Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Maxon Mbendera has assured that the votes in the May 20 tripartite elections will not be stolen, promising to deliver a credible, free, fail and not-violent polls. The opposition and other stakeholder have levelled harsh criticism at the MEC for irregularities and sounded rigging fears. But Mbendera said it […]
The on-going Voters roll inspection exercise, currently in second phase, has been marred by low turn-out with Malawi Elections Support Network (Mesn) taking to task Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) for failing to create much awareness for prospective voters to verify their information. The electoral body is compiling a voters list that will be used for […]
Paramount Chief Lundu of Chikhwawa has asked Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to amend the electoral law which allows foreigners who have stayed in the country for more than seven consecutive years to take part during elections. The Paramount Chief said this on Sunday during the ongoing MEC sensitization meetings with traditional leaders and their subjects to discuss […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairman Justice Maxon Mbendera is suspected of helping opposition Malawi Congress party (MCP) with hefty sums of money deposited into the party’s bank accounts. Suspicion of Mbendera bankrolling MCP comes when his Secretary was sent to do deposits in various MCP Bank accounts. Nyasa Times has information that on April 10, […]
On the 4th day of April 2014, Justice Dunstain Mwaungulu released a decision in the above matter insisted that it is not a judgement but “directions”. However the Court did not just give directions but gave a well-reasoned judgement and in doing so rekindling the debate whether Nseula and Kachere are good law. To start […]
Federation of Disability Organizations in Malawi (Fedoma) has sought High Court Order to compel the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to respect the rights of Persons with Disabilities to fully and freely participate in politics and public life directly or indirectly. The court order comes following the electoral body’s elusiveness on attempts by Fedoma to hold […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has cautioned all interested parties in the electoral process to refrain from commending on electoral issues they don’t know or understand. In an interview, MEC spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa expressed dismay towards remarks by the Forum for National Development (FND) suggesting that the elections date should be changed due to a […]
Forum for National Development (FND) has given Malawians seven days to closely monitor the activities of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and make a conclusive position on whether the current leadership of the electoral body is going to deliver credible, free, fair and acceptable elections on May 20. FND National Coordinator Fryson Chodzi said Sunday in Blantyre that the commission has […]
Justice Dustain Mwaungulu of Malawi High Court has ruled that Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) overstepped its mandate when it rejected the nomination of presidential candidate Dr John Chisi and other parliamentary aspirants, arguing that Section 40 of the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act does not empower the electoral body to reject a candidate’s nomination. He […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is resuming the inspection of voters roll which was suspended few weeks ago as it has now worked on the inconsistencies that were discovered. The inconsistencies included a mismatch of photos and names and missing of names in the voters roll. Chief Election Officer Willies Kalonga said in a statement […]
Malawi’s Electoral Commission has officially invited is inviting foreign poll observers to join the local observers to monitor the May 20 presidential, legislative and local elections, a spokesperson for the electoral body has said. MEC spokesman Sangwani Mwafulirwa said foreign poll monitors are being allowed for Malawi’s first ever tripartite election and that advance teams […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Justice Maxon Mbendera has described the death of two people at Goliati in Thyolo following violence that erupted after the rally that President Joyce Banda conducted as very depressing and unacceptable especially coming at a time when the electoral body has not yet launched the official campaign period. Justice Mbendera […]
Amid accusations and counter accusations by politicians and political commentators over possible rigging due to strange acts by some in getting voter identity cards of the electorate when they want to render some assistance, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has condemned the development. The Commission has since called upon those that have their voter cards […]
The Blantyre Magistrates Court has sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) Data Entry Clerk, Hanleck Mbwetule for stealing external hard disk. Mbwetule was convicted on Tuesday for stealing an external hard disk from Commission’s ICT Department when he appeared before Magistrate Bodole to answer charge of theft by […]
In his response to me, the Electoral Commission’s Director of Media and Public Relations, Sangwani Mwafulirwa, cites the principle of ‘presumption of innocence’ in justifying the admission of a criminal suspect, Arthur-Peter Mutharika, to the presidential race in the coming general elections (see http://www.nyasatimes.com/2014/02/25/malawi-electoral-commission-response-to-likambales-article/). Mutharika is accused of committing one of the most serious crimes […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission would like to give a response and a clarification on some issues that were raised and misrepresented in the article “PP, DPP and MEC; Malawi’s dysfunctional bedfellows” by Mr Tom Likambale. In the article Mr Likambale bundled PP, DPP and MEC as a trio that is ruining Malawi. The sin of […]
The Blantyre Magistrates Court has convicted Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) Data Entry Clerk, Hanleck Mbwetule for stealing external hard disk. Mbwetule was arrested for stealing an external hard disk from Commission’s ICT Department and on Tuesday appeared before Magistrate Bodole to answer charge of theft by public servant. He pleaded guilty to the offence and […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) confirmed the arrest of its temporary data entry clerk Hanif Mbwetula for stealing a hard drive but said it did not contain voters roll as speculated. Chief Elections Officer Willie Kalonga said the hard disk was stolen on Saturday and police apprehended Mbwetula who was working as Temporary Data Entry Clerk. Kalonga […]