phepo.’ Enanu lindani madzi apikte ndiye uziti ndadala.

    1. Inu a Hapana Mbenjere ingonenani za inu nokha kuti muzavotera agogowa. Nyansi zanuzo musatipake tonse a ku Southern Region. Mukuona ngati onse aku South tiri blind? Ngati agogo anuwo mumawakonda mungowauza ayambiretu kumanga katundu wawo, otherwise at the end of these two weeks azalephera kupeza nthawi yolongeza.

    2. Bodzatu ili , anthu tonse mumatidziwa inu , mudziti inu ndi banja lanu, osati tonse kuno ku southern region .

  6. Ndiye wina nkumanama Kuti opposition UDF sivota nawo kumbali ya opposition Za tsiku lovotela , kkkkk UDF helped the opposition Kuti DPP ifinyike dzulo ku parliament , why kukapanda kuvotela Kuti tivotenso pa 23 pa they will not have a chance to take back Ufumu umune unalandidwa ndi Mutharika’s Wu DPP paulendo .

  7. DPP ndichipani chakupha, kupha ndikupha Kaya wapha anthu 10 kaya awiri waphabe.Dpp and Peter Munthalika they are killing people today, stop talking about MCP, we are not in 1980s, we are in 2020s.The old MCP is gone ,New MCP is in and it’s DPP who has killers,Dausi and Ntaba.Change your mind set please.change is coming.Jane Asah is gone and new MEC chairperson is in and new commissioners have been selected.Tonse alliance is winning, no doubt about that,it is where chilima has joined that is where the winner will come from. DPP can not get votes to reach 40%. MCP just need 17% of which UTM will provide more than 20% of its votes.

  9. Worry not there is no way MCP will rule this country again as far as I am concerned unless they bring back these people,D.Matenje,A.Gadama,T.Sangala and D Chiwanga otherwise they will be singing songs each and every time when there is election.

    3. Uyambe iwe wabweza ziwalo Za ma albino , anthu wamba chiloweleni UDF/ DPP mu boma mawele manja Mitu maliseche wa wanthu osalakwa mukuchitila chani? Matafale chasowa njauju tambala family area 24 ma petrol bomb anadza ndi DPP UDF thugs. Musatinyansepo apa we will 85% vote for tonse alliance 🐓🔥✅😂🤗

    4. Ask the Dausi’s and Ntaba’s in DPP to bring thoz u want back….omwe analipo nthawi ya amatenje ndi achina Ntaba, Bakili…the ones in MCP now kunalibe nthawi ya Ntaba and Dausi

    5. Don’t be dumb my brother… You should ask muluzi, Dausi, ntaba and Henry mussa about your story… Chakwera was at school by that time

  10. Kuvotedwe basi, bola abwana Kachali ku MEC aonetse chilungamo asapatse mpata achina Thom Mpinganjira

    1. Point of correction, he’s kachale not kachali . Kachali are from north, whilst the kachale the Southerner.

  11. At some point, MCP declared Kamuzu as “President Wamuyaya” regardless of what was obtaining in the Constitution. MCP is simply good at twisting laws to their advantage whether it is good for the entire nation or not. What happened yesterday in parliament is a spectacular display of lawlessness where that which was not even in the order paper could be bulldozed and becomes a law. Amalawi tichenjere nayo MCP. When they get into power, they shall disregard constitutionalism and shall twist the Constitution nilly Willy. They are good at that and they already did a lot of this when they were in power. Tidzaliraa!

      1. Just to add if it is, its not to introduce a vice President, the vice President is already there, or can we say you don’t know?
        But what Chakwera and or the MCP Government is saying, is to give power to the vice President not like the way how we have been doing in the past, this means, If the President is not around, the vice President can sign some other important documents.
        For example, the DPP President is refusing to sign some bills, then Chilima could that. you see?

    2. Tikulira ndikale ndi DPP pano!! DPP is poised to frustrate these selections. They don’t want it! So both parties are crooks !!!

    3. Mr cadet, mwabweranso ndi bodza lina lero. Muli pachintchito. DPP yanu ili paulendo basi kaya mukufuna kaya simukufuna

    4. Thank you for the little knowledge you have, let me just pump some in your plastic head, it was not MCP that said Kamuzu should be called wamuyaya, it was Malawians, and for your information, there was no multiparty system, so get lost!

