Month: February 2020 Posts

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.… ...