By Vincent Gunde
Pioneer of Mindset Change Project Bantu Saunders Jumah, has expressed his grave concern over the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) silence on reported electoral irregularities calling for the establishment of Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to preside over the 2025 elections.
Jumah observes that there have been reported reports on registration of minors as voters in Mangochi and Dedza where an independent candidate, Jacob Kaumphawi penned the electoral body’s Chairperson Judge Dr. Chifundo Kachale to investigate the electoral irregularities claiming that all these matters were put under the carpet.
He feels the MEC is closing its ears and eyes on irregularities reported raising fears that the same is body preparing to preside over the tense during the 2025 elections where electoral irregularities will reach the climax.
Speaking through his face book page widely followed by millions of people in Malawi and Africa, Jumah has however, advised Kachale not to side with criminals for him to be trusted by all Malawians that he is more than ready to handle the 2025 elections.
He observes that Kachale’s silence to act on the electoral irregularities by the opposition camps is speaking for itself that he is siding with government and it is not wrong to suspect him of being dictated by government discharging Mec mandate.
Jumah has also advised Malawians not to allow criminals be treated as Very Very Important Persons (VVIP) because they are party loyalists but to let VVIPs remain VVIPs not criminals to remain VVIPs claiming that this is destroying the good reputation of Malawi.
The Mindset Change Pioneer has appealed to all patriotic Malawians who love the country, church organizations, and religious leaders to think of Malawi going back to the 1994 Independent Electoral Commission to run the 2025 elections in the interest of all.
He expresses fears that since Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) was established by an Act of Parliament, there have been no elections which were free, fair, credible and transparent making many to lose their interests in taking part to the future elections.
“There is need to activate the 1994 constitution recalling back Section 64 and 65 for Malawi to be totally free from political hooligans with political patriots to lead the country,” says Jumah.
He has also appealed to all Malawians to patronize rallies and listen to political party programs and objectives for them to make valid and positive decisions on who is a political patriot and political hooligans.
Jumah says he sees no reason many people registering and when it comes on the actual voting day, shunning the process warning Malawians that if they do not go for voting, a wrong person will be elected into office.
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