Politics Posts

MEC told to disclose cost of elections case

Feb 19, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A civil society organization has requested the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to disclose to Malawians the costs incurred during the elections case. Youth and Society (YAS) which is led by Charles Kajoloweka has written MEC… ...

Speaker assures MPs of security during HRDC vigils

Feb 18, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Speaker of Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara has assured Members of Parliament (MPs) that her office will provide security to the MPs tomorrow during Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) vigils. Hara was speaking today in the… ...

Parliament suspended due to Mtambo and Trapence’s presence

Feb 18, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) leaders, Timothy Mtambo and Gift Trapence, sat in the public gallery at Parliament today, forcing the House to suspend proceedings. Deputy Leader of Government Business in the House Martha Lunji… ...

HRDC to hold vigils at Parliament

Feb 18, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC ) has said it will hold vigils at Parliament Building in Lilongwe to force Members of Parliament to pass the electoral reforms bills. The grouping's Chairperson Timothy Mtambo said… ...

HRDC condemns DPP demonstrations

Feb 18, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has condemned the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) demonstrations that were held yesterday in Blantyre saying the protesters were attacking the Constitutional Court judges. Speaking at a press briefing in… ...

Elections were free and fair – Commissioner  Baloyi

Feb 18, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

One of the Commissioners for Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Clifford Baloyi has insisted that the 21 May Presidential Elections were free and fair and the use of tippex did not favor any political party. The… ...

 Kaphale fired from MEC’s legal team

Feb 17, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 1 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has disclosed that Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale will no longer represent the Commission in the elections case. MEC director of Legal affairs David Matumuka Banda has confirmed the development saying… ...