Africa-Press – Malawi. Citizens for Credible Elections, a pressure group made up of civil society organisations such as the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (Cdedi) and Concerned Citizens of Malawi, has said it will continue holding demonstrations until its demands are met.
One of the grouping’s demands is a need for more transparency in the management of the forthcoming September 16, 2025 Local Government, Parliamentary and Presidential Elections.
Its leaders say the next wave of demonstrations is scheduled for July 3 onwards.
Last week, the group petitioned the Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec), demanding impartiality in the management of the polls.
It also demands that there be an audit of the elections management system.
One of the leaders of the group, Edward Kambanje, said they wanted their grievances to be addressed.
“After seven days of no response from Mec, we will be on the streets again,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mec spokesperson Sangwani Mwafulirwa has said the commission would respond to issues presented in the petition at an appropriate time.
“Mec will respond to the petitions when it is appropriate to do so but for the sake of the public, stakeholders should know that decisions of the commission are made as a body corporate. It is irregular and uncalled for [the decisions] to be personified,” Mwafulirwa said.
“The commission has a mandate to run a credible election and when it differs with any sector of the society on an issue, it doesn’t mean that the commission is compromised; it is just preserving and protecting its mandate. People should take time to read and dissect the response and clarifications of the commission on the audit matter,” he said.
Meanwhile, political and governance analyst George Chaima has said while holding demonstrations is a constitutional right, it is proper for organisers of demonstrations to examine the purpose of the demonstrations.
“Demonstrations are allowed in a democratic space but demonstrators and organisers must examine the purpose before they go to the streets,” Chaima said.
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