President elected through votes cast not social media carpers- Ansah

May 3, 2020 Green Muheya - Nyasa Times 25 Comments

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has urged all registered voters to keep their voter certificates safe and turnout in large numbers on poling date to vote a candidate of their choice to be President, saying social media patronage does not count in elections.

Ansah:Facebook and social media patronage do not count for a candidate to win 

The MEC chairperson made the remarks in a speech marking the launch of the campaign period.

“The truth is that only votes cast count for a candidate to win an election,” said Ansah, adding “Facebook and social media patronage do not count. So all registered voters should know that the ultimate goal is to turn up for voting.”

Ansah also reminded voters that it is their responsibility to ensure that they patronize campaign activities by all candidates so that they make informed decisions on who to vote for.

Ansah, however, said voters should desist from being agents of violence and intimidation.

“They should respect the political decisions and choices of others, we can co-exist in diversity of political choices, that is the beauty and power of democracy,” she said.

The official campaign period has started today and will end 48 hours before July 2, which is the polling day.

The electoral body will receive nominations from presidential candidates this week.

UTM and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) are yet to unveil their coalition’s torch bearer, but it is highly expected that President Peter Mutharika will lead the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) alliance with the United Democratic Front (UDF) to defend his position after the Constitutional Court annulled his election in its February 3 ruling.

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25 replies on “President elected through votes cast not social media carpers- Ansah”

  1. Why is she making such a remark? It sounds as if she has already picked a side.

  2. Koma agogo adakali nazo mphamvu zopangilanso campaign, more so, he needs to be shielding from covid-19 as old people are more at risk.

  3. Ansah as daft as ever.

    No sane person can ignore the impact of social media on modern politics and elections. Not surprised with the comments at all. Comments being made by an arrogant and ignorant Ansah.

  4. Jane Ansah zikamuyike mmanda ndi Nyama osati anthu akuwazunzawa. As for APM Malawians will definitely celebrate his death just like they did with Bingu. He can even be dragged in the streets like American soldiers in Mogadishu when Muhammad Fara Aidid caused havoc in the city. Choyipa chimatsata mwini. Ma cadet basop. Kudali Marshall the Dukes, Zimba and Henry Moyo. They were buried like run-over dogs. MMalawi amawoneka wopusa koma akati achite nkhanza pepani.

  6. Jane Ansah is spot on. The opposition supporters are making too much noise on social media and nothing on the ground. You think that the feedback you are getting on social media is a true reflection of what is happening on the ground. Here on social media Chakwera is elected president and Chilima VP that is according to social media voters. However, reality is on the ground. On the election day your social media votes will not count. You will think you are robbed of your deserved victory forgetting that you cast your vote on social media.

  7. I am surprised why Mary Nkosi is still with the commission. She should have set an example by resigning because her party that sponsored her says she did not do a good job. Those who were sponsored by the DPP and UDF can stay on because the party that sponsored them are not complaining

  9. Better to vote for the Alliance than DPP and its thieves. Mbabva zopanda manyazi

  10. This is still abit biased …in a way.. it has just stepped out of MEC box.. here ansah seems to have scanned social media and especially facebook..and then she is making reference to political outfits which are trending on social media..

  11. Agreed wholey. Mulankhula ndi mtudzu because you have already rigged the election in favour of your friend APM. Haven’t you done enough damage as it is for the country? Well, you won’t have it your way this time.
    What a legacy you will leave!

  12. The reason we’re going through this exercise again is your own incompetence. You are wasting both our time and the national resources.
    You are not telling us anything we don’t already know.
    We can see that you are trying to appear to be neutral, but who doesn’t know about your bias and arrogance? You will be remembered…not fondly!

  14. Let social media vote for Utm and Mcp in diaspora …kkkkkk muzivota ku Gauteng, mu London. Good luck. Dpp campaign kumudzi. Kukwera helicopter Kufika paliponse mmalawi.

  15. So its true nobody cannot manage MEC than Miss Mjojo the whole Malawi? This can only happen in Malawi and nowhere else where electoral chair refuses to step down ofcourse supported by pitala.

    2. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭? 𝐀𝐬𝐤 𝐮𝐫 *𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐨𝐭𝐢* 𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐙𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐳𝐨 𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐢 𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐥. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚 𝐲𝐨𝐰𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐳𝐢 𝐩𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐳𝐢 𝐳𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐨 𝐳𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫?

  16. Those people that you were intimidating with your demos and osaopa black t shirts are the ones that will vote in large numbers. You went into the streets, commited acts of violence, killed an innocent police officer from Mangochi, burnt cars and looted shops, and your day of reckoning has come. You created militias in Lilongwe, radicalised the youth un Karonga and Msundwe, now you want the majority of Malawians to vote for this nonsense. 2020 elections are now more about protecting the future of Malawi from corrupt judges, inept opposition full of rebels, cashgaters, ignoramuses and violent criminals. You disturbed the peace of Malawi and tarnished our image. We are voting for APM and DPP enmasse, and there is nothing you can do about it.

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