Month: May 2021 Posts

Talking Blues: President Chakwera no longer at ease

May 09, 2021 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

“Nobody should be above the law. The Constitution is the country’s supreme law, so we must respect it; thus, I will make sure we don’t abuse it. Nobody will be allowed to do that from… ...

Court orders Chakwera to formally appoint Kunje, Mathanga

May 07, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The High Court in Blantyre has ordered President Lazarus Chakwera to send letters of appointment to  Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioners Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje. Judge Jack N'riva has made the ruling today after… ...

Kunje, Mathanga still MEC commissioners

Apr 20, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje are still commissioners of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) following a court order suspending the Government's decision to fire them. According to the court order signed by Registrar of the… ...

DPP ikufuna chisankho china

Apr 15, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Potsatira kuchotsedwa ntchito kwa makomishonala awiri a bungwe loyendetsa chisankho la MEC, chipani chotsutsa boma cha DPP chati chipita kukhothi kukapempha kuti khothi lilamule kuti chisankho chachibwereza cha chaka chatha chinali chosayenera. Nkhaniyi ikubwera pomwe… ...

MEC agrees with AG: We do not have Constitutional mandate

Apr 14, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson, Justice Chifundo Kachale, has said the commission does not have the legal mandate as stipulated under Section 75(1) as advised by the Attorney General, Dr Chikosa Silungwe. Kachale made… ...

Chakwera fires two Malawi Electoral Commissioners

Apr 13, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has fired Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje. Secretary to the President and Cabinet Zangazanga Chikhosi has informed the two of their firing. In a letter dated April… ...

DPP tells Govt to nullify June 23 elections

Feb 15, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has told the  Lazarus Chakwera administration to nullify the June 23 presidential elections due to the government’s unwillingness to give appointment letters to two commissioners of the Malawi Electoral Commission… ...