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Quotes: "The sudden assertion of human criteria within a dehumanising framework of political manipulation can be like a flash of lightning illuminating a dark landscape
- Vaclav Havel"
Voting in Malawi's tripartite general elections enters third day extensions at some polling stations, as the poll got off to a slow start because of logistical problems.
The government deployed the army to some areas on Tuesday to help monitor the election in which 11 candidates are vying to unseat President Joyce Banda, southern Africa's first female head of state, who came to power two years ago.
There were chaotic scenes at some polling stations in the capital, Lilongwe, and the commercial hub of Blantyre, as voting materials failed to arrive or ballot papers were sent to the wrong end of the country making voters to go on rampage burning ballot boxes.
Many polling stations did not open on time on Tuesday and there had been multiple reports of rigging across the city... ..Full Story
The main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says the party consider that many young people will make a difference in the approaching tripartite 2014 polls.. ..Full Story
Lack of National Development Policy derailing country's development Malawi Congress Party President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera
says lack of a National Development Policy is derailing
the countryâs efforts to realize meaningful
development.. ..Full Story
As Malawi nation moves closer to the 2014 tripartite
elections, political analysts have predicted formation
of electoral alliances between or among some key
parties.
This, they say is because, most of the major parties in
the country do not have absolute majority, and going
it alone in the polls would lead to a disastrous split of
votes hence the idea of investing powers together
.
AEP.. ..Full Story
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President, Dr. Lazarous
Chakwera, is set to storm the Southern region for the
first time in 2014 ahead of the May polls.
The President is expected to hit the region from
January 8th to the 16th holding whistle stop tours in
the region and mass rallies at some points.
Last time Chakwera visited the region he was faced
by an almost blackout as there was a blackout in the
numbers of people that attended his rallies.
However, now that the elections are too close
Chakweraâs fortunes might have changed.
Some of the places the MCP leader is expected to
visit include Nchalo - lower shire, Bvumbwe - Lomwe belt and Nyambadwe
school ground in Blantyre city.
AEP.. ..Full Story
Deputy Minister of Finance Doctor Cornelius
Mwalwanda has won the ruling Peoples Party primary
elections for the volatile Karonga Central
Constituency flooring long time rival former MP Frank
Tumpale Mwenifumbo by 165 votes. Mwalwanda
amassed 6352 votes against Mwenifumboâs 6187 in
the bitterly fought elections.
Initially, the PPâs
Returning Officers led by National organising
Secretary Salim Bagus and Deputy Secretary General
Irene Chikuni had declared Mwenifumbo the victor
with 6584 against Mwalwandaâs 5936.
But
Mwalwanda protested prompting a re-calculation of
the figures from each of the 15 centres. At a press
conference held at Sumuka Inn Karonga Boma,
Mwenifumbo conceded defeat and pledged to
support Mwalwanda despite the fact that he had
earlier refused the outcome citing a litany of flaws
which ranged from intimidation of his supporters and
disregard of the Partyâs code of conduct on elections
by his rival. âThe people have spoken. I would like to
congratulate my friend for the victory. And I will
make sure that all my supporters rally behind
Mwalwanda and President Joyce Banda in the 2014
elections,â he said.
Mwenifumbo, who is also the
Partyâs Provisional Chairperson for the north, also
said he will not stand either as an independent
candidate or quit PP. âIt is painful to lose but I have
accepted it. I will advise my supporters to desist from
engaging in violent acts because the victory for
Mwalwanda is for the Party,â he said.
While
Mwalwanda said he was humbled by Mwenifumboâs
gesture saying it is not easy to concede defeat. âI am
grateful for what you have done. Lest work together.
Winning does not mean that you are the best but
means you are just lucky,â he said.
Mwenifumbo
once trounced Mwalwanda in the heavily contested
DPP primaries in the run up to the 2009 general
polls. But Mwalwanda stood as an Independent
candidate and won.
In July, 2013 Treasurer General
Harry Mlekanjala Mkandawire told people in the constituency
that âIf you make Mwenifumbo sail through at the
primaries then as PPâs Treasurer General niti zenge
na chithumba. Kweni phala munda chite iyvo chala
nizengeko kuno chala,â Mkandawire said.
AEP. ..Full Story
Deputy Minister of Finance Doctor Cornelius
Mwalwanda has won the ruling Peoples Party primary
elections for the volatile Karonga Central
Constituency flooring long time rival former MP Frank
Tumpale Mwenifumbo by 165 votes.
Mwalwanda amassed 6352 votes against
Mwenifumboâs 6187 in the bitterly fought elections.
Initially, the PPâs Returning Officers led by National
organising Secretary Salim Bagus and deputy
secretary general Irene Chikuni had declared
Mwenifumbo the victor with 6584 against
Mwalwandaâs 5936.
But Mwalwanda protested prompting a re-calculation
of the figures from each of the 15 centres.
At a press conference held at Simuka Inn
Karonga Boma, Mwenifumbo conceded defeat and pledged to support Mwalwanda despite the fact that he had earlier refused the outcome citing a litany of flaws which ranged from intimidation of his supporters and disregard of the Partyâs code of conduct on elections by his rival.
âThe people have spoken. I would like to congratulate
my friend for the victory. And I will make sure that all
my supporters rally behind Mwalwanda and
President Joyce Banda in the 2014 elections,â he
said.
Mwenifumbo, who is also the Partyâs Provisional
Chairperson for the north, also said he will not stand
either as an independent candidate or quit PP.
âIt painful to lose but I have accepted it. I will advise
my supporters to desist from engaging in violent acts
because the victory for Mwalwanda is for the Party,â
he said.
While Mwalwanda said he was humbled by
Mwenifumboâs gesture saying it is not easy to
concede defeat.
âI am grateful for what you have done. Lest work
together. Winning does not mean that you are the
best but means you are just lucky,â he said.
Mwenifumbo once trounced Mwalwanda in the
heavily contested DPP primaries in the run up to the
2009 general polls.
But Mwalwanda stood as an Independent candidate
and won.
In July, 2013 Treasurer General Harry Mkandawire
told people in the constituency that âIf you make
Mwenifumbo sail through at the primaries then as
PPâs Treasurer General niti zenge na chithumba.
Kweni phala munda chite iyvo chala nizengeko kuno
chala,â Mkandawire said.. ..Full Story
