Month: September 2018 Posts

Demand accountability – Malawi Journalists told

Sep 07, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

With months for Malawi to hold general elections, Journalists in the country have been urged to demand accountability as one way of achieving fair and credible elections. Speaking during a workshop on election reporting in… ...

MEC rubbishes Chilima’s rigging claims

Jul 23, 2018 Joseph Dumbula 3 &

...MESN wants Veep to substantiate claims The claims by Vice President Saulos Chilima that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has a rigging machine for the 2019 polls have been dismissed by the country's electoral… ...

Malawi’s voter registration: accessibility for people with disabilities granted

Jul 16, 2018 Luke Bisani 1 &

The Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) has disclosed that the first phase of voter registration exercise in the country was conducted at centres accessible to people with disabilities. Through a report released over the weekend,… ...

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… ...

MESN blames politicians over low voter turn out

Nov 03, 2016 Luke Bisani 9 &

The Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) has blamed politicians over voter apathy in the country arguing that they betray voters once elected in power. The development follows low turn up of voters in the November… ...

MESN calls for electoral reforms in November by-elections

Oct 31, 2016 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) has called for implementation of reforms by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in the November 1 by-elections to ensure transparency and accountability. Speaking in Lilongwe during the training of… ...

MESN wants smooth November by-elections

Sep 30, 2016 Patience Mandala 0 &

Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) says it will actively take part in ensuring that the by-elections slated for November this year do not meet the challenges that were observed in 2014 general tripartite elections. The… ...