  13. The parliament has made a mistake by just announcing an election date without members of the house votting on it. The court said parliament should decide on an election date so that process is made in parliament by votting on which date should Malawi go for election. If there was no need for members of parliament to vote on the date then MEC is a right organization to just announce the date not Parliament. IN PARLIAMENT MEMBERS VOTE FOR ANY DECISION NOT JUST BE ANNOUNCED.

    1. There is a vote and there is a standing order. Akupeperetsani anzanu. Mmafuna ipangidwe vote then nganga ija ikangoikhalira bill

    2. I just feel like Malawi is more powerful than them. either voting or not, Change has already hit Malawi.

  14. Typical DPP are paid to be at Parliment but are Not at Parliment for a vote then complain. Government will NOT STOP the will of the PEOPLE.
    There will be a VOTE if the President does NOT wish to Compaign he cannot Complain if he Loses.

  15. Supreme Court said, it should have been 60 days. But they were gracious enough to let the 150 day ruling stand. Now government wants to violate the order because of an American educated constitutional law professor. You can take an African out of Africa, but you can’t take Africa out of an African.

  16. Do you Know what Lockdown mean
    in today’s world .
    if you dont know here it is
    No Elections
    No International obsevers
    No parliament
    you can continuee naming them Kkk😂

    1. Iwe ku Burundu avota posachedwapa, ambuyako anapangisa chimsonkhano kwawo kwa Goliati posachedwapa nde chisankho chilephere chifukwa ambuyakowo akuyiwopa ballot paper.Mantha ndi ma elections mwayesa wupulezidenti ndi wufumu wa kwa Goliati? tivota basi.

    3. So where is lockdown since we Malawi are neither on lockdown and soon we going to vote whether someone likes it or not the parliament is this that have passed the 23 poll date what’s left ✅🐓🔥😂🤗😄🤔

  17. Unnecessary waste of time and progress as two requirements have been violated already. Firstly, private members bill day is Thursday not Tuesday. Secondly, lack of voting is another anomaly. Worse still, the programme already indicated the electoral bills would be tabled on Wednesday. It is unclear why the MPs decided to cut corners. If the matter goes to court, and if the courts are objective, we expect the speakers to be declared incompetent.

    1. hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha first ask pita oyambisa kuphyanya malamulo why choising 4 commissioner in dpp while 2 in opposition yet malamulo enieni akuti equally ??? nyenkhwe number 9

    2. It’s because the DPP regime had a plan to delay the election. Their plan was that parliament should reverse the decision. That’s why they planned to have this discussed on Wed/Thurs to frustrate the election. The opposition had wind of this plan so they had to act swift and indeed in style they did to counteract the Gov plan. This is smart politics. Attack the enemy when they never expect and the results are sweet. Right now most Malawians are happy
      People need to vote and move on. Off course it’s a great casualty to the regime because their plans have failed. They are now on ventilation am not sure of they will recover from this coma. Everything they try to do won’t work coz the letter is already written on the wall. Your days are numbered

      1. The word ‘Politics’ is beautifully translated in the Chicewa word, ‘Ndale’ in Tumbuka is the word, ‘Ndyale’ and in football is known as ‘dribbling’ . A team that has better dribblers and strikers than the other is likely to win a football game. This is what happened in the Parliament on Tuesday, the team with better dribblers and strikers won the game. The teams will meet in the cup final on 23rd June, 2020. It was a game changer!

  18. So, the opposition decided to pass a Resolution on their own which is actually non-binding and are using dirty tactics to impose the date of the elections. They have forgotten that they are the ones who said no short-cuts.

    1. Point of correction – t’s not opposition, it is parliament that has passed resolution by majority.

  19. Is it parliament that will handle elections? Justice Chifundo Kachali is the one responsible and he knows the time MEC would need to prepare for the election. Forget about these gods making noise in parliament.

