Former President Joyce Banda says President Peter Mutharika should explain to Malawians what transpired during the May 2014 elections that ushered him to power following claims by Christopher Ligomeka that he was among a team of IT experts that implemented an electronic election rigging scheme in favour of Mutharika and his DPP. Banda, who lost […]
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is proposing tough laws that would see inactive political parties being deregistered. MEC chairperson Mackson Mbendera said on Wednesday during the official announcement of by-elections results that out 59 registered political parties in Malawi, only three participated in the parliamentary by-election in Zomba Chisi and local government by-elections in […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) chairperson Maxon Mbendera has conceded that Tuesday’s Parliamentary and Local Government By-elections were marred by a poor turnout as most registered voters snubbed the poll, which main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) outclassed the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in central region. MEC held by-elections in Zomba Chisi Constituency, Ngala Ward […]
Malawi’s Parliamentary and Local Government By-elections faced low voter turn-out although about 68,000 people had registered to vote in the Tuesday’s (December 22nd) polls. Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) held by-elections in Zomba Chisi Constituency, Ngala Ward in Lilongwe Msozi North Constituency, and Mtope Ward in Mchinji West Constituency. But since the polling started at 6am […]
About 68000 voters are Tuesday heading to polling stations iin Zomba, Lilongwe and Mchinji, crucial by-elections seen as litmus test for major political parties in Malawi since the 2014 general election. Over 25000 voters are heading to Zomba Chisi where the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is holding a parliamentary by-election following the death of its […]
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said it will now have fixed dates for by elections for proper planning and budgeting. MEC chairman Mackson Mbendera said all by elections, whether parliamentary or local government will now be held in April and October to enable both the government and the pollster plan and prepare the […]
President Peter Mutharika will keep his views secret on the proposed 50+1 electoral system, a system that would allow a general election candidate to become President only if and when he amasses more than 51 per cent of the votes cast. Mabvuto Bamusi, Mutharika’s advisor on civil society groups and non-governmental organisations said this on […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the change from the current first-past-the-post and adopts a 50 per cent plus one law to ensure that the winner of presidential elections enjoyed majority support needs massive political will if the legislation is to be changed ahead of the 2019 general election. Chief elections officer for MEC, Willie Kalonga, told […]
In a move to build its case, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC has made its responses together with supporting documents to the public on the investigative audit report by the Ministry of Finance. Since the audit report started hitting media headlines, MEC had touted its innocence arguing that the audit was incomplete as its responses […]
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) 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. Nancy Tembo, MEC commissioner said Friday in Blantyre during a stakeholders meeting that the commission will be calling for a national conference in December […]
Citizens have asked government to relocate Malawi Electoral Commission to Lilongwe in order to easily administer, manage and run electoral activities. Citizen Alliance in partnership with Zodiak radio on Tuesday through Bwalo la Mzika gave the citizenry a platform to comment on social, political and economic woes which Malawi as a country is going through. During the […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP)president Lazarus Chakwera has asked the government to speed up electoral law amendments that should include changing the current way of electing a Head of State from the current first-past-the-post and adopt a 50 per cent plus one law to ensure that the winner of presidential elections enjoyed majority support. Where in a general […]
Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has been given a green light by Treasury to probe Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) after a special investigative audit of MEC has been declared conclusive that found that there was gross financial mismanagement and flouting of procurement and recruitment procedures under the leadership of chief elections officer Willie Kalonga between July […]
Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has sternly warned the law will take its course against those who make purchases that lack transparency and accountability. MEC commissioner Benard Malango made the warning at a meeting in Lilongwe as the electoral body prepares for by-elections in Lilongwe and Mchinji next month. “You need to be prudent, […]
The director of finance at Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Khumbo Phiri , has been sent on forced leave on suspected cashgate activities between July 2012 and December 2014 which Nyasa Times first reported following a special investigative audit . The fraud allegations in the report before the Secretary to the Treasury and donor community, as […]
There has been a backlash from commentators on the proposal Commissioners at the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to have a roughly 170 percent pay rise as University of Malawi’s Chancellor College political scientist Blessings Chinsinga and lawyer Justin Dzonzi have warned as that passing them would have ripple effects on the already struggling economy. MEC […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chief executive officer Willie Kalonga operated a secret account at Malawi Savings Bank (MSB) which was used for suspected cashgate activities, according to a special investigative audit conducted following allegations of financial mismanagement and fraud. The fraud allegations in the report before the Secretary to the Treasury and donor community, shows […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, Justice Maxon Mbendera, has refused to resign over allegations of “management fraud” in flouting of procurement and recruitment procedures at the institution between July 2012 and December 2014. Nyasa Times reported that a special investigative audit conducted following allegations of financial mismanagement and fraud indicates that MEC had poor financial […]