Month: May 2020 Posts

Law expert says alliances not affected by court ruling

May 09, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Dean of Law at the University of Malawi Sunduzwayo Madise says the electoral alliances formed by political leaders have not been affected by Friday’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruling in the presidential elections case. Madise… ...

MEC says its operations not affected by office closure

Feb 14, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the closure of its offices by protesters has not affected the commission’s operations. MEC Spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa made the remarks after Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) sealed MEC offices… ...

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… ...

PAC promises to meet Ansah

Sep 05, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Public Appointments Committee (PAC) of Parliament has said it will meet Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah and MEC commissioners over calls for Ansah to step down. The committee, which recommends hiring and firing… ...

Ansah maintains all queries were addressed by MEC

Jun 25, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Jane Ansah has maintained that all political parties were part of a rigorous process the commission had set up in addressing the whole lot of complaints from various parties. According… ...

MEC yakagwada ku khoti la apilu pankhani yazotsatira za chisankho

Jun 24, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Bungwe loyendetsa chisankho mdziko muno la Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) lakamang'ala kubwalo lamilandu lalikulu pachigamulo cha bwalo lamilandu la malamulo pankhani yokhudza zotsatila za chisankho zapitazi. Mtsogoleri wa chipani cha Malawi Congress (MCP) a Lazarus… ...

JP punches holes in election results management system

Jun 17, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Justice and Peace (JP) of Karonga Diocese says tabulation and reconciliation of votes was a challenge for constituency returning officers (CROs) during the May 21 elections hence the use of correction fluid – Tippex that… ...