Chakwera assents amended electoral law

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus Chakwera has approved the much awaited the Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Government Elections (Amendment) Bill.

According to Presidential Press Secretary Anthony Kasunda, the Malawi leader has exercised the powers granted to him under Section 89 of the Constitution.

The amendment of the law allows polling staff, candidate representatives, political party members, and security agency officers to vote at the polling stations where they are assigned.

The development comes days after Civil Society Elections Integrity Forum (CSEIF) Chairperson Benedicto Kondowe appealed to Chakwera to assent the bill into law to facilitate Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) proper planning purposes ahead of September 16 polls.

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.