Main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says it will not accept Malawi Electoral Commission decision to turn the Lilongwe south east election rerun into a by-election. MCP acting spokesperson Eisenhower Mkaka said a rerun and a by-election are two different elections altogether. “The Supreme Court ordered a rerun and we want a rerun. If they […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah says the pollster can only use the 50+1 electoral system in the 2019 presidential election if parliament passes it within six months. Ansah said the recommendations from the Special Law Commission on the proposed electoral bills can only be effected in the 2019 only after parliament has debated, […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has advised Members of Parliament (MP) and ward councilors in Machinga to ensure they choose right people to represent them as monitors in the 2019 tripartite elections to avoid unnecessary squabbles during the electoral process. “MEC will not stop collecting results from polling stations to tally centers simply because your […]
A political movement called Transformation Alliance (T.A) headed by Moses Kunkuyu has petitioned Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) cautioning the electoral body over what they call “replicating of the election mess that dodged the 2014 tripartite elections”. This follows continued silence by MEC causing a delay in the progress of holding a re-run for the controversial […]
Senior Chief Kanduku of Mwanza says demarcation of wards and constituencies can only be meaningful if voters are aware of their political catchment areas. The chief has since asked the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to intensify civic educating voters in the country on the same. He said this Friday in Mwanza during a MEC’s public […]
Opposition Alliance for Demcracy (Aford) says it is writing a strongly worded letter to pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on its failure to break the Mzuzu City constituency. Director of Elections for Aford, Dan Msowoya said Mzuzu City constituency is too big for one constituency. “We have constituencies in Blantyre and Lilongwe which have […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) will hold the re-run of Parliamentary elections in Lilongwe City South East Constituency in respect to the ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal on Monday. The Supreme Court annulled the 2014 Lilongwe south east Parliamentary election’s results and called for a re-run on grounds that there was rigging. The ruling […]
The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has ordered that Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to conduct a rerun of the Lilongwe City South East election where Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate, Ulemu Msungama, disputed the results which declared Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Bentley Namasasu winner. Msungama challenged in the High Court the results of the […]
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has ruled out setting special courts to hear elections related cases. MEC chair Jane Ansah said this recently in Mzuzu during a meeting with electoral stakeholders. Ansah said the current set up of hearing electoral cases in normal courts is not disappointing. Ansah, herself a judge, has heard many […]
Malawi Parliament on Thursday was in a lock down as government and opposition back benchers were in a show down over an opposition sponsored electoral reforms bill. The members of parliament went into division, an in house vote in the Chamber four times as the opposing sides of the Chamber disgreed on whether Lilongwe South […]
Officials from the Malawi Electoral Commission have ruled out constituency and ward demarcation exercise as earlier planned. MEC chaiperson Jane Ansah said this was due to lack of data base. Instead, she said the demarcation exercise will be done in 2020 using the 2018 population census. The law provides that the constituency and ward demarcation […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) is calling on the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to tread carefully on its preparation for the 2019 general elections, saying it should be decisive and transparent on the electoral process. UDF spokesman Ken Ndanga cautioned the electoral body to tread carefully to avoid being taken unawares with circumstances. Ndana said MEC […]
Lilongwe South MP Peter Dimba on Thursday chickened out last minute when he was to move a Private Members motion that would have seen sweeping electoral reforms including the swearing in of a president elect after 21 days. Currently, the law allows a president-elect to be sworn in soon after the official announcement of the […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has cleared three managers out of seven of any wrongdoing in the financial abuse at the electoral body. Chairperson of MEC, Justice Jane Ansah confirmed that they have recalled Deputy Chief Elections Officer (operations) Harris Potani, Procurement officer Chimwemwe Kamala and assistance procurement officer Sydney Ndembe. “We have started the […]
Malawi Parliament has been encouraged to discuss the private members’ Bill due to be tabled by opposition Lilongwe South member of Parliament (Malawi Congress Party-MCP) Peter Dimba proposing changes to how electoral results are managed, including establishment of constituency tally centres. Dimba will table a Private Members Bill during the current sitting set to introduce […]
Chairperson of the pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Justice Jane Ansah is assuring Malawians of trouble free 2019 elections, hinting registration will be biometric as people will have national IDs provided by the National Registration Bureau. She said with biometric system, they will easily capture details from national IDs that include the contentious nationality […]
An Audit report by Independent Review Panel on the suspension of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) officers over the alleged abuse of funds at the country’s electoral body is finally out. The Independent Review Panel provided findings and recommendations in which MEC is to adjust its operations and also employ thorough disciplinary action of some […]
Leader of opposition and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarous Chakwera is calling for an enactment of the law that prescribes modalities for the peaceful transition of power between outgoing and incoming administrations. Chakwera said the transition of power in the United States between President Barrack Obama to the new leader Donald Trump should be […]