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

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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Dotolo
Dotolo
4 years ago

This is no new interview or information. Kya is doing the “zingayambe kuiwalika”

Makala a Moto
Makala a Moto
4 years ago
Reply to  Dotolo

Nyasa kupalira munthu moto Nkhani yakalekale

Malawi belong to the citizens.

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… Read more »

Lamion
Lamion
4 years ago

Ayiwala Tippex kodi?

ndadabwa
4 years ago

kodi mutionetsa chithunzi cha mfiti iyi why?

Ambuje Kukaya
Ambuje Kukaya
4 years ago

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

mpanda
mpanda
4 years ago

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

Whooper
Whooper
4 years ago
Reply to  mpanda

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.

Emmanuel before
Emmanuel before
4 years ago

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

chataika
chataika
4 years ago

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.

John
John
4 years ago

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

Jose
Jose
4 years ago

KAYA ZITANI MALAWI IS ON DEEP SLIP THE CHANGE IS INEVITABLE WHETHER ONE LIKES IT OR NOT

Mangochi Kabwafu
Mangochi Kabwafu
4 years ago

Tippex?

Chilipa Thako
4 years ago

Yes Madam Ansah

Lamion
Lamion
4 years ago
Reply to  Chilipa Thako

Ndi madam Tippex

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