The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has expressed dissatisfaction at the rate rumors of elections rigging are thriving in the country ahead of the Tuesday watershed polls, saying they are worrisome towards the credibility of Tripartite Elections; and, have since asked pollster the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to be on top of the situation. In […]
There is tension building up in the shore district of Karonga following a fracas that occurred Saturday night in which deployed Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers almost opened fire at some civilians and some men donning Malawi police uniform who claimed wanted to verify the authenticity of ballot papers that had just arrived. Nyasa Times has […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has fired Tibbu Phiri, a Constituency Returning Officer (CRO) for Lilongwe Mpenu following a suspicious meeting he had with Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General, Eisenhower Mkaka who is also parliamentary aspirant for the area. Phiri, a Primary Education Advisor (PEA) working as a CRO at Mpenu had invited primary […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has assured flood victims from Nsanje district that people who registered to vote in the May 21 Tripartite Elections but lost their voter’s certificates will be allowed to vote as the Commission still keeps names of those that registered. MEC Chairperson Justice Dr Jane Ansah made the remarks on Wednesday […]
Pollster Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it has received “numerous disturbing reports” on how some of its polling staff for the next week’s general elections were arrived at, saying it is contrary to the “guidelines” that were “provided.” MEC said on Tuesday that it had directed that only teachers at schools it would institute as […]
The first consignment of ballot papers started arriving in the country Monday from Dubai printers – Al Ghurair Printing and Publishing LLC – as preparations for the Tuesday May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections entered their final phase. The ballot papers, grouped into 28 pallets were for the Local Government Elections and half of Parliamentary Elections […]
Police have revealed that they are keeping in custody three teenagers arrested this week in connection with a break-in at Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) regional offices at Area 3 in Lilongwe. National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera said the first of the three suspects was arrested on Thursday in Lilongwe’s Area 9 based on CCTV footage. […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced it will on Monday carry out a second dry run test for the May 21 Tripartite Elections results management system after rectifying challenges observed during the first test carried out on 2nd May. A statement from MEC chief elections officer Sam Alfandika says the commission has also taken […]
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the government has finally released money for the hiring of 400 vehicles for the polls in less than two weeks’ time. MEC commissioner Moffat Banda was however tight lipped to reveal how much the government has released for the hiring of the vehicles. Banda, however, described the release […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says that despite the Commission not assigning an official broadcaster for the May 21 Tripartite Elections like in the past Elections, the country will not be in an information vacuum as all media are free to fully cover entire elections in all the polling centres. Director of Media Sangwani Mwafulirwa said […]
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned journalists against biased reporting on the forthcoming highly contentious tripartite elections. MEC commissioner Jean Mathanga said biased and unfair election reporting has potential to put off potential voters as well as ignite violence. Mathanga said this Monday in Lilongwe at the start of a two-day reporting course. […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said church leaders should desist from endorsing political candidates to avoid infringing on people’s rights to choose a candidate of their choice. Commissioner Jean Mathanga said this in a speech read on her behalf by Catherine Nkhoma (senior public education officer at the Anti-Corruption Bureau) at Ezondweni Technical College […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has identified problems and weaknesses in the election results management system ahead of the May 21 Tripartite Elections. MEC commissioner Jean Mathanga said there were visible problems, saying the system struggled to connect with tally centres from the start. “The network providers have assured us that they will improve the network. […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has called for the arrest of Minister of Homelands Security, Nicholous Dausi, following revelations that he was behind setting on fire of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) warehouse in 2014. MCP director of elections Moses Kunkuyu made the call during a news conference in Blantyre on Thursday following revelations by UTM Party […]
Catholic Diocese of Karonga chief shepherd, Bishop Martin Mtumbuka, has urged the faithful in the confines of his diocese to go and vote in large numbers, assuring them that no one should feed them with lies that the May 21 tripartite elections are going to be rigged. Mtumbuka said in his address at St Joseph the Worker […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has confirmed that there was indeed a break in at its offices in Lilongwe on Tuesday but denied claims by UTM Party presidential candidate Saulos Chilima that Closed- Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras were stolen by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) operatives. MEC spokesman Sangwani Mwafulirwa, however, told Nyasa Times that […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has disqualified independent candidate for Dowa South East Medson Nkhoma for continuing holding a public office after presenting nomination papers but there is in action on ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidates in similar situation. According to section 51(2)(e) of the Constitution of the Republic of no person shall be […]
UTM Party presidential candidate Saulos Chilima has said the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Closed- Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras were stolen on Tuesday by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) operatives. Speaking in northern district of Chitipa, Chilima told the DPP to give back the cameras to MEC. “They should return the cameras back to MEC. […]