Strong indications suggest that Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Justice Anabel John Tembo Mtalimanja may be on the verge of resigning as pressure continues to mount within the electoral body.
Highly placed sources have confidently revealed to Cables that developments unfolding inside MEC point toward an imminent departure by the chairperson, this follows a wide range of developments like relocation Court case Loss, Lease Controversy which saw a whopping 68% rental hike , Eviction Notice and austerity measures that have rocked the commission.
The revelations come barely a day after MEC Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mpesi tendered his resignation, further intensifying speculation of deepening instability within the commission.
According to sources, tensions between the MEC leadership and the current administration have reportedly escalated in recent months, with claims that the chairperson had been unwilling to cooperate with government directives.
The standoff is said to have intensified after MEC challenged President Peter Mutharika’s executive order directing the commission to relocate its operations from Lilongwe to Blantyre. However, the courts ultimately ruled in favour of President Mutharika a development insiders say weakened the commission’s position internally.
Controversy has also surrounded MEC’s recent decision to renew a warehouse lease in Lilongwe at a reported 68 percent monthly increase, despite the commission already having office infrastructure in Blantyre which critics argue could have eliminated rental costs altogether.
Cables further exposed that just two days after the controversial lease renewal became public, MEC received an eviction notice from the landlord a development that has triggered even more scrutiny over the commission’s internal decisions and financial judgment.
The growing controversies have reportedly left members of MEC’s inner circle under immense pressure, with critics arguing that the commission’s alleged resistance to the current administration has now backfired publicly.
Only Cables can confidently reveal these unfolding developments.
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