Political analyst suggests parliament should hire commissioners for Malawi electoral body
A political analyst has suggested that the parliament should be hiring commissioners at the election management body, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC).
George Phiri, a political scientist at Livingstonia University said this was the only way MEC can regain its lost trust and glory.
“It is very difficult to understand how MEC arrived at those figures which made president Peter Mutharika and the others losers,” said Phiri.
He said the data which MEC used to interpret and declare Mutharika winner in the May 21 highly contentious election was questionable.
“It is very difficult to say who was the winner and loser in this election,” he said.
Phiri then recommended that parliament’s Public Appoints Committee should be hiring the commissioners in contrast to the current set up where the commissioners are appointed by the president and endorsed by parliament.
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Justice Anastazia Msosa is really a woman of integrity. Wherever she is, God continue blessing her. Osati mbava ya chizimayi iyi, I thought ku Judiciary kuli zoti munthu akachitsa zochititsa manyazi dziko ngati izi amamuletsa “Practicing”?
It’s worth trying. However it is no guarantee that it will solve any problem if there is any. In Malawi, people change political allegiances at the change of goal! How will the selection go? Will it not be the party with the current majority choosing the chair?
Political analysts should focus their energy on lobbying for election reform to introduce the 50+1 rule. That will be commendable!
Even the 50+1 rule is not going to solve any problem. What will happen is that people will likely change their political allegiance after the first round and therefore opportunistic alliances will be created. It is sickening why people continue making this argument when we all know it is our political culture that is rotten – not the system.
You have a point! However the 50+1 will make the rulers be supported by the majority of the population. It’s better to be ruled by regime with over 50% population support than 39% for example as is the current situation.
Mind you, much as it could be true that the current government won the votes (by the current laws), much of the population >60% is against the regime which can easily make it look like they really never won the elections. 50+1 rule will make the ruling government more legitimate.
Kodi Mary Shawa wamatama a Chilima uja akugwirabe ntchito ngati PS? Please suck her now now. T
She is so stupid.
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Only smart and reliable MEC chief was Anastasia Msosa osati zinazi zonamizira u fake Pastor. She has indeed damaged the image ot MEC. Thumbs up to retired Msosa. We shall never find another one of her calibre. May you enjoy your retirement madam.
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Difficult to understand that one won? Mtumbuka sadzatheka..
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It starts with the president hiring MEC commissioners, promoting teachers and police officers just b4 the elections. Apitala wiyi njamkulungwa
This is a fallacy. In 2014 the commission was hired by JB. APM won the election and MCP cried foul on grounds of rigging. it is possible to win from opposition, it is possible to get good result with the present set up