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Malawi Protesters Shutter Electoral Commission Offices

Lameck Masina

   BLANTYRE, MALAWI - Protesters in Malawi have shut down offices of the
   Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) in 10 districts in an attempt to
   force all commissioners to resign.

   The move comes 10 days after the Constitutional Court nullified last
   May's presidential elections because of "widespread" irregularities and
   ordered new elections. But commissioners have appealed the ruling and
   are refusing to step down.

   In Blantyre, protesters used steel-iron chains and huge locks to seal
   the gate of the main entrance to MEC headquarters.

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