AfricaNewsMalawi Election Commission Predicts Fair Outcome in Rerun Presidential Vote
PilotnewsJune 23, 2020
BLANTYRE – The Malawi Electoral Commission says it is confident that Tuesday’s presidential election rerun will be fair and free of the irregularities that marred last year’s vote and led to annulling the re-election of Peter Mutharika. Mutharika seeks a second five-year term. He faces two other candidates —main opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera and little-known Peter Kuwani — in a race that political analysts say is too close to call. Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika addresses guests during his inauguration ceremony in Blantyre, Malawi, May 31, 2019. Polling preparations have been smooth, Chifundo Kachale, the commission chairperson, told...
