Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it has a deficit of K8.7
billion to cater for the expenses of the fresh presidential election
whose total budget is K38.3 billion.
Government allocated K29.6 billion towards the election in the
2020/2021 fiscal year budget which is less than the amount that is
needed for MEC to run the process.
Speaking during a press briefing in Lilongwe on Saturday, new
MEC Chairperson Chifundo Kachale said at first they had a budget of K34
billion but government has allocated K29.6 billion.
“After phase four of registration, we needed to go back to
places where we did not finish the registration, as such, this increased
our budget.
“Our wish is to approach everything professionally and we have
trust in key stakeholders and also the people of Malawi,” said Kachale.
“That is why on the challenges that we have found on the ground,
we have taken an initiative to engage the candidates to let them know
of the challenges,” he added.
He further said MEC will go back to government and partners who may have supported the elections before, for more funding.
“We do not want to assume that there is no one who can support
us and indeed when there are constraints that affect our work, we will
seek appropriate interventions,” Kachale said.
During the presentation of the 2020/2021 budget in parliament on
Friday, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Joseph Mwanamvekha
said discussions with donors on the financing of the election have
proved futile as most donors have expressed their inability to support
the election.
“Notwithstanding the foregoing as well as the impact of
COVID-19, Government is tirelessly looking for ways of mobilising the
required resources,” said Mwanavekha.
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