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

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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ndunda ya kugwa mwadzidzi

ine wa DPP koma zavotera uyu mwana lazaro yu

Adam, the wise man
Adam, the wise man
4 years ago

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).

Daniel Dyton
Daniel Dyton
4 years ago

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

guest
guest
4 years ago

Killing a snake doesnt have to be procedural….tired of being DPPitised

The Knight Templar
The Knight Templar
4 years ago
Reply to  guest

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.

Hapana Mbenjere
Hapana Mbenjere
4 years ago

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… Read more »

Wachiyao
4 years ago

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.

Daniel Dyton
Daniel Dyton
4 years ago

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

Malawi belong to the citizens

Tonse alliance is winning the presidential election, whether DPP and Munthalika wants or MCP and UTM will have more than 60% of the total votes country wide.

Mask
Mask
4 years ago

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 .

Malawi belong to the citizens

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… Read more »

Mangochi Kabwafu
Mangochi Kabwafu
4 years ago

Koma apa ma MPs amudyetsa njomba gogo ntchona wopanda manoyu.

mtambo
mtambo
4 years ago

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.

G Zali
G Zali
4 years ago
Reply to  mtambo

Nzeru mulibe. Chakwera kunalibe nthawi yachina Matenje

Mangochi Kabwafu
Mangochi Kabwafu
4 years ago
Reply to  mtambo

Go ask Ntaba and Gausi.

Kambewa Chisale
4 years ago

Foseki
Bakili was involved in the killing of Matenje

Maiye
Maiye
4 years ago
Reply to  mtambo

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 🐓🔥✅😂🤗

guest
guest
4 years ago
Reply to  mtambo

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

Chindele ngaza
Chindele ngaza
4 years ago
Reply to  mtambo

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

Kambewa Chisale
4 years ago
Reply to  mtambo

Bakili was involved in the killing of matenje. The leadership of the the current Mcp is new blood

Daniel Dyton
Daniel Dyton
4 years ago
Reply to  mtambo

Ulibedi nzeru iwe. Anthu alinayo mphamvu yositha zinthu .osati iweyo chigawenga

Nyirenda Tobious
Nyirenda Tobious
4 years ago

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

Mwana
Mwana
4 years ago

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

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