Malawi Protesters Call for Electoral Commission's Head to Step Down
Published on: Thursday 20 June 2019
Nearly 15,000 opposition supporters brought business to a standstill in the capital Lilongwe as they marched to the Capitol Hill, the seat of government offices.
They wanted to present a petition, demanding the resignation of election commission chief Jane Ansah. However, government representatives stayed in their offices.
Human Rights Defenders Forum deputy chairperson Gift Trapence said protesters will maintain the pressure until Ansah resigns.
“If she is not resigning we are coming back into streets. When going back into streets, we are not going anywhere. We will have vigils even at her
News source: https://www.voanews.com/africa/malawi-protesters-call-electoral-commissions-head-step-down
