Month: February 2018 Posts

MEC pledges free and fair elections

Feb 20, 2018 Martha Chikoti 4 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said it will ensure that the 2019 Tripartite Elections should be free and fair. The commission said this during the launch of the 2019 tripartite elections at Bingu International… ...

2019 elections to be launched Tuesday

Feb 16, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 4 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that it will launch the 2019 Tripartite Elections next week. In a statement, MEC chief elections officer Sammy Alfandika says the launch will take place on February 20… ...

50+1 should be treated carefully – elections expert

Apr 21, 2017 Joseph Dumbula 46 &

Malawi has been seriously warned to tread carefully on implementation of electoral reforms including the highly debated 50+1 threshold of national vote. This follows a recent move by the Special Law Commission to adopt a… ...

50+1 will be a test of popularity

Apr 06, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

A local political analyst has expressed hope that the adopted 50 plus 1 percent system of electing a president will test popularity of Malawi political parties as it will break politics of regionalism in the… ...

50 + 1 winning threshold for President endorsed

Mar 31, 2017 Richard Jimu 1 &

The decision to adopt the 50+1 election system has been described as long overdue by an analyst who says the proposed system would help reduce the toxic politics of regionalism in Malawi. On Wednesday, a… ...

Malawi songs that influenced a general election

Jan 19, 2017 Wonderful Mkhutche 9 &

1993, ‘Mabala’. Healing the wounds: After growing under the wings of his elder brother, Paul, Lucius Banda decided to make a maiden attempt on the music scene through the release of his album, ‘Son of… ...

MESN condemns political violence

Apr 21, 2016 Luke Bisani 1 &

The Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) has called on political parties to curb political violence, arguing that the misconducts disturb the peace Malawi is known for. The remarks follow a fracas during a joint rally… ...