Inter Press Service (Johannesburg)
18 May 2009
When Malawians go to vote on May 19, they are expected to put their cross next to the party they believe will do most to reduce poverty. Political campaigns in the run-up to the presidential and parliamentary elections have centred around poverty, agriculture, food security and employment.
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African Elections Project (Accra)
18 May 2009
On Tuesday, May 19, Malawians go to the polls for only their fourth time since the country attained multiparty democracy in 1993 to elect a president and members of parliament.
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African Elections Project (Accra)
18 May 2009
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday ended its campaign with President Bingu wa Mutharika declaring that he will win the general elections with a landslide victory.
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African Elections Project (Accra)
18 May 2009
Sunday midnight, May 17, 2009 will come like a good referee. Right in the dead of night, which, as usual, will also come to declare death of the previous day (May 16), the dark curtain will be drawn on political parties' signaling the official end of the campaign period.
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African Elections Project (Accra)
18 May 2009
Few hours after the the campaign period was officially closed by Malawi electoral commission at exactly 6:00 am Sunday morning, the campaign has now wore a new face as people have now started using SMS's to caught voters attention.
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African Elections Project (Accra)
18 May 2009
The frantic dash to get to the finishing line was in earnest in the week, the last week before voting on Tuesday, May 19.
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African Elections Project (Accra)
18 May 2009
Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) has said levels of violence during the 2009 campaign period in preparation for the 19 May general elections have decreased compared to what was experienced in 2004.
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African Elections Project (Accra)
18 May 2009
The Constitutional Court in Malawi has upheld the decision by the Malawi Electoral Commission that former president Bakili Muluzi is barred by the consitution of the Republic of Malawi to run for presidency.
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African Elections Project (Accra)
18 May 2009
Lawyers representing Malawi’s former president Bakili Muluzi have said they would appeal the ruling of the Constitutional Court which observed that he was not eligible to stand in the May 19 presidential elections because the laws allow a person to stand for a maximum of two five-year terms.
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