Malawi 2019 voter registration kit found on a train coming from Mozambique

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Malawi 2019 voter registration kit found on a train coming from Mozambique

7:55 CAT | 26 Oct 2018

Both Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) officials as well as Malawi Police Service said the machine was found in a Mozambican train which was heading to Malawi. Pictured: James Kadzadera (file photo)

A biometric machine being used in the ongoing voter registration exercise for the May 21 2019 elections has been found on a train coming from Mozambique, Malawi police spokesman has confirmed.

According to police spokesman James Kadadzera, Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) reported to law enforcers that the biometric voter registration his kat been found on a train coming from Mozambique. The train belongs to Vale Logistics.

Spokesman for the electoral body, Sangwani Mwafulirwa said the kit went missing in transit from Lilongwe to Mwanza.

He said MEC were “surprised” to be informed that the kit had been found in Mozambique on a train.

However, he assured that no important data was lost

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and People’s Party (PP) said the development confirms their fears of possible rigging of votes next year.

MCP director of strategy Ken Zikhale N’goma and PP’s Ibrahim Matola asked police to investigate thoroughly on the matter.

By Green Muheya

Source: Nyasa Times