Month: May 2020 Posts

Ansah confident Parliament will set date for 2020 elections

May 13, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah says she is confident that Parliament will soon set a date for the 2020 Fresh Presidential Elections. Ansah made the remarks today in Mangochi during a NECOF meeting… ...

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… ...

MEC to search for minors in voters’ roll

May 05, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it will screen the voters’ register in a bid to remove minors from the voters’ roll. Speaking at a press briefing in Blantyre today, MEC chairperson Jane Ansah said… ...

Facebook patronage does not count in elections – Ansah

May 02, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has reminded voters that their ultimate goal in elections is to vote, saying providing support to candidates on social media does not count in elections. The MEC chairperson… ...

Ansah tells candidates to find ways of reaching out to voters

May 02, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has launched the campaign period for the 2020 fresh presidential elections and has told political parties to find innovative ways of reaching out to voters. In a speech… ...

MEC suspends voter registration in Blantyre

Apr 15, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Tuesday suspended the voter registration exercise in Blantyre after a mob damaged equipment at several registration centres. On Tuesday morning, unknown mobs who blamed the Commission for continuing with… ...

MCP youths fault Ansah for clinging on to power at MEC

Mar 31, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Congress Party (MCP) youths have condemned Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson for refusing to resign saying she believes she is the wisest person in administering elections in Malawi. The youth, led by MCP member… ...