Malawi Police Arrest Eight Election Officials for Alleged Vote Tampering
- The police in Malawi have arrested eight data clerks for allegedly tampering with the election results
- The ruling party in Malawi claimed on Friday, 19 September 2025, that it found irregularities in the vote count
- The party alleged that irregularities in the vote count were found in almost half of Malawi's districts
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After its 2019 presidential election was nullified due to irregularities, the ruling party in Malawi announced on Friday, 19 September 2025, that it had found yet again irregularities in the vote count of this week's elections.
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Voting irregularities in Malawi
The ruling party said that irregularities in the vote count were discovered in almost half of the country's districts in the general elections held on Tuesday, 16 September 2025. Police in Malawi have also arrested eight data clerks for allegedly tampering with the election results.
Both President Lazarus Chakwera's Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and its main rival, the Democratic Progressive Party of former president Peter Mutharika, claim to have won the presidential vote.
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Many are not convinced by the results. It is alleged that the 70-year-old President Lazarus Chakwera has lost his bid for a second term. The economy in Malawi has taken a deep dip, and the cost of living has risen exponentially in the last five years.
Irregularities found in 13 districts
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) announced the results on Friday, 19 September 2025, with the 85-year-old Mutharika leading with three out of four councils. The MCP announced that it had found irregularities in 13 of the 28 districts.
A complaint has been laid with the MEC to conduct a physical audit. Eight officials have been arrested around the capital, Lilongwe, on result manipulation allegations. This comes after an election returning officer allegedly attempted to commit suicide. It is reported that the officer was offered bribes to tamper with the election results.
The MEC chief, Annabel Mtalimanja, said the commission would not be pressured to speed up its verification work. The commission has eight days to announce the final results.
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South Africans weigh in
Social media users shared their opinions regarding the allegations.
@JohanBooys54395 said:
"The African way."
@BommaKeMopedi said:
"Lol, I’m sure they are lying."
@Kingkunta421 said:
"Africa, Africa."
@Bon2Pass said:
"This Is Africa."
@vlok_andre said:
"Bad news."
@NDAGUMBUKA said:
“Come and hear what has been done by the man, the one who carries the cross.”
No party won a majority in South Africa’s general elections
In another article, Briefly News reported that the ANC has lost its outright majority for the first time in a devastating blow since winning in the first post-apartheid elections 30-years-ago. In the National Assembly, the African National Congress (ANC) now holds 159 seats, a decrease from 230.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) increased its seats from 84 to 87, while the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) saw a reduction from 44 to 39 seats. Newcomers, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, secured 58 seats. According to the latest Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) results dashboard, the ANC received 40.19% of the vote, totaling 6,458,988 votes.
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