MEC dates political parties’ president on 2019 elections preparations

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is meeting with presidents of political parties registered in Malawi

These meetings are a continuation of the Commission’s initiatives of engaging electoral stakeholders.

The Commission has therefore lined up meetings with 25 political parties that were traceable.

In the press statement released on Thursday and made available to The Maravi Post, says the Commission has so far met with the presidents for the Democratic Progressive Party (DDP), Peoples Party (PP), United Transformation Movement (UTM) and United Democratic Front (UDF).

“During the meetings the Commission  is giving the Presidents an update on the just-ended voter registration exercise and also a briefing on the upcoming voter verification exercise and nomination of candidates.

“The Commission is also briefing the Presidents on the measures put in place to preserve the integrity of the electoral process and the importance of party leaders to help in ensuring that elections are held in a peaceful environment,” reads the statement signed by Sangwani Mwafulirwa, MEC’s Director, Media and Public Relations

The remaining parties and their presidents/leaders are as follows:

1. Rt Hon Dr Lazarus Chakwera, Malawi Congress Party (MCP)
2. Rt Hon Dr Cassim Chilumpha, Assembly for Democracy and Development (ADD)
3. Dr Chris Daza, Democratic People’s Congress (DEPECO)
4. Ms Sally Kumwenda, Leadership With Compassion (LCP)
5. Loudon Malengamoyo-Phiri, National Salvation Front (NASAF)
6. Peter Kuwani, Mbakuwawaku Movement for Development (MMD)
7. Prof John Chisi, Umodzi Party,
8. Patrick Chinkhota, New Labour Party
9. Mr Mark Katsonga-Phiri, Peoples Progressive Movement (PPM)
10. Mr Newton Kambala, United Transformation Party (UTP)
11.  Mr Kamuzu Chibambo, Peoples Transformation Movement (Petra),
12.  Mr George Nnesa, Mafunde Party
13.  Mr Edwin Banda, United Independence Party (UIP)
14. Mr Alexander Ngulube, New Republican Party
15.  Mr Longton Chasowa, Republican Party,
16.    Lyson Milanzi, Malawi Democratic Party (MDP)
17.   Sylvester Chabuka, Congress for National Unity (CONU)
18. Hon Enoch Chihana, Alliance for Democracy (AFORD)
19. Rt Hon Khumbo Kachali, Freedom Party (FP)
20.  Dr Bina Shaba, Peoples Development Movement (PDM)
21. Yeremiah Chihana, New Rainbow Coalition (NARC)

Maravi Post Reporter

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