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Malawi President Mutharika to appoint new MEC commissioners by June 5

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Mutharika shaking hands with MEC chairperson Jane Ansah

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)—The Judicial Service Commission has disclosed that it has not yet received communication on the resignation of the MEC Chairperson Dr. Jane Ansah to meet and nominate her replacement.

This has been confirmed by the Registrar of the High Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal Agness Patemba.

In an interview with Zodiak, Patemba said it’s either MEC itself or the Office of the President and Cabinet-OPC that are supposed to notify the judiciary about the development.

Patemba, however, assured that once they receive the notification, they will handle the matter with the urgency it deserves.

Ansah, on Thursday, May 21, 2020 finally resigned from her position after several attempts by the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) to force her to leave office for mismanaging 2019 presidential poll.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with the state broadcaster MBC, Ansah said she had written President Mutharika of her intention to step down.

She said she leaves the MEC with a clear conscious and convinced that she had done a good job.

Malawi President Peter Mutharika on Friday, May 22, 2020 accepted her resignation letter.

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Mpinganjira demands immediate arrest of ring leaders of ‘APM motorcade booing’ in Ndirande

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Mpinganjira demands immediate arrest of ring leaders of ‘APM motorcade booing’ in Ndirande

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)—Deputy Minister of Defence, who is also a member of parliament of the Blantyre City Centre (Ndirande), Chipiliro Mpinganjira has demanded his constituents to immediately identify the ring leaders in the Thursday’s embarrassing incident in which people booed and pelted stones at the convoy of President Peter Mutharika.

Mutharika, who was the last presidential candidate to present his nomination papers at the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), paraded in the streets of Blantyre together with his new running mate Atupele Muluzi.

But according to a video footage which is in circulation on social media, people who are believed to be supporters of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM spoiled the funny of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) faithful by booing and pelting stones at the presidential convoy.

Reacting, MP Mpinganjira has blamed what he called the criminal behaviour by opposition supporters and has since called upon his constituents to identify the perpetrators so that the law should take its course.

Mpinganjira’s reaction to the incident comes amid general feeling that the Malawi Police only acts when DPP officials or supporters are attacked.

However, Presidential spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani has downplayed reports that Mutharika’s motorcade was stoned saying the stoning could have been on cars of party supporters who had gone earlier before Mutharika.

Kalilani said Changed routes to return to Sanjika Palace because it was getting dark but he maintained that President Mutharika and his rung mate addressed people around Ndirande Market.

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Malawi President Mutharika withholds assent to election bills

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Presidential Press Secretary and Spokesperson, Mgeme Kalilani announced Mutharika’s decisions at a press briefing in Blantyre on Tuesday

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Blantyre, March 17, MaraviPost: President Peter Mutharika has withheld assenting to four Bills that Parliament passed during its February Sitting and rejected Parliament’s Public Appointments Committee (PAC) recommendations to fire Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) commissioners.

Presidential Press Secretary and Spokesperson, Mgeme Kalilani announced Mutharika’s decisions at a press briefing in Blantyre on Tuesday.

“His Excellency Professor Peter Mutharika has decided to inform the public on his decisions on two matters.

“The President received two requests from the National Assembly. The first request was for the President to consider removing commissioners of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC).

“The President has looked at the recommendations by the Public Appointments Committee and he does not agree with the recommendations and findings of PAC,” said Kalirani.

Kalirani said there are set procedures and laws that are supposed to be followed when a public officer is summoned for an administrative action which affects his or her life.

“In the finding of the President through analysis, it shows clearly the committee did not adhere to those laws in terms of hearing people.

“Secondly, it is the view of the President that it is quite strange that the committee has gone on to pronounce the commissioners as being incompetent whilst ignoring the fact that MEC did not only handle the presidential elections.

“It’s a fact that MEC handled the tripartite elections, the people were voting for President, Members of Parliament as well as councillors.

“Now we have the committee here saying MEC is incompetent only in relation to the results of the Presidential elections,” said Kalirani.

