Malawi government through Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has disclosed that it will maintain its pace on handling electoral reforms bills despite the six day ultimatum by Public Affairs Committee (PAC).
Recently, Minister of Justice and Constitution Affairs Samuel Tembenu said government cannot skip important stages to please the religious group.
Tembenu added that the bills are yet to go through some stages despite PAC pushing for their tabling within six days.
On Thursday, PAC petitioned President Peter Mutharika and Speaker of National Assembly Richard Msowoya to have the electoral reforms bill tabled.
PAC threatened to hold mass demonstrations if government fails to table the bills within the days given.
The religious body PAC has been advocating for electoral reforms bills to pass into laws. Among others the bill is to witness President elect having more than 50 percent of votes during elections.
Meanwhile some opposition parties have joined calls to have the bills tabled during the current sitting of Parliament.
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One Thing I Know Is Come 2019, God Will Give Us The Right Leader, With Or Without Electrol Reforms. God’s Choice Will Have 38% And The Loosing Parties Will Share The Remaining 62% With The Highest Geting The Usual 36%, In That Day You Will Regret Ignoring Electrol Reforms.Muzan
A REPEAT OF WHAT, PAC TO HELL WITH YOUR PROPAGANDA, WHO PUT ON THAT POSITION, IT IS NOT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DICTATE ON GOVERNMENT ON WHAT TO,GOVERNMENT IS NOT ANSWERABLE TO PAC,THE GOVERNMENT IS ELECTED BY ORDINARY CITIZENS AND NOT YOU PAC,PAC SHUT UP! Go ahead with your demonstrations
Kodi akuopa chani a DPP.
Hmmmm pakamwa jidiga,tiye uko!!!!!!!! You will be out,this November
If we want a repeat of 2014 election flaws then throw away electoral reforms then there will be chaos in 2019.
Sam of the reforms mek sense .. U cnt jst throw t out… Mukuop chan
THOSE SAYING DPP IS AFRAID ,AFRAID OF WHAT, 50 +1 will not only affect DPP even the opposition will be affected too
pac zamanyi…pusa..chingota maso ngati m’ fwiti..
Good
Dpp oooyeeeeee chala mmwamba chala mmwambaaa