Five opposition parties want to check Malawi's voting system before the 2025 elections. The groups say the Electoral Commission won't let them review voter records. Democratic Progressive Party, United Democratic Front, United Transformation Movement, Alliance for Democracy, and People's Party demand access to voting computers. They worry the voter information might have mistakes or old data. The parties think the Commission tries to hide problems from them.
Ben Chakhame from People's Party says the Commission wastes time instead of helping opposition groups. He claims officials act proud and refuse to work with other political parties. The opposition wants to make sure voting records called savers contain correct details about citizens. They believe checking the system will help voters trust the election process. Commission officials will meet with political parties on Friday to discuss these concerns.
Electoral Commission boss Anabel Mtalimanja says she cannot open the voting system to outside groups. She worries about security problems if strangers look at the computers. The Commission plans to use Smartmatic voting machines during the upcoming election. Opposition parties question whether these machines work properly because other countries had troubles with them. Experts warn that fighting over voting systems could hurt Malawi's democracy.
Ben Chakhame from People's Party says the Commission wastes time instead of helping opposition groups. He claims officials act proud and refuse to work with other political parties. The opposition wants to make sure voting records called savers contain correct details about citizens. They believe checking the system will help voters trust the election process. Commission officials will meet with political parties on Friday to discuss these concerns.
Electoral Commission boss Anabel Mtalimanja says she cannot open the voting system to outside groups. She worries about security problems if strangers look at the computers. The Commission plans to use Smartmatic voting machines during the upcoming election. Opposition parties question whether these machines work properly because other countries had troubles with them. Experts warn that fighting over voting systems could hurt Malawi's democracy.
