Malawi Law Society (MLS) has advised government to provide Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) with funds to conduct by-elections that were slated for June 6 and warned that public officers risk being in contempt of court and violating the Constitution. MLS president Khumbo Soko said MEC cannot be forced to conduct elections without funds but pointed out that the Supreme Court of Malawi ruled that people should vote again in Lilongwe South East Constituency within 60 days. The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has never wanted the seats to be occupied by members of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP). Investigations into the incident yielded nothing and MEC proceeded to conduct its affairs as if nothing serious had happened. Even after the Supreme Court granted Msungama his wish, MEC came with theories that did not exist in the statutes.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 25, 2017 09:22 UTC