By Chisomo Phiri
Minister of Information and Digitalisation who is also government spokesperson,Moses Kunkuyu, has dismissed claims made by the opposition parties,Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) and United Transformation Movement (UTM) that the government plans to rig the 2025 elections by awarding contracts to foreign companies and procuring electoral devices in a suspicious manner.
Speaking during a press briefing in Blantyre on Friday, Kunkuyu described the opposition’s concerns as baseless and expressed surprise that they are questioning the electoral procedures and laws passed by legislators.
The minister also defended the appointment of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Justice Anabel Mtalimanja, emphasizing that it followed a transparent and legally accepted procedure.
“One would doubt whether the opposition has taken the new way of thinking,” Kunkuyu said.
On the opposition party’s intentions to hold national wide demonstrations, Kunkuyu said it was unfortunate.
“Dialogue remains a preferable approach. Dialogue is necessary to avoid unnecessary confrontation and chaos,” he said while acknowledging that everyone has right to express feelings
The minister then encouraged eligible Malawians to register for the 2025 general elections and emphasized the importance of dialogue over demonstrations.
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