Truth will set me free, Ansah: MEC chair ‘at peace’ hopes to be vindicated she operated within the law

January 30, 2020 Nyasa Times 65 Comments

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah  is anxiously waiting for vindication  that she operated within the law if the High Court of Malawi sitting as the Constitutional Court will dismiss the presidential election nullification petition case.

Jane Ansah: I will pat myself at the back

Ansah has been facing  resignation calls which have at times turned violent for allegedly compromising herself and mismanaging the May 21 Tripartite Elections and purportedly favouring President Peter Mutharika.

But she dismisses the  accusations of her personal bias as unfounded and baseless.

Ansah, a judge of the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal, rejected any calls for her to resign on principle, saying she will wait for the court’s judgement on the matter to decide whether to call it quits.

On record , she said the truth shall vindicate her.

“When I was Attorney General I worked, I left and I am at peace. I don’t look over my shoulders.

“So, the truth, will set me free. And it is the truth that will come from this,” said Ansah after managing the May 2019 elections.

“After I have done all the work here, I will pat myself at the back and say well done Jane Ansah you have done according to the law,” she stressed.

She also insisted that the elections were not rigged

Ansah said: “What I can say is that I did my work according to law.”

The five-judge panel comprising Healey Potani, Ivy Kamanga, Dingiswayo Madise, Redson Kapindu and Mike Tembo  have set  Monday 9am February 3 2020 as the day of delivery of judgement..

In the case, two of the presidential candidates in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections—UTM Party’s Saulos Chilima (the first petitioner) and Lazarus Chakwera of MCP (the second petitioner)—want the court to nullify presidential election results over alleged irregularities, especially in the results management system.

Mutharika, who was declared winner of the elections, is the first respondent with MEC as the second respondent.

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65 replies on “Truth will set me free, Ansah: MEC chair ‘at peace’ hopes to be vindicated she operated within the law”

  2. Mayi mukanadikila madzi apete ndipo muziti mwadala, what if these judges wants to ambush you.You said you didn’t not provide tippex and this material was used on government original materials, which was not supposed to be used.Or may be u mean someone or some electoral Commissioners or officers did these acts , which you were not part of, with what you was given weather wrong or right u just did what you was supposed to do, announced what you was given, already twisted results.And did the 5 judges tipped you off, that you are free at last.We are going to judge these 5 judges too, together with you Jane Ansah ,we will judge 6 judges,we want to know how tippex found ways to poling stations without your knowledge, coz it was a well calculated move,Two days & some hours to go. Coz judges should explain to the citizens, how did the tippex flew to all poling stations without the knowledge of the whole MEC. Judges should not leave the citizens with questions.We don’t want 🔥 in the country.

  5. Let us wait and see. Why did your institution remove some pages from the election auditors report?

  6. This was said at the tally centre in blantyre when people and journalist where throwing questions on her about how peter succeeded the presidency thrown . Even me very far doubted as to how come only jane ansah and mec knows the truth behind all these scenes playing in Malawi we’re waiting mama mayemu ansah. Whether to proved wrong or right

    1. Yes along time story, propaganda cause they were successful to buy the judges. Now they want to divert attention. Buying reporters will not help. Diverting justice is a biggest error to this generation.

  7. Ndiye MEC ngati ingapezedwe yolakwa re-run yanuyo adzaendese ndani? Nanga amene adzasankhe mkulu wa MEC ndani?

    1. Kkkkkkk amasankha MEC sukumudziwa mpaka pano ndithu? ma commissioner wonse a MEC amasankhidwa ndi zipani and the president amangovomereza pamene bungwe la mabwalo mmalawi muno ndiye imasankha Judge wa ku supreme kuti president amuvomereze kukhala wa pampando.

    2. That’s why akhotiwo akukana Kuti Ansah. apange resigh panopa , akufuna Kuti azanene chilungamo Kuti anawinandindani then asizashokabwino

  11. you guys are not serious and you definately are losing the case because of your phuma ….why castigating this humble woman

    1. Yes true. MCP and UTM sakutsutsa the election valid votes but that there were irregulaties so chigamulo obviously chikhudza zolakwika zomwe zinalipo ngati zinakhudza mavoti wowerengedwawo otherwise the petitioners will loose the case, you are right

    1. Kkkkkkk ask chilima what is the definition of irregularities according to MEC constitution ukhoza kugwa ndi phwete my friend

  15. Age does not mean wisdom being proved here. You only defending what you went home with after betraying the Nation

  16. Do you know the judgement already? Why are you saying the court will vindicate you; you acted within the law

    1. The way this woman is talking, it appears she knows the judgment. She is emphatic. let’s see what transpires next week.

