As the campaign for Malawi’s September 16 General Election reaches its peak, candidates are intensifying efforts to win over the country’s 7.2 million registered voters.
A study by the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Chisankho Watch on Party and Campaign Financing in Malawi has identified unclear laws and roles between the Office of Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) and the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) as major factors affecting the implementation of the Polifical Parties Act of 2018.
The Media Council of Malawi (MCM) has received a funding boost of $49,336 (about K85.4 million) from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) to support the presidential debates lined up ahead of the 2025 general elections.
Electoral stakeholders including political party leaders in Lilongwe City have recommitted their push to uphold values for sustaining peace enjoyed in the first half of the electoral campaign period underway.
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) runningmate, Dr. Jane Ansah, says they are ready to tackle Malawi’s persistent challenges such as hunger, fuel shortages, and foreign exchange scarcity if voted into power.
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