The Malawi Electoral Commission has disqualified a parliamentary aspirant for not resigning from Road Traffic Directorate after submitting nomination papers.
The Independent candidate for Dowa South East Constituency, Medson Grandson Nkhoma, has been disqualified for continuing to work at Road Traffic Directorate.
“The Commission received a complaint that Mr Nkhoma was still working with the Road Traffic Directorate despite being a candidate and had not resigned.
“Upon getting confirmation from the Directorate, the Commission has resolved that Mr Nkhoma be disqualified as a parliamentary candidate for Dowa South East and that his name has been struck off the list of nominated candidates,” MEC Chief Elections Officer Sam Alfandika said.
Section 51(2)(e) of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi says no person shall be qualified to be nominated or elected as a Member of Parliament if that person holds, or acts, in any public office or appointment, except where the Constitution provides that a person shall not be disqualified from standing for election solely on account of holding that office or appointment or where that person resigns from that office in order to stand.
