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… ...

Ansah’s ‘madando’ a hit on social media

May 27, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

The word madando has become a hit on social media due to its use by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah. The MEC chairperson Ansah has grabbed the social media's attention following her use… ...

Observers call for changes in appointment of MEC commissioners

May 25, 2019 Martha Chikoti 3 &

Election observer groups from Common Market for Eastern and Southern African (COMESA) and SADC have called for changes in the appointment of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners. Currently, MEC commissioners are appointed by the president… ...

Voting begins in Malawi’s election

May 21, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Malawians are voting in 5,006 poling centres across the country to elect a president, Members of Parliament and local councillors. Polling centres have opened at 6am to allow 6.8 million registered voters to choose their… ...

Journalists briefed on MEC’s system

May 11, 2019 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Journalists have been briefed on the Malawi Electoral Commission's (MEC) results management system. Earlier this week, MEC invited journalists from different media houses, for training in the capital Lilongwe. During the training, journalist were told… ...

Lack of official broadcaster will not affect credibility of elections

May 08, 2019 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says despite the Commission not assigning an official broadcaster for the May 21 Tripartite Elections like in past elections, there will be no information vacuum as all media house are… ...

No official broadcaster for May elections

Feb 16, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says there will be no official broadcaster for the May 21 Tripartite Elections. In the 2009 and 2014 elections, MEC gave Zodiak Broadcasting Station rights to broadcast official results. Speaking… ...

Submission of nomination papers delayed in Chiradzulu

Feb 08, 2019 Chrissie Mainjeni - MEC Stringer 0 &

Submission of nomination papers failed to start on Monday in Chiradzulu North constituency due to unavailability of candidates. According to Constituency Returning Officer (CRO) for the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) at Nyungwi Teachers Development Centre,… ...

MEC cautions staff to be impartial

Jan 28, 2019 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned electoral staff in the Northern Region to exercise impartiality and neutrality in handling the nomination process in order to ensure credibility of this Year's Tripartite Elections slated for… ...