The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has said on Friday that it would be forced to discontinue the scheduled June 29 Nkhata Bay Central by-election should the issue about the four fired commissioners not be sorted soon enough. MEC chairperson, Justice Chifundo Kachale, said the deposing of the commissioners Jean Mathanga, Linda Kunje, Arthur Nanthulu and Steve […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has called for the delay of the forthcoming June 29 fresh and by-elections on legal grounds.
The statement released by the commission signed by the commissionâs Chairperson Dr. Chifundo Kachale which is in possession of FaceofMalawi has confirmed the development.
The development however follows the High Court ruling which dissolved the appointment of 4 MEC commissioners from the Democratic Progressive Party-DPP.
On Wednesday, June 2, High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda, ruled that the quartet of Jean Mathanga, Linda Kunje, Steve Duwa, and Arthur Nanthulu, was unduly appointed by the then President Peter Mutharika of the DPP.
Nyirendaâs ruling had since ordered that the nominating authorities should submit names for the candidate commissioners within 7 days from the day which the judgment was given.
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