Politics Posts

Talking Blues with Mapwiya Muulupale: Long live Malawi!

May 10, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

This last week was simply historic. First, was the submission of nomination papers for the July 2, 2020, Presidential elections. These were as significant as engagement ceremonies because they confirm who goes to bed with… ...

Ikatha Namazani, muwaona Atcheya pa kampeni – watelo Atupele

May 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Ati akubwela kuzathandizila kampeni Atcheya Bakili Muluzi. Atupele Muluzi wati mtsogoleri opuma amenenso ndi Bambo ake, a Bakili Muluzi, achita nawo kampeni yoti chipani cha DPP chipambane. Atupele amene wakhala akuchita misonkhano yoimaima analengeza izi… ...

CCJP faults MEC commissioners for clinging to positions

May 10, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Justice and Peace of Karonga Diocese says elections require stakeholders to have trust in the election management body hence the current commissioners of the Malawi Electoral Commission should resign. The influential social justice and peace… ...

Law expert says alliances not affected by court ruling

May 09, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Dean of Law at the University of Malawi Sunduzwayo Madise says the electoral alliances formed by political leaders have not been affected by Friday’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruling in the presidential elections case. Madise… ...

DPP/UDF to get 80% of votes – Atupele

May 09, 2020 Aubrey Makina 0 &

Runningmate to President Peter Mutharika in the 2 July 2020 Malawi election, Atupele Muluzi, has challenged that the DPP and UDF alliance will win with a landslide. Speaking in Zomba where he has been holding… ...

MEC stops registration of new voters

May 09, 2020 Mary Banda 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has stopped the registration of new voters following Friday's Supreme Court ruling  which ordered the commission to use the 2019 voters’ register in the 2020 fresh presidential elections. In a… ...

HRDC calls for immediate resignation of Ansah

May 09, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has demanded Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Jane Ansah to resign from her position following Friday’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruling which upheld the nullification of 2019 elections. Speaking at… ...