The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) led by Lazarus Chakwera who is contesting results of the Presidential poll is inciting hatred towards MEC lawyers and staff that have been going to various districts to collect information for filing in defence of its action in the on-going presidential election court case.
Chakwera has been slamming the electoral body for administering what he terms as a fraudulent polls that placed him with just 200 thousand votes shy of eventual winner Peter Mutharika.
In its statement released on July 13, 2019, the MCP had called on Malawians to be vigilant towards and apprehend MEC lawyers and staff that have been going around collecting relevant information for the court case.
The MCP statement has also alleged that MEC staff are collecting signatures for “clandestine result sheets in exchange for money”.
The Commission has described the statement as malicious, misleading and aimed at jeopardizing the preparations by MEC in respect to the case in court.
“The public should know that MEC lawyers and staff are meeting presiding officers to prepare for affidavits for the on-going court case. No presiding officer has been requested, forced or induced with money to sign for a new election results sheet or form as alleged in the statement issued by the MCP.
“The truth of the matter is that MEC lawyers and staff are in the process of preparing documents demanded by courts in defence of the action taken by the Commission in the declaration of the presidential results of the 2019 TPE currently under dispute,” says MEC in its statement signed by Sam Alfandika, Chief Elections Officer.
“The Commission would therefore like to express its disappointment with this careless statement as it has created animosity and endangered the lives and property of MEC staff. There are now threats issued to MEC staff from several quarters following this very careless and irresponsible statement,” further reads the statement.
The Commission has calling upon the MCP to withdraw its statement unconditionally or else MEC will make necessary applications in court for redress.
The Commission has also stated that the MCP shall be held accountable for any loss of life of MEC staff or lawyers or loss or damage to property in the course of this exercise.
Much as meg said that they have already resolved all the 147 mandos, i don’t see any wrong speaking from the concerned party
Alfandika has taken a leaf from Mutharika but threats dont work Mr Alfandika. Chakwera is here to stay and kumumanga police imeneyo anthu atha kuyiwotcha for sure.
So the information you were picking individually
For example the guy who was caught with casted ballot paper’s alone didn’t get the information collect
And you are collecting which information
I thought all is in your hands Now
This country is under the devil indeed..
Journalist u are also a fool like mec too ..Do u think mcp care about those threats?
Jane ansah told malawians that mec resolved these problems before announcing the results, fair and fine. Why is MEC going around today intead of surrendering the election material to court? I can smell shit here. And before Muthalika was just quiet and now he has started mentioning that shit word ndikunyenyani showing that something fishy happened now he’s got the courage that his presidency is intact. The malawi judicial system what is going on? Where is that law now? Malawians needs to be firm no justice in africa without pain. Its time to show politicians not to take us for granted!
The general election was conducted in May and the MEC has all the original documents that the presiding officers signed after the votes were counted at the time. so what sort of information does the MEC want to collect from these presiding officers?
Chakwera is right …..I too can smell a rat and the fact that MEC has put out this statement it clearly shows that MEC has hit a wall in their evil plans and has run out of ideas on how to hide the evidence of their mismanagement of the elections.
The general election was conducted in May and the MEC has all the original documents that the presiding officers signed after the votes were counted at the time. so what sort of information does the MEC want to collect from these presiding officers?
Chakwera is right …..I too can smell a rat and the fact that MEC has put out this statement it clearly shows that MEC has hit a wall in their evil plans and has run out of ideas on how to hide the evidence of their mismanagement of the elections.