The Presidential Spokesperson further said the President finds that as contradictory and laughable because it is the same MEC that managed the Parliamentary and councillor’s election.

He said it would not be fair to fire them

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Malawi celebrates Mothers Day; Mutharika urges Malawians to respect mothers

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President Peter Mutharika on Sunday urged Malawians to respect mothers and observe the role they play in society and the country as a whole.

According to a press statement signed by Presidential Press Secretary and Spokesperson Mgeme Kalilani, mothers are doing a commendable job in the country. Continue reading Malawi celebrates Mothers Day; Mutharika urges Malawians to respect mothers →

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APM to attend memorial service for late Bingu Wa Mutharika today

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Peter Mutharika: to attend memorial service for Bingu Wa Mutharika

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)–His Excellency the President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika will on Saturday 8th April, 2017 attend the memorial service for the late Malawi President, Professor Bingu Wa Mutharika, Malawi’s third President and founding president of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

The ceremony will be held at Ndata Farm in Thyolo District from 10:00 a.m., according to a press statement by State House Press Secretary Mgeme Kalilani.

Mutharika, was the first president in Malawi to die in office. He is survived by four children and a wife.

President Peter Mutharika, speaking on MBC TV at Sanjika Palace earlier today, said his brother was a visionary leader, and had the welfare of Malawians at heart. He cited the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) that provided subsidized implements to enable vulnerable families get farm inputs at lowor no cost,  as one of his achievements.

Meanwhile, chairperson of the committee responsible for the memorial service, Francis Mphepo has said everything is in order for the memorial service.

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President Mutharika deploys soldiers across Malawi’s border posts against smugglers; Police intercept over 21 trucks smuggling maize in Karonga

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President Peter Mutharika who is also the Commander in Chief of the Malawi Defense Force, on Monday ordered MDF soldiers to guard the country’s border posts against tobacco and maize smugglers.

According to a press statement signed by the president’s Press Secretary, Mgeme Kalilani, the order is with immediate effect.

The statement further said that Mutharika also ordered the soldiers to impound any vehicle found smuggling maize, tobacco or any export-prohibited commodities from the country. Continue reading President Mutharika deploys soldiers across Malawi’s border posts against smugglers; Police intercept over 21 trucks smuggling maize in Karonga →

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Malawi Presidential spokesman escapes death

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BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)–Malawi President press secretary Mgeme Kalilani will finish the year 2016 praising God genuinely as he survived an accident on Monday when his vehicle KIA Cerato saloon swerved off the road at Chimaliro forest before Jenda roadblock in Mzimba.

Kalilani confirmed of the accident but was quick to say that there is no need to worry as he was in stable condition.

Kalilani’s car after the crash

“I was travelling for official duties to Mzuzu and was in the company of my wife, Carol,” said Kalilani.

“We have both been treated as out patients at Jenda Health Centre,” he said.

“We sincerely thank the community around the accident spot. Police, health personnel and State House colleagues that came to help us,” he added.

State House sources indicate that Kalilani suffered minor injuries on the head and shoulder.

But the accident is likely to spark renewed specualation of attempts to eliminate some people with organised accidents.

Last month, accident claimed the life of Ecklen Kudontoni who was Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) secretary general until his untimely death.

In Malawi, such accidents attract mixed reactions from the public domain with many suggesting that they organized by political opponents.

The death of Roads Authority Chairman James Gomani, Bishop Joseph Mukasa Zuza and journalists Raphael Tenthani in a road accident also sparked debate.

 

 

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One functioning hand Pres. Peter Mutharika to speak to Malawians Friday     

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Right hand nimb and immobile

After arriving in the country on Sunday, President Peter Mutharika will on Friday 21st October, 2016 going to hold a press conference on Malawi government’s engagement at the 2016 United Nation General Assembly (UNGA), Maravi Post can reveal. Continue reading One functioning hand Pres. Peter Mutharika to speak to Malawians Friday      →