Chairperson of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Justice Dr Chifundo Kachale has appealed to the general public to maintain peace and calm as the counting of the votes begin. Briefing journalists at the National Tally Centre in Blantyre, Kachale underlined that MEC will account for every vote casted. However, Kachale has called on leaders to preach […]
Chairperson for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC)Dr Chifundo Kachale on Monday evening made a surprise visit to inspect the preparations of polling stations and district tally Centre in Neno. Kachale said the commission is doing spot checks to verify if everything is set ready for the Fresh Presidential Election on Tuesday June 23. “We are happy […]
Roving monitors will not be allowed in the fresh presidential elections on Tuesday as they are not supported by the constitution, chairperson of Malawi Electoral Commisison (MEC) Justice Dr Chifundo Kachale has said. Kachale told journalists that party monitors including local observers be accredited civil society organisations will be allowed to monitor the voting process. […]
Malawi is going to the polls for the court- sanctioned fresh presidential vote with the electoral body chairperson Dr Chifundo Kachali saying all is set. Kachali, a High Court judge, told a news conference on Monday one the eve of the polls that all registered voters should come out in large numbers and exercise their right […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has downplayed claims by opposition Tonse Alliance during the final campaign rally on Saturday that three top Zambian nationals have come in the country to allegedly rig the fresh presidential elections in favour of incumbent Peter Mutharika due on Tuesday. UTM Party secretary general Patricia Kaliati made the claims in a […]
As the country is set to hold the court-sanctioned fresh presidential election on Tuesday June 23 Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says government on Friday disbursed K10 billion to the electoral body but there is a deficit of another K10 billion which it needs “urgently” to ensure smooth conduct of the electoral process. MEC chairperson Dr Chifundo […]
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) which has been organising mass protests against Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) former chairperson Jane Ansah, has hailed the new head of the electoral body Dr Chifundo Kachale for his professional management of the electoral processes. Speaking at a news conference in Lilongwe, HRDC leader Gift Trapence said Malawians are […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has organised pre-inspection exercise of the voting materials in all polling stations on Monday, June 22 2020 from 8.00AM to 10.00AM, MEC chairperson Dr Chifundo Kachale said on Sunday. Kachel told a news conference at the College of Medicine in Blantyre where there is a National Tally Centre that the exercise was scheduled […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Dr Chifundo Kachale says all electoral process leading to June 23 polls are all in order and he has, again, allayed all rigging suspicions being circulated on social media. Kachale made the remarks in Blantyre on Sunday at a media briefing meant to give update on the work done so […]
Justice Dr Chifundo Kachale inherited a Justice Dr Jane Mayemu Ansah Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) that, in all intents and purposes, represented what is terribly wrong with the country’s key governance institutions. From the time Ansah took over MEC from the departed Justice Maxon Mbendera, public trust in MEC was already wobbling. Mbendera’s MEC wasn’t […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Dr. Chifundo Kachale has urged presiding officers to be responsible in handling election matters for a credible Fresh Presidential Election. Speaking during training for presiding officers in Kasungu, Kachale said that all is set for the Fresh Presidential Elections but the commission relies on the presiding officers from arrival of […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has confirmed that government through Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha will give them K10 billion to help them manage the June 23 fresh presidential elections. Speaking during a late news briefing in Lilongwe on Thursday, MEC chairperson Dr Chifundo Kachale said they are upbeat of delivering a credible fresh election. “I […]
Chairperson of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Dr Chifundo Kachale says he has confidence in all the members of the Commission and he knows ‘we will deliver.’ Briefing during a consultative meeting with members of National Elections Consultative Forum (NECOF) in Lilongwe on Friday, Kachale said: “Honorable members, I wish to assure you of the highest […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Chifundo Kachale has not ruled out seeking extension of the fresh presidential election date because of logistical challenges ahead of the court sanctioned poll on June 23, saying they want to deliver a credible election. Kachale said this during a new conference on Saturday in Lilongwe —the first one after […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has resolved that the printing of printing papers should commence immediately ahead of the June 23 polls. The MEC chairperson, Chifundo Kachale, says this follows the identification of the printer and also publishing in the Gazette the 23rd June, 2020 as the date of polling for the fresh Presidential Elections. He said […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it will publish in the Malawi Government Gazette, the official publication of legal notices, the June 23, 2020 as the date of voting for the court-sanctioned fresh presidential elections but has indicated the country should expect a lot of irregularities in view of the short period of time for preparations In a […]
The newly-appointed Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson High Court judge Dr Chifundo Kachale have vowed to safeguard public interest and exercise professional independence after being sworn in together with six commissioners at a ceremony that took place at the Supreme Court in Blantyre after his appointment with a new team. Presiding over the ceremony, Chief […]
President Peter Mutharika has grabbed unusual applause from his critics following the appointment of High Court judge Chifundo Kachale as chairperson of the new seven-member Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). The opposition political parties, lawyers and electoral advocates unified to commend Mutharika for appointing highly respectable judge Kachale replacing Justice Jane Ansah, who resigned. Malawi Congress […]