  17. Was tippex within the law, you devil woman? Why then were you and your boyfriend Pitala asking the court to dismiss the case without hearing? What were you of afraid of? Why has Pitala and his camp been trying tooth and nail to bribe the judges? MulunNdalama mwadya inu mayi, kwatsala ndi kutupidwa nazo!

  19. Tippex is Within the Law ….Giving Auditors the same Results again and again ….to Verify and Lying to Us that Every thing went Through Auditors is within the Law….Just the Disclosure by Auditors about the Lies…Could have lead to Resignations in Western Democracies ….In the End it’s about Trust …People Trusted Anastasia Msosa but It seems ….Try as you May …You have lost that Trust….

  20. Where you within the law when you accepted tippex results that came to you from Alufandika?
    When your own rules say no tippex is allowed. Simple rules to follow like 1 + 1 = 2…
    But you want to play around with words to appear innocent.
    If we are to also stand on principle, then we will say you did not follow your own rules of no tippex. That is on principle alone, we haven’t even considered the ramifications of tippex.
    And what precedent are we setting by allowing some level of tippex. Don’t say every case is treated differently, because if you allow it today, it shall be quoted again again tomorrow with clear evidence as we have today

  21. its not about what she said outside court, if anything she was surpassed to present her testimony in court so as to prove her innocence which she did not. Courts will not use her sentiment expressed at a press conference to vindicate her. This article obviously is written by someone with very small brain. its just useless and a waste of space. I wonder why nyasatimes sometimes allow such cheap writings to be feature here.

  24. This woman is useless I have ever seen in the world. Why making comments before judgment is delivered. So if the elections are nullified what is she going to do. Usatinyase apa wamva.

  26. Somebody is going as far as saying “STUPID” just because of this article. My advice to you is that you need to immediately start learning on how to manage your hypertension because either side of the coin will be pronounced Monday 3rd February, and NOT both sides.

  29. What vindication do you want to get. What is lawful about fake result sheets, Tippex, fake log books, fake tally sheets, mathematical errors and so forth?

  32. Leading Lawyer of UTM said and i quot ” if the the presidential and Parliament Election Act state that u should not use Tippex then u use it, u should not use Fake ballot papers but u use it then what else? I should not make the conclusion for u , I rest my case!!! ” end of quote.

    So what is Jane Ansah saying here?? Have u changed the Law to Suit your needs ? U will not just pat your back but u will be squeezed on your back.

  33. Pali zinthu zingati or Mwana or Munthu osaphunzira can tell that here things didn’t go as they were supposed to. We have had other MEC Chairpersons before why things didn’t reach such a point. Do she must not tell us what she thinks, she I’d well educated we respect her for that. But this world has seen stupid educated people. We have seen corrupt educated people so there is no way she must tell us her masked opinions like us we dont know .

  37. Please let’s give respect to our WOMEN – whatever the case or issue Jane Ansah is our fellow human being infact she is a MOTHER of Malawi very educated – She is a PARENT – and saying stupid to a Mother is an Insult and it’s an abomination to our culture and it’s a sin before GOD. An insiult to one MOTHER is an insult to ALL MOTHERS. Whoever has commited to blunder on this page must repent or else the wrath of God will follow him ALL the days of his life – yes he must also rescind his statement and apologise!!!!!!!!

  39. zinthu anakamba kalekale last year mu may inu mukulemba ngat walankhula pompano bwanji.kufuna kuwatosa dala anthu akwiyeee.

  42. “She also insisted that the elections were not rigged.”

    Then why did she not appear in court as a defence witness for MEC? Is it because she was afraid to be cross examined by the lawyers for Chilima and Chakwera? What did she have to hide from them?

  45. Satana chomuikila apa ndichani?koma maumboni onsewanja ndiye mwana wa satanawu akuti chani?Inu Mulungu wanu ndi ndalama munaputsisana ndi mr tippex muona kuti mutani kaya zinazi umangoona kuti waziputa dala kkkkkkkkkk Malawi moto!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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