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Malawi: Electoral Commission Revises Election Date to June 23
Nyasa Times, 13 May 2020
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has stunned participants to the National Elections Consultative Forum (Necof) when the pollster said it proposes June 23, 2020 as the day voters… Read more »
Elections Body Proposes New Date For Malawi Presidential Polls
Malawi Electoral Commission has proposed June 23 and asked parliament to endorse the date. Earlier, the elections body had set July 2 for a new round of voting after the Constitutional Court overturned the results of 2019's election, which handed President Peter Mutharika a second term in office. However, civil rights activists and opposition parties say they will fight to the nail to ensure that the current cohort of Malawi Electoral Commission commissioners is removed from office.
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Malawi: Electoral Commission Opens Bid to Supply PPE for COVID-19
Nyasa Times, 14 May 2020
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is inviting sealed bids from eligible bidders for supply and delivery of COVID-19 personal protective materials ahead of the July 2 fresh… Read more »
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Malawi: Main Opposition Ready With New Names for New Electoral Commission
Nyasa Times, 12 May 2020
Main opposition, the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says it is ready with names for new Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners. Read more »
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Malawi: MEC Proposes Law to Deter 'Jokers' On Presidential Nomination Events
Nyasa Times, 13 May 2020
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has told a high level electoral meeting that the pollster has proposed that presidential candidates should pay their K2… Read more »
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Malawi: Sulking Ansah Refuses to Take Reporters' Questions Over Electoral Commission Job
Nyasa Times, 13 May 2020
Embattled Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah Wednesday dramatically refused to take journalists' questions who wanted to ask her about her future at the… Read more »
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Malawi: MEC Launches Official Campaign Period for July 2 Malawi Fresh Elections
Nyasa Times, 2 May 2020
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has officially launched the campaign period for the July 2 fresh presidential election five days before receiving nomination papers from the… Read more »
InFocus
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The ruling Democratic Progressive Party has shrugged off accusations that it is behind the wave of political violence in the country ahead of the July 2 presidential election. ... Read more »
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Reacting to President Peter Mutharika's declaration that he would not fire the commissioners as recommended by parliament, civil rights activists and opposition parties say they ... Read more »
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After the High Court stopped the government from implementing a nationwide lockdown for at least seven days, Malawi's president has proposed new safety measures against the ... Read more »
