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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 41571, member: 636"]
Political fights heat up as Malawi heads toward September elections. The Democratic Progressive Party blames election officials for hiding problems and hurting voter trust. Officials refuse to let outsiders check their computer systems that track voters. Party leaders say this blocks fair elections and openness. Many citizens worry the vote will not be honest.

Election workers admit some people registered twice across the country. They claim fewer than 15,000 cases exist among 7.2 million total voters. Critics say even small cheating can change tight races. The commission says checking their computers could create security risks and cause violence. Opposition members want courts to force an audit.

Police arrested whistleblower Julius Mithi after he exposed double registrations. His arrest scared people who want to report voting problems. Tech experts found computer flaws that let people register multiple times. At least one person faced charges in Lilongwe for registering twice. The true number of duplicate registrations remains unknown.

Lilongwe district shows suspicious voting patterns from past elections. Over one million people registered there despite having only 750,000 eligible voters. The ruling party won massive vote totals compared to opponents. Courts threw out 2019 presidential results because of serious violations. Social media users express growing doubt about election fairness.
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