Month: April 2021 Posts

MEC’s Alfandika quits

Apr 28, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chief Elections Officer Sam Alfandika has resigned after three years in the job. Alfandika is reportedly taking up an international job. MEC chairperson Chifundo Kachale said in a statement this morning… ...

By-election candidates warned against campaigning during church services

Nov 07, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Campaign period for the November 10 by-elections ends tomorrow and the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned candidates against using church services for campaign. In a statement on Thursday, MEC Chief Elections Officer Sam Alfandika… ...

Talking Blues: Sam Alfandika must go

Jun 15, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

  The only explanation I have heard which has a teeny-weeny bit of proximity to being rational for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)’s retention of Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje as Commissioners at the Electoral… ...

Voter registration to continue as COVID-19 cases rises

Apr 24, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the second phase of voter registration for presidential fresh election will be conducted from 27 April up to 10 May 2020. This comes after phase one ended prematurely due… ...

Nomination papers presentation shifted to May

Apr 22, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has shifted the presentation of nomination papers for the forthcoming fresh presidential elections from this week to next month. Last month at a launch of an electoral calendar, MEC announced… ...

We will reject election results – Mtambo

Apr 14, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Citizens for Transformation (CFT) leader Timothy Mtambo has once again asked President Peter Mutharika to fire Chief Elections Officer of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Sam Alfandika and MEC commissioners, saying the movement will not accept… ...

MEC asks Mutharika to appoint new commissioners

Apr 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has asked President Peter Mutharika to appoint new commissioners for the electoral body. MEC chief elections officer Sammy Alfandika revealed this when he appeared before the before the legal Affairs… ...

MEC lawyers instructed CEO to lie – Commissioner

Feb 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) lawyers told the commission’s Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Sammy Alfandika to lie that MEC commissioners were yet to read the Constitutional Court’s ruling that nullified the May 21 elections. MEC commissioner… ...

‘We are yet to read Concourt judgment’: MEC wants parliamentary hearing delayed

Feb 09, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has asked for the postponement of a parliamentary hearing on the competence of MEC commissioners saying the commissioners are yet to read the 500-page Constitutional Court ruling delivered on 3… ...

Lilongwe South by-election to be held on 30 January

Jan 17, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has resumed the by-election process in Lilongwe South Constituency and people will vote in the polls on 30 January, 2020. MEC Chief Elections Officer Sammy Alfandika announced the resumption in… ...

Alfandika sweats during cross-examination

Nov 28, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The presidential elections case was adjourned for a few minutes on Thursday after it was noted that Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Sammy Alfandika was sweating. On Thursday afternoon, Alfandika was being… ...

We used unsigned and tippexed result sheets – Alfandika

Nov 28, 2019 Richard Jimu 1 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chief Elections Officer Sammy Alfandika has told the Constitutional Court that the electoral body used tippexed and unsigned result sheets in the May 21 elections. Alfandika said this when he was… ...

Lilongwe South by-election postponed

Oct 29, 2019 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has postponed by-elections in Lilongwe South constituency due to political tension in the area. The commission was expected to hold the elections in the constituency on November 5, 2019. In… ...

LL South by-election in November

Sep 18, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said it will hold a by-election in Lilongwe South Constituency on 5th November, 2019. MEC Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Sam Alfandika announced the date in a statement on Tuesday.… ...

MEC warns public against disrupting meetings with presiding officers

Jul 27, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has warned members of the general public against disrupting the exercise of collecting statements from presiding officers whose results are being contested in court. This follows a ruling by the… ...