Four Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners have received summons from the High Court to explain how they were appointed and they are meeting their lawyers on the matter. This was revealed by MEC chairperson Dr Chifundo Kachale during the Thursday night press briefing in Lilongwe. “I can confirm that four commissioners are not present here […]
An election watchdog has called on the government to swiftly consider setting up a poll court, saying the two and half years the conventional court has taken to hand down an elections case ruling is defeat for democracy. Malawi Electoral Support Network chairperson Steve Duwa said the delay for the courts to make a ruling […]
Head of Malawi Electoral Support Network (Mesn), Steven Duwa has been re-elected as Southern African Development Community Election Support Network (Sadc-ESN) as its board chairperson at its elective annual general meeting (AGM). Duwa was the only one who retained his position in the board during he elections took place on Thursday and 14 Sadc countries participated in the […]
Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) board on Sunday appointed Emma Kaliya as deputy chairperson of the network. Kaliya is also chairperson of the NGO Gender Coordinating Network. The board also appointed Mac Bain Mkandawire as publicity secretary replacing Steve Duwa who was also recently appointed chairperson replacing Undule Mwakasungula whose whereabouts are not known. Chairperson of MESN […]
The Malawi Electoral Support Network (Mesn) has applauded the Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) for its decision to allow the conduct of Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) in 2014 tripartite elections. The electoral body’s chairperson Justice Maxon Mbendera made the announcement at a highly consultative meeting with political parties and all electoral stakeholders held at Cross Roads […]
Pressure in mounting on Malawi President Joyce Banda to intervene and ensure that the passing of the harmonized electoral law is given priority in the current sitting of parliament, a move that would allow the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and all other stakeholders to push ahead in preparations for 2014 tripartite elections. The pressure from […]
Institute for Policy Interaction (IPI) executive director Rafiq Hajat has caused confusion for forming a parallel electoral civil society organisation that uses the same acronym as the Malawi Electoral Support Network (Mesn). Hajat is calling his organisation Mtendere Election Support Network (Mesn). According to documents from the new Mesn, the formation has come because the […]
A recent study by Women in Politics and Decision Making Permanent Committee (WPDM PC) has revealed that women representation in decision making positions is very low in many institutions. Chairperson of WPDM PC which is under Gender Coordination Network (GCN), Emmie Chanika at a press briefing held in Blantyre on Monday disclosed that some institutions […]
One of Malawi’s electoral watchdog, Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) has accused Members of Parliament (MPs) for lacking interest and commitment in the tripartite elections. MESN blame comes following government’s announcement that it is shifting the overdue tripartite elections from 2014 to 2019 because it has no funds to finance the polls. But addressing the […]