City Says No to Walk for Election Money.
The Lilongwe City Council turned down Ras Chikomeni Chirwa's plan for a big walk. He wanted to raise money to run for office.
City head Macloud Kadam'manja wrote to Chirwa on February 6. The letter said Chirwa must ask the election office first. The walk was set for March 11 at 9:30 a.m.
Chirwa wanted people to walk from the 6-mile circle to Game shops. But the city said anyone raising money for elections needs the go-ahead from the Malawi Election Commission.
This comes after Chirwa failed to join the 2019 vote. He could not pay the K2 million fee back then. The fee has gone up to K10 million for the next election.
The election office increased the fee to keep less serious candidates away. Yet this makes things difficult for people like Chirwa, who want to lead but have little money.
Chirwa must ask the election office before he tries the city again. He needs both money and names from many parts of the land to run for office.
The Lilongwe City Council turned down Ras Chikomeni Chirwa's plan for a big walk. He wanted to raise money to run for office.
City head Macloud Kadam'manja wrote to Chirwa on February 6. The letter said Chirwa must ask the election office first. The walk was set for March 11 at 9:30 a.m.
Chirwa wanted people to walk from the 6-mile circle to Game shops. But the city said anyone raising money for elections needs the go-ahead from the Malawi Election Commission.
This comes after Chirwa failed to join the 2019 vote. He could not pay the K2 million fee back then. The fee has gone up to K10 million for the next election.
The election office increased the fee to keep less serious candidates away. Yet this makes things difficult for people like Chirwa, who want to lead but have little money.
Chirwa must ask the election office before he tries the city again. He needs both money and names from many parts of the land to run for office.
