25/04/2024
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The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says Civil Society organizations and political parties have a huge role in popularizing the amended electoral law ahead of the 2025 General Elections.
Speaking during an engagement meeting in Mzuzu, MEC Commissioner Caroline Mfune says the 2020 elections revealed some notable gaps hence the amendment of the acts which need to be understood by various stakeholders including potential voters.
However, Peter Mumba of an organization called Apause Malawi, says there is need for MEC to closely monitor those accredited to inform people on the amended laws and elections as some organisations perform poorly once given the mandate.
Democratic Progressive Party Secretary for the North Francis Harawa has asked MEC to among other things concentrate on hard-to-reach areas after noting that most of the time information does not reach the grassroots on time.
The amended laws include the Presidential, parliamentary, and local government election Act, Constitution amendment Act, and Electoral amendment Act and these became effective in 2023.
(by Towera Katswiri-Mzuzu:04/25/24)
