Malawi quasi-religious organization the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) is advising political leaders to desist from politics of mudslinging or name calling describing them as primitive. PAC, a platform for different denominations advocating for different issues in Malawi, offered the advice in a in a communiqué issued Wednesday signed by Vice Chairperson Rev Dr Felix Chingota and Publicity Secretary Fr Peter Mulomole on their […]
Malawi Electoral Commission says it is planning to start voter registration exercise during the third week of July, as the commission’s next major electoral event. Commissioner Nancy Tembo who is also chairperson of the Media, Civic and Voter Education Committee said this on Wednesday in commercial capital Blantyre during opening of a briefing meeting for civic and […]
One of the commissioners at Malawi Electoral Commission Rev, Emmanuel Chinkwita-Phiri has expressed the need to extend the structures of the Multiparty Liaison Committees (MPLCs) to the constituency and ward levels to ease possible pressure of complaint handling at district levels during the forthcoming tripartite elections. In his speech during the presentation of assessment report […]
University of Malawi’s Chancellor College-based political professor, Mustafa Hussein, has described as “greedy” those parliamentarians who are migrating to other constituencies ahead of 2014 elections. Nyasa Times reported on Monday that three ruling People’s Party (PP) lawmakers are repositioning themselves ahead of 2014 elections by dumping their constituencies to relocate to new areas. Minister of Lands […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (EC) says it is not behind schedule in implementation of voter and civic education activities for the 2014 tripartite elections because it has already rolled out some activities to that effect. EC’s Media and Public Relations Director Sangwani Mwafulirwa made the sentiments in response to a questionnaire on the state of […]
Three ruling People’s Party (PP) lawmakers and one opposition DPP MP are repositioning themselves ahead of 2014 elections by dumping their constituencies to relocate to new areas, Nyasa Times understands. Minister of Lands and Housing, Henry Duncan Phoya, who is MP for Blantyre Rural East reportedly wants to contest as MP in Blantyre City South East […]
Majority opposition lawmakers spoke in chorus for the Tripartite Elections Bill – which will enable the country to hold three elections, the presidential, parliamentary and local government in 2014, should be send back to government for refinement. Minister of Justice Ralph Kasambara tabled the Bill No. 9 of 2013: Parliamentary and Presidential Elections (Amendment) which seeks […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Member of Parliament for Mchinji North East Alex Chitete has told parliament that he has a vision for the country and that there will new government after next year’s tripartite elections. “Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a vision for Malawians. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I see Malawi with a new regime in 2014,”said Chitete contributing to the […]
There will be no mock polls ahead of the 2014 tripartite elections, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has clarified. MCP president John Tembo described as ridiculous plans to hold mock elections countrywide describing the move as ruling party’s attempt to rig the forthcoming tri-partite elections. But MEC spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa said the commission has held several […]
People’s Transformation Party (PETRA) leader, Kamuzu Chibambo has rebuffed political commentators’ suggestion for political parties to form coalitions now in preparation for the 2014 elections. He called on political parties to concentrate on educating the masses on why they should elect them come 2014 rather than considering coalitions now. Chibambo was reacting to remarks made […]
MCP president John Tembo has described as ridiculous plans by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to hold mock elections countrywide describing the move as ruling party’s attempt to rig the forthcoming tri-partite elections. MEC officials had recently announces the plan to hold mock election across the country as part of voter education exercise that would […]
Son to Malawi’s former cabinet minister, the late Aleke Banda who recently announced that he will contest as an independent presidential candidate in next year’s tripartite elections, Thoko Banda has heaped praise to youthful presidential candidate Atupele Muluzi for advancing an Agenda for Change discussion. Banda said despite aspiring to run for presidency, he is […]
Malawi’s President Joyce Banda reassured the nation and the international community that the government was putting in place the necessary mechanisms to guarantee free and fair elections next year. Delivering the State of the National Address at the New Parliament Building in Lilongwe on Friday, Banda said the measures being put in place will ensure […]
Thoko Banda, son to former veteran politician the late Aleke Banda, who has expressed interest to run as an independent presidential candidate in next year’s tripartite elections, says he is still supporting an Agenda for Change campaign spearheaded by Atupele Muluzi (UDF presidential candidate.) Forty-nine-year-old Banda disclosed in Blantyre this week that he wants to run for […]
The controversy over whether Malawi will have tripartite elections next seem to be settling after a Cabinet Committee in the country on Monday approved three bills aimed at harmonising the electoral law to see the process through. The country’s Attorney General Anthony Kamanga said the three amendment bills are now ready for gazetting and will be tabled […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has appealed to interactive media and online publications to censure readers’ comments and ensure that there’s sanity in the road to 2014 tripartite elections. MEC Commissioner Elvey Mtafu made the appeal Monday in Blantyre when she opened a BRIDGE seminar for media managers in Blantyre, the first that MEC is […]
The new UNDP Resident Representative to Malawi Ms Mia Seppo has assured President Dr Joyce Banda that her organisation will support the country’s Tripartite Elections in 2014. Seppo said she was aware of the pressure that the tripartite elections will present to the national budget. “There will be a UN managed trust which will house […]
Thoko Banda, the son of one of the great conviction politicians the late Aleke Banda, who has been in diplomatic service for a long time, has announced his candidature for the 2014 Presidential Election. He announced his intentions to run for presidency at Malawi College of Medicine in Blantyre on Monday afternoon. “Nobody should be asking […]