Minister of Information and Digitalisation, Moses Kunkuyu has refuted claims by opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) and UTM that government intend to rig 2025 elections through dubious awarding of contract to foreign companies and procurement of electoral devices.
Kunkuyu was speaking in Blantyre on Friday, during a press briefing.
The press briefing mainly centered on the opposition party’s elections concerns which he described as baseless.
He said it was surprising to note the parties question electoral procedures and law which legislators passed in parliament to guide the country’s elections.
The minister also said it was also surprising that the opposition parties question Malawi Election Commission (MEC) Chairperson Justice, Anabel Mtalimanja’s appointment, when the Chairperson was duly proposed by the Judiciary and appointed by the authority as is always the case with such appointments.
“One would doubt whether the opposition has taken the new way of thinking,” Kunkuyu said and added that MEC Chairperson is always appointed in a transparent and legally accepted procedure.
On the opposition party’s intentions to hold national wide demonstrations, Kunkuyu said it was unfortunate.
“Dialogue remains a preferable approach. Dialogue is necessary to avoid unnecessary confrontation and chaos,” Kunkuyu said while acknowledging that everyone has right to express feelings.
The Minister has since encouraged eligible Malawians to get registered in in readiness of the 2025 general elections.
