Month: May 2020 Posts

Supreme Court snubs MEC

May 28, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Supreme Court of Appeal has rejected Malawi Electoral Commission’s application to stay a ruling that annulled the Mangochi West Parliamentary election. The High court last year nullified the constituency’s 2019 parliamentary election in which… ...

New MEC Commissioners: Mutharika requests names of nominees

May 27, 2020 Russell Kondowe 1 &

President Peter Mutharika has asked political parties to submit names of persons for possible appointment as commissioners of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). Presidential Press Secretary Mgeme Kalilani said Mutharika wrote the parties on Tuesday… ...

HRDC calls off 28 May anti-Ansah demos

May 26, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has called off the 28 May demonstrations which were aimed at forcing Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Jane Ansah to resign from her position for mismanaging 2019 elections. Chairperson… ...

Mutharika approves Ansah’s resignation

May 22, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has accepted the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Justice Dr Jane Ansah. Mutharika’s spokesperson Presidential Press Secretary Mgeme Kalilani has confirmed. According to Kalilani, Mutharika has described Ansah a distinguished… ...

MEC employees consider 2019 polls as best ever election in Malawi – Ansah

May 22, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Justice Jane Ansah says employees at the commission regard the 2019 elections as the best ever polls the commission has ever conducted. Ansah made the remarks in an interview with… ...

Ansah resigns

May 21, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 1 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson, Jane Ansah, has announced that she has stepped down from her position. Ansah who is also Supreme Court Judge, had been receiving calls from the opposition parties, Human Rights Defenders… ...

Nkhatabay Council set for verification exercise

May 21, 2020 Kenneth Mkandawire 0 &

District Commissioner (DC) for Nkhata-Bay Council has said the commission is ready for the forthcoming voter verification exercise being conducted by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) ahead of the elections. Speaking in an interview Thursday, the… ...