European Union election observation mission to Malawi says although the tripartite election has generally been peaceful, pre-election political high tension and misuse of handouts and state resources by the DPP created unlevel playing field. Miroslav Poche, chief observer of the EU observation mission told journalists in Blantyre that the election was well managed, inclusive, transparent […]
President Peter Mutharika the torchbearer of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has taken a strong lead from 3,792 of 5,002 polling centres (Representing 75%)of the votes counted in the presidential race, according to results Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) presented on Thursday midday. Presenting the results at the national tally centre in Blantyre in the […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has urged political parties to utilize the pollster’s complaints desk if they have grievances instead of informing journalists. MEC chairperson Jane Ansah has if the complaints are directed to the complaints desk, the grievances are addressed immediately. “All official complaints are written and forwarded to our complaints desk for addressing. We […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president and torchbearer in the May 21 Tripartite Elections has been rebuked for uttering sensational remarks over announcement of election results which, according to pollster Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), were recipe for unrest. Chakwera, a preacher-turned-politician, told the media Wednesday in an imprompt news conference at his Namiwawa residence in the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera has said he will dispute the May 21 presidential election results unless the electoral body ensure his party monitors get the signed copies of the results as he accuses unnamed people of trying to tamper with poll outcome. Chakwera said this on Wednesday at his Namiwawa Residence in […]
Opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera said Wednesday that he was “leading ” in the presidential election count and that his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) had results from its monitors in the polling stations but but the Malawi Electoral Commission(MEC) called for calm and patience from citizens as results from Tuesday’s tripartite elections are being awaited. Results […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says results from tally centres are coming in at a slow pace with only 20 per cent being received by noon of Wednesday, a day after the country went into national elections. MEC Chairperson, Justice Dr Jane Ansah said Wednesday during a press briefing at the national tally centre at Comesa […]
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned the ruling party against early victory celebrations. MEC chairperson Jane Ansah has told journalists, election observers, political party representatives and the diplomatic corp Wednesday in Blantyre that only 20 per cent of the poll result have been transmitted. “Please, wait for the official results. Wait for the […]
Pollster Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned that those contemplating on engaging post elections violence should desist from doing so saying security detail from both the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) and Malawi Police Service (MPS) will be untiringly alert. MEC chairperson, Dr Jane Ansah, said during a media update at 3:00 am on Wednesday that […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has said official esults for one of the country’s most unpredictable presidential elections will be be announced “within 8 days.” Addressing the media at the National Tally Centre in Blantyre, Ansah, a judge of the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal, said the electoral commission has eight days to announce […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has dispelled social media reports that there are data entry clerks who have been said K10 million to manipulate Tuesday’s election results. Ansah said Tuesday evening at a news briefing held at Comesa Hall in Blantyre—the 2019 national tally centre—that there are no data entry clerks at the […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned that people are not allowed to post marked ballot papers on social media platforms such as Facebook. MEC chairperson Jane Ansah has since asked law enforcers to take action, saying this is a violation of electoral laws. “Law enforcers should take appropriate action to curb this malpractice. No one […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson has confirmed that they are still investigating the matter in which one of their temporally employees reportedly transferred the name of UTM Party presidential candifdate Saulos Chilima from St. Thomas Polling Centre to Chizumulu Island. Chilima was delayed for about 40 minutes as his name was missing in the voters […]
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is describing as false allegations that Zimbabwe’s former top cop Augustine Chihuri is in the country on rigging mission. The country’s vice president and UTM Party presidential candidate Saulos Chilima on Sunday demanded the immediate deportation of Chihuri following allegations that he is involved in rigging local elections. Chihuri, […]
Elections managers, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says all electoral materials have now reached voting centres except for a few. MEC chairperson Jane Ansah said this at a news conference in Blantyre ahead of the highly contentious tripartite polls on Tuesday. “By Sunday evening, only a few centres in Mchinji were remaining. We do not […]
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has swiftly dispelled rumours that security agents have already voted ahead of the Tuesday’s highly contentious polls. Speaking on Monday at a news conference in Blantyre, Ansah said the electoral laws do not allow anyone to vote before the prescribed May 21 date. “The Malawi Electoral Commission has dismissed […]
As Malawi’s 6.9-million registered voters head to the polls on Tuesday, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has asked Malawians to have trust in the commission that a fair a democratic process will be done. Ansah told a news conference on Monday that MEC will deliver a credible elections playing down fears of rigging […]
The United Democratic Front (UDF) has penned pollster the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) over the latter’s change of policy which, now, submits that parties will only have two monitors at the national policy centre at COMESA Hall in the commercial capital Blantyre and not the initially published ten. In a communique published weeks ago, and […]