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.