    1. umbuli hahahahahahahahahahahahah zili mmalamulo iziii samangopanga cadet mmodzi inu malamulo akutelo wanthu waku jerusalem univesite awaaa aaaaaa

    2. Mbuyako akupita baasi pano angotuluka Thukuta Losamba – otherwise simply termed as NYENKHWE 🇲🇼😆😆😆😆

  20. The truth will be seen. Those who has hunger to rule, wait and pose, there is a tsunami coming on your way. Am fully convinced that DPP/ UDF Alliance will excel on the day. You can hate it, but God has spoken. Don’t be cheated and be pompous, the race is on. Let us meet at the polling centre. The north is not stupid to go and support the same who called their region DEAD. Whose sons were chased and had no freedom to teach in other regions. The north is seen today because of democracy, it has changed its face. Good luck guys let’s fight at the polling day.

    1. The same North brought the change in Malawi. You are a young boy you dont know anything. Which God are you saying has spoken? The same DPP killed people in the North. The people that were responsible for all the chaos in Malawi are in DPP today.

    2. Namulondola Njira it’s not MCP which branded the Northern Region as “DEAD NORTH” but the British colonialists did.
      Go back to school please as you are just showing your ignorance about our rich history in the public 🇲🇼

      2. Tell them.
        What did DPP government do nothing only bodza. Udf under Bakili also did nothing only Utungulu. Kamuzu tried in his time. Mzuzu to Karonga Road via Chiweta.
        Kasungu to Mzuzu Road via Chikangawa. Planted pine trees in Chikangawa which DPP have cut down to enrich themselves.
        Ops
        Mbuyanu laid a stone at Mombera until now just shity promises

  24. June 23 was set by MEC and government and their is no excuse for them to ask for an extension. Unless if MEC and government had a hidden agenda for setting June 23.

  25. Wawa. Thanks. Unless one is of mec admin. Otherwise nothing is impossible even if credible election are done now all the problems you have said can be dealt within a fraction of a second. People’s power is far greater than doubts of individuals

  26. Dpp your time is over pitani muzikalima nandolo as kondwani Nankhumwa said cos apa chanu palibepo,,,,,,,,🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  28. Are these people trying to make Justice Kachale to preside over the worst elections ever held in Malawi??? How do they expect him to conduct the most credible elections ever held in Malawi in two weeks!! hahahaha. kikikiki. When people are power hungry and are so much in a hurry they become blind to reason and logic.

  29. Wawa mamemba NYEKHWEEEELIEST!!!

    I KNOW SOME OF YOU DON’T KNOW PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES THAT’S WHY YOU ARE SAYING THERE WAS NO VOTING.

    THE I’S HAD IT AND THEY WERE IN MAJORITY THAT’S WHY THERE WAS NO DIVISION

    mumuuze mbuya wanuyo kuti iye Ali busy writing stupid and useless statement pomwe Parliament was setting the FPE date 23June

    1. Underrate DPP/UDF at ur own peril. You rushing things way too much. C u in Court on July 3rd mutaluza. Yanu ija

  31. Akulu anati lero lomwe linadetsa nthengu. Dzulo tinamva Gotani Hara akunena kuti bill ya elections will be tabled tomoro why tabled today? Izi ndiye zachibwana ndithu. Komanso lets be logical and realistice elections is a big exercise siphada ayi akuluakulu chonde upeze mtima maka inu a opposition amene mukungowona ngati kuti u prezidenti timangolowapo ngati tilowa mnyumba mwathu yayi. Tiyeni ndondomeko zonse ziyende bwino otherwise ndinu nomwe mudzapitenso ku court kadandaula kuti zisankho sizinayende bwino nthawi inachepa kwa MEC kuti akonzekere things like that so please be mindful i tell u!

  32. Koma DPP ili ndi mantha guys, especially now that they know there is no chance for Tipp-Ex

  34. Bravo to the rule of law! No surprise that the government side protested, like their old man, they no longer trust the rule of law neither have they any regard for our constitution. Somehow they believe that what their old interim president declared that parliament is above the Judiciary is now the amended constitution. It’s amazing that to them APM is now the equivalent of the Ayatholla Khomeini of Iran in Malawi and that he can rule by decree. Let them all continue to live in their dream monarchy Malawi has moved on constitutionally.

