Elections 2014

TEACHERS STORM LL MEC OFFICES DEMANDING THEIR MAY 20 POLLS ALLOWANCES

The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in Malawi Capital Lilongwe yesterday was stormed by some angry teachers who were demanding their May 20 polls allowances. It’s been noted that the teachers worked for the body during the controversial May 20 elections are yet to be paid their arrears. In their frustration the angry teachers started stoning the offices to show their grievances. One teacher who opted for...

MALAWI ELECTORAL COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE

Cash payment of honoraria to poll staff for May 2014 elections The Commission is informing all stakeholders that it has started cash payments to all poll workers whose dues were outstanding for the services rendered during polling for the May 2014 elections. The Commission engaged 89,000 poll workers and close to 90 percent were already paid through ele...ctronic bank transfers. The cash payment exercise started on October 18, 2014 and...

DPP’S BENTLEY NAMASASU CHALLENGES COURT RULING TO ALLOW MEC TO CONDUCT FRESH ELECTIONS

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker and once Lilongwe City South East constituency Member of Parliament, Bentley Namasasu has challenged the High Courts decision to allow Malawi Electoral Commission to conduct fresh elections. The development comes after Malawi Congress Party’s (MCP) candidate Ulemu Msungama challenged the results stating various irregularities as to the manner in which the elections were conducted. High Court Judge Esmie Chombo nullified the...

JB’S SON, ROY, DECLARES WAR ON BAKER TILLY FOR BEING IMPLICATED IN CASHGATE

Former President Joyce Banda's son who also happens to be the Member of Parliament for Zomba Malosa Constituency, Akajuwe Roy Kachale, has spat fire at Baker Tilly for implicating him in the Cashgate audit report which the Malawi government released yesterday. Kachale who is the former first family's member to be implicated in the scam which has seen government start making arrests has lambasted Baker...

COURT ORDERS MEC TO HOLD FRESH ELECTIONS IN LILONGWE CITY SOUTH EAST CONSTITUENCY

High Court in Lilongwe on Tuesday 28, 2014 ordered the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to conduct fresh elections in Lilongwe City South East constituency after Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Candidate Ulemu Msungama seeked court redress on the matter. MEC declared Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Bentry Namasasu a winner of the seat despite several irregularities that locked the elections. The development did not please Msungama who...

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