| [Member EMB in Malawi] MEC Meets with Speaker and Committees over Boundary Review |
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| Last updated 2022-12-01 |
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The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), on October 7, 2022, convened two meetings with critical committees of the Malawi Parliament: the Legal Affairs Committee and the Business Committee, respectively, in preparation for submitting the final report on boundary review.
MEC has been undertaking a boundary review exercise since last year. As per the law's requirement, the proposed new boundaries need to be adopted by the National Assembly.
During the two meetings, MEC Chairman, Justice
Dr. Chifundo Kachale, informed the honorable members that the Commission had
finished the boundary review process and was ready to present the report to be
deliberated by the August House during November 2022 sitting.
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Catherine Gotani Hara appreciated the Commission for involving the Members of Parliament from the beginning of the boundary review exercise and keeping them updated on every stage. She further assured the Commission that it's her sincere hope that political parties in Parliament would give the Commission the necessary support that it be confirmed.
The Chairperson of the Legal Affairs Committee, Hon. Peter Dimba pledged his committee's support for adoption once the report is tabled in the National Assembly.
If the National Assembly confirms, the new constituencies and wards will be used in the next general elections slated for September 2025.
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