Japan is expected to announce a revision of the voting age to 18 from 20 and this will be applied in the upcoming House of Councillors elections scheduled for July 10 this year. Voting age is a minimum age established by law that a person must attain to be eligible to vote in a public election. is […]
Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda has told newly appointed Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners to be professional and avoid partisan conduct to meet the expectations of Malawians in handling elections. Nyirenda said this on Friday after he swore in seven of the eight commissioners in Lilongwe. “Failure to live to the expectations of Malawians will make […]
Newly appointed Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) take the oath of office Friday amid concerns that President Peter Mutharika has flouted procedure by appointing more ruling party officials in the pollster compared to the opposition. Mutharika appointed four from Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), two from United Democratic Front (UDF), one from Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and […]
resident Peter Mutharika continues to plant his allies in strategic positions in readiness for 2019 Tripartite Elections with an appointment of current State-owned Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Chairperson Moffat Banda as one of new Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners. The move has raised eyebrows among opposition political parties, with the former ruling Peoples Party (PP) […]
President Peter Mutharika has appointed new commissioners for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) with Elvey Mtafu as only survivor reappointed . Mutharika has also appointed more women into the electoral body. They new commissioners include Mulhako wa Alhomwe’s influential member Jean Mathanga. Others are Livingstonia Synod CCAP clergy Rev Clifford Baloyi and another faith leader Rev Killion Mgawi. […]
Presidential Press secretary Mgeme Kalirani says the Head of State would announce names of new commissioners at pollster, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in two weeks. Kalirani said all political parties have sent the names to the President as required by law and the the Head of State along with other state security agencies, including the […]
Government on Friday made a successful last minute move which has prevented seven vehicles belonging to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC0 from being auctioned. Judiciary spokesperson Mlenga Mvula said sheriffs received a letter from Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale just before the fall of the hammer, advising them that government would pay off the K90 million debt. […]
President Peter Mutharika has attributed to his delay to appoint new Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners to political parties delay in submitting the names to him. The law provides that leaders of political parties represented in parliament submit the names to him before the head of state makes the final appointments. Press Secretary Mgeme Kalirani […]
Britain has lost confidence with the rot at Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and is demanding action on the “management fraud” of K15 422 756 between July 2012 and December 2014 at the electoral body. Nyasa Times first reported on September 30, 2015 that the MEC management were involved in expenses scandal by claiming dubious allowances. The […]
Outgoing head of Electoral Services at the Malawi Electoral Commissioner (MEC) has advised government to make the pollster have a protected vote so that the electoral process is not interrupted. Reverend Emmanuel Chimkwita Phiri, who leaves office on Tuesday along with other commissioners, said during his tenure of office, the electoral boday faced unprecedented lack […]
Malawians are waits with bated breaths the appointment by President Peter Mutharika a new set of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners before the expiry date of the office of the current ones. The current office holders leave office on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 except for the chairman Maxon Mbendera whose term of office ends in […]
Cash strapped Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC)has without seeking consent from Malawian voters, traded the data of the electoral roll to Ghanaian company registered in the country as BSytems which will install its machines in commercial banks for easy identifications. Banks will verify clients voter registration card with the machine. MEC chief elections officier Willie Kalonga […]
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it is waiting for a consultant from Commonwealth for a comprehensive population and physical features survey of wards and constituencies which will lead to some of them be cut, a politically sensitive issue in the southern African nation. MEC spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa said recently that the consultant has […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said it has requested Treasury for a bailout package to settle debts with three service providers and stop the sale of its six runner vehicles put under the hammer . On March 15 High Court sheriffs impounded the vehicles donated by UNDP after three companies— Universal Trading Company, Platinum Solutions […]
President Peter Mutharika is yet to consult political parties represented in parliament on the appointment of pollster Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners. Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Jessie Kabwila said the President is yet to contact the party on the appointment of the commissioners. The current crop of commissioners leaves office on May 17, 2016. […]
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has cancelled the May 10 Mchinji West by-election because of lack of funding from government. MEC spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa said they have not yet received funding for the exercise. Political commentator Rafiq Hajat condemned the government for failng to fund MEC for the by-election saying that is flouting the Republican […]
Government has said a new set of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners will be appointed before the expiry of office of the current officials on May 18, 2016. President Peter Mutharika said this at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe on Thursday after meeting members of Public Affairs Committee (PAC). “There will be commissioners for the Malawi […]
The High Court in Blantyre on Thursday moved to May 24th the case in which lawyer Ambokire Salimu wants Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) to influence electoral law reform that would ensure elected public officers are bound by their campaign promises. Salimu, in an individual capacity, filed for Leave for Judicial Review to push for Mec […]