  36. Tikavote basi eeeee MCP-UTM Bomaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!

  37. This election thing should just pass am tired of waiting and waiting and violence everywhere pls God I just ask you this time to guide and give the leadership to any individual who will will without rigging or any irregularity pl I just want to see the country moving forward

  38. ATUPELE HAS BEEN CLAIMING THAT PETER WILL WIN SO WHY IS DPP PROTESTING AGAINST THE POLING DATE. WHY IS DPP AFRAID WHEN ATUPELE HAS BEEN CAMPAIGNING.PETER IS ALWAYS SLOW VERY SLOW TO REACT TO ANY SITUATION , IT IS TOO LATE NOW FOR PETER TO START ANY SERIOUS AND EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGN.

  40. Recipe for Chaos. I doubt these elections will be credible if we vote on June 23rd. Where will the Ballot papers come from? Dubai? Not enough time. You gonna print them papers locally? Never bn done b4. Cant do trial and error now. What about Voter verification exercise, was it completed? Nop. Crying out loud for Goodness sake

    1. you played delaying tactics all this time now you are crying foul kikikikikikikikik

    2. Just shut up if you are so ignorant. The country cannot fail to have the ballot papers printed within a week. 7 days is a long time.

      Macadet mulira fweee fweee simunati 😂😂😂😂😂

      2. Go to Hell Fisi Wakwithu. Can and bn done b4 r two different things. Gulo iwe, mbuzi ya munthu. Ballot papers require great security features. Can be printed locally but trust me, it ll be chaotic. 7 days is not enough for a Printing Co that has never printed these b4, Chidole iwe.

    3. There is capacity out there to print this in no time and with political will this election is possible at the set date. We are talking of presidential ballot only..three if not two contestants.. By now, I am sure MEC has most 2019 election structures and materials in place.

    4. Did you really think the strategy of delaying the elections was going to work? DPP has gotten so used to deliberately messing things up, then blaming others for the results of that mess.

      There was ample time to prepare for the FPE, considering that it was just one election and not three like the TPE. Ansah and her MEC could have started preparing for the FPE soon after the ConCourt judgement, just like Parliament did. The fact that they were going to appeal was not relevant since the Supreme Court was going to decide BEFORE the FPE was held. It meant that anything already done could easily be reversed in the event of the Supreme Court ruling in favour of APM and MEC. Even Acts of Parliament assented to before the Supreme Court decision could have been repealed if the appeal had been successful. But no, in their wisdom APM, DPP and Ansah thought the best policy was to delay and frustrate the process…

      If you want to blame anyone for the chaos, look in the mirror. Malawi is not anybody’s farm…

    5. Voter verification is tomorrow and Thursday. MEC already started ballot paper printing in Dubai They were waiting for the date from parliament. It’s a day’s job and in four days’ time the papers will be dispatched. The new MEC Chair has been sworn in. So, it’s possible to vote on 23 June.

  41. If true elders say a mad man saw the impeding danger but nobody believed him. If these rumours are true why not the good credible security invade the fatani chemusa and magalasi. Everybody wants clean election not tainted by evil blood.

  43. Kodi a interim president akuwopa zisankho kodi? We need zisankho, don’t we? Nde mukuwopa chani a boma?

  44. If standing orders were not followed in Gazetting the date this is another sham. Too early to be excited. Actually since impeachment is a political decision, it remains for the DPP and UDF to impeach the speakers

    1. The I,s have it, the I’s have it, the I’s have it and the motion is carried!

      Ngati simudziwa voti iyiyi nde ndinu abakha …..fotseki 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    1. Savage DPP MPs atadya ndalama zoti asokoneze zinthu. Free money is a problem 😂😂😂😴😝🇲🇼

  49. I doubt this is going to be credible election, because I can see ballots being printed locally eg ku malangalanga or chemusa

    1. To a wiser a word is enough, these power hungry men mukuti madolo lerowa zisankho zokakamiza tikavota nkuluzanso will come back again to shade blood nkumati zisankho zizidayendenso bwino. Ife kumastand kuwonelera mukudzikumbira manda nokha.

      6. Bola tivote basi thus the ultimate thing we need as a country and close this chapter to move forward

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