Month: February 2020 Posts

Malawi court snubs MEC, Mutharika

Feb 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Constitutional Court has thrown out applications by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and President Peter Mutharika’s applications for stay of the 3rd February ruling that nullified the 2019 Presidential Elections. The court delivered its ruling… ...

Mutharika’s lawyers apologise for attacking judges

Feb 12, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Peter Mutharika’s lawyers were forced to apologise to the Constitutional Court for calling the 3 February ruling "an affront to the Constitutional order". Mutharika’s lawyer Charles Mhango apologised to the five judges of the… ...

Nothing wrong with using tippexed result sheets – Commissioner M’madi

Feb 11, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioner Yahaya M’madi has told a parliamentary committee that there was nothing wrong with using tippexed result sheets to determine the results of the May 21 Presidential Elections. M’madi made the… ...

Commissioner Banda refuses to resign

Feb 11, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioner, Dr. Moffat Banda, has said that he will not resign even though the Constitutional Court faulted the commission over widespread irregularities in the May 21 elections. Banda said this today… ...

Nkosi says MEC erred in rushing to announce 2019 election results

Feb 10, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioner Bishop Mary Nkosi has admitted that the commission was wrong to announce the results of the May 21 presidential election when the commissioners knew that the elections were affected by… ...

Mgwirizano omwe tikufuna ndi oti Chilima akhale patsogolo – phungu wa UTM

Feb 10, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

M’modzi mwa aphungu anayi omwe chipani cha United Transformation Movement (UTM) chinapeza pa zisankho chaka chatha, wati akufuna kuti mgwirizano omwe chipani chawo chingalowe, mtsogoleri wawo a Saulos Chilima akhale pamwamba osati wachiwiriso. Izi zikutsatira… ...

Ansah should be blamed for her arrogance

Feb 09, 2020 Luke Bisani 0 &

Excellence is what everyone aims when trusted with a task at any organisation, church, company even at the national level. Being given that thumbs up for the good job done is what gives pride to… ...

MEC set for contempt: Unable to organise elections within 150 days

Feb 09, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it cannot organise presidential elections within 150 days. The commission, in its appeal for a stay of the Constitutional Court ruling that nullified the 2019 presidential elections, attached a… ...

HRDC accuses ex-MPs of greed

Feb 08, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has blasted former legislators pushing for fresh parliamentary elections, saying they are being driven by greed. HRDC chairperson Timothy made the remarks during a press briefing on Friday. He… ...

MEC needs new blood to avoid voter apathy – analyst

Feb 08, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A political commentator says the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) should have new people in top positions if voter apathy is to be dealt with in the fresh elections. According to the commentator, Wonderful Mkhutche, people… ...

MEC faults court’s ruling on 50+1 electoral system

Feb 08, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has faulted the Constitutional Court’s fresh interpretation of the meaning of the term ‘majority of the electorate’. According to MEC, the court’s interpretation of Section 80(2) of the Constitution of… ...

MEC wants elections case reheard by ‘impartial’ court

Feb 08, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has argued that the presidential elections case was a mistrial saying the five Constitutional Court judges should have stopped hearing the case after being offered a K100 million bribe. According… ...

MEC appeals: Says judges erred in nullifying Malawi elections

Feb 07, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has filed an appeal against the Constitutional Court ruling that nullified the 2019 presidential elections saying the court erred in finding that irregularities affected results of the elections. In its… ...

Election nullification undermines will of people – Mutharika

Feb 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

..says he is ready to campaign for fresh elections President Peter Mutharika has described the nullification of the 2019 President Elections as the beginning of the death of Malawi’s democracy and as an attempt to… ...

Ansah must resign – Chilima

Feb 05, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

UTM leader Saulos Chilima has demanded the immediate resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Jane Ansah and the other MEC commissioners for failing to conduct free and fair elections. Chilima said this on Wednesday… ...