By Chisomo Phiri
The Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) has expressed concern over remarks made by some political party and Civil Society Organization (CSO) leaders regarding the Malawi Electoral Commission’s (MEC) management of voter registration ahead of next year’s general elections.
Some leaders have warned that Malawi could plunge into war next year if the MEC proceeds with alleged election rigging plans.
Meanwhile in a statement,the HRCC Board Chairperson, Robert Mkwezalamba, has urged these leaders to refrain from making statements that raise unnecessary tension and seek to incite violence and discontent among Malawians.
“MEC should continue to transparently share all matters concerning the elections to ensure the public and genuine stakeholders have access to accurate information, enabling them to make informed choices in the forthcoming polls,” says Mkwezalamba.
The opposition political party leaders and other CSOs are demanding that MEC disengage from the Election Management Devices (EMD) supplied by Smartmatic and calling for the resignation of the commission’s Chairperson and Chief Elections Officer, Justice Annabel Mtalimanja and Andrew Mpesi, respectively.
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