Embattled Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah is drawing criticisms and stinging attacks after she said the pollster is preparing for the fresh election using the same old laws for the nullified ‘Tippexed’ May 21, 2019 election. Ansah said this on FrIday in Blantyre during the National Elections Consultative Forum (Necof) meeting. “We are […]
Malawi’s escalating political tension stemming from disputed presidential elections has worried envoys of various government who have issued a joint statement calling for unity and respect for the rule of law “at this important moment in the country’s history.” The statement made available to Nyasa Times, the envoy’s of United States of America, United Kingdon, […]
There is controversy over the contract which the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has hired South African lawyers to help in the presidential election nullification appeal case with Minister if Finance and Secretary to Treasury expressing ignorance of the 788 500 (about K600 million) contract in legal costs. MEC has hired South Africa-based law firm – […]
Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera State vice-president Saulos Klaus Chilima (SKC), who is also UTM Party leader, have jointly called on President Peter Mutharika to abide by court ruling which paves the way for fresh elections after the constitutional court nullified the May polls. The two political leaders, who have announced they […]
Malawi Law Society has been faulted for misleading the Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda on the issue of South African lawyers hired by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to help in the presidential election nullification appeal case by recommending that they should be admitted in the country when one of them was struck off from the roll […]
Fierce and prominent human rights activist Timothy Mtambo has come out of police custody on bail defiantly saying will not stop pressing President Peter Mutharika fire Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners and appoint new commission to conduct fresh elections. Mtambo said Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) and Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (Cdedi) […]
The Supreme Court of Appeal panel of seven judges has declined a request by President Peter Mutharika and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to grant the stay order on the judgement by the Constitutional Court in its entirety. The judges unanimously said they did not find valid goruns for the stay order to stop electoral processes. […]
Judges at the Supreme Court of Appeal are set to hand down a ruling Thursday at 4pm a request by President Peter Mutharika and Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to suspend the Constitutional Court ruling on the election case. Supreme Court spokesperson Agnes Patemba has confirmed of the ruling Thursday afternoon after lawyers on Wednesday made […]
An Israeli company, SmartloT has been hired by the regime to instal a Virtual Private Network (VPN) at an IT office to be based as highly secured State residence in Lilongwe which will have capacity of monitoring calls and conversations of all mobile users in the country thereby interfering with Malawians privacy. Insiders at eGovernment […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has hired South African lawyers to help in the elections appeal case, as the electoral body has submitted to Supreme Court of Appeal their application to stay a judgement that annulled the presidential election. Embattled MEC chairperson Justice Jane Ansah has confirmed the hiring of Mboweni Maluleke Inc Attorneys of […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Ben Phiri has reiterated that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was not afraid of the upcoming elections, saying it has already proved to be the strongest party in the past three polls. Speaking during a political rally at DPP Limbuli Constituency Office ground in Mulanje on Tuesday, he […]
State Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima who is also UTM Party leader is considering the offer by Malawu Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazrus Chakwera to partner him as his runningmate in the forthcoming fresh presidential elections. Chilima and Chakwera—the duo that secured the landmark judgement by the five-judge panel of the High Court of […]
Public Affairs Committee (PAC), a quasi-religious body formed in 1992 during the country’s political transition from one-party to multiparty democracy, has condemned the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) top brass for their foul mouthing during a rally they held at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre on Sunday. DPP leaders have been asked to tame their […]
Malawi Congress Party(MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has vowed to defy President Peter Mutharika’s threats to use force to crash protests at State House, saying he will lead his supporters in the march if Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) vice-chairperson Gift Trapence and the group’s chairperson for the Central Region Macdonald Sembereka will not be released in […]
A political commentator has said the arrests of two renowned rights activists on Sunday is a sign of deepening political crisis in the country ignited by the flawed May 21, 2020 elections. Sheriff Kaisi has said this following the arrest of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) officials Gift Trapence and MacDonald Sembereka for organising the […]
President Peter Mutharika on Sunday expressed his disappointment with his estranged Vice President Saulos Chilima hoping that Mutharika dies and he assumes the presidency on the basis of the vacancy created by the death. Mutharika said he has listend to an a leaked audio clip in which the voice purported to be that of Chilima was discussing […]
President Peter Mutharika has challenged that in case of a fresh presidential election if the Supreme Court of Appeal does not reverse the Constitution Court judgement for fresh presidential elections which Parliament has set to take place on May 19 2020, he will stand again and will definitely win fresh mandate. Mutharika was speaking at […]
In the past three or so weeks, no phrase has graced media headlines more than ‘political alliances’. Welcome to season of political alliances. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) set it all off a week ago with leaders Atupele Muluzi and Peter Mutharika sharing caps to announce their alliance. Malawi Congress Party […]