The Outcome Of Election Should Be Respected By All Politicians – RB

Former President Rupiah Banda has advised Malawian President Joyce Banda to concede defeat if she has lost the May 20 general elections.
Mr Banda told journalists in Lusaka yesterday that politicians participate in elections either to win or lose and it is important to accept defeat when one loses.
“The most important thing is that once you have had elections, learn from this stupid man [himself] that once you have elections and you have lost, especially if you were in Government, concede and proceed as we have done in our country,” he said.
Mr Banda said the outcome of an election should be respected by all politicians because it represents the will of citizens.
He said politicians have time to campaign and convince citizens to vote for them and their vote should be accepted.
“When we were concluding our campaigns in 2011 in Mandevu, I said that we have all campaigned and for the next 48 hours, nobody should campaign but we have to let people speak their opinion on who they want and once they have spoken it’s final, we have to proceed,” Mr Banda said.
He said although he does not know the exact outcome of the elections in Malawi, politicians should understand that there is always a winner and a loser in any election.
On Friday, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) announced that Ms Banda’s rival candidate Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) had taken a lead of 42 percent with 30 percent of votes counted.
Ms Banda of People’s Party (PP) was in second place with 23 percent.
This prompted Ms Banda to annul the polls stating that elections were marred by rigging, multiple voting and computer-hacking.
By Jimmy Chibuye

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9 Responses to The Outcome Of Election Should Be Respected By All Politicians – RB

TNL

May 26, 2014 at 10:17 am

Bwana RB, elections in Malawi have been complicated and it is difficult to know which path to take now. It is not easy, pray for this country to resolve their issues as they deem fit, otherwise, for JB herself, she has already conceded that she is out of contention.
katwishi mukwai

May 26, 2014 at 10:23 am

Awe,problem is that she never thought she could lose.Fighting corruption aws her downfall.
itaba

May 26, 2014 at 1:33 pm

She just has to accept defeat.How can she say opposition rigged when herslef who is in power failed to rig
DoMe

May 26, 2014 at 4:46 pm

Kwangala uku ba Joyce mulefwaya inkondo ngayabuka mukabutuke icalo chenu just accept hear from your brother Rupiah he knws what he’s talking about. Losing and election is not an option bane nafibipa apa ifintu. Twasunga sana ama Refugees tatulefwaya nayambi especially ukufuma ku Malawi. Mwaumfwafye ati mu Zed muli bamper harvest mwayamba notwakulandalanda atase iwe mayo just leave the seat.
TNL

May 26, 2014 at 5:12 pm

The problem is beyond Joyce accepting defeat, accepting defeat to who? There are two camps claiming victory and she is neither of them, and there are serious allegations of vote rigging. The problem is not incumbent cling to power but it hinges on credibility of the votes counted, system was infiltrated and the Electoral Commission has called for vote recounting after admitting rigging by some unscrupulous party officials from one of the purported winners and process has just commenced. It might take weeks to clear the mess and country can’t stay without president, she will go an appropriate time.
sekouponoke real

May 26, 2014 at 6:57 pm

Eyaa!!!this is what I was waiting for.RB has finally admited stupidity.good for u!!
Gorilla

May 27, 2014 at 6:28 am

RB Malawi isn’t the first country to have a political impasse after a general election. Remember Zimbabwe and Kenya had similar situations. JB has willingly accepted defeat but she told the nation why the elections were nullified. They were a lot of anomalies before, during and even after the elections. MEC (Malawi Electoral Commission) lacked capacity to conduct the first ever tripartite elections. Parties lodged complaints to them. The ruling party complained about vote rigging, the opposition parties ie DPP, UDF and even MCP all complained about vote rigging either against the ruling Peoples Party or amongst themselves.
I believe the best way to go about it is to have a power sharing deal (GNU)
Concern Border Benefiterz

May 27, 2014 at 7:59 am

Joyce Kinda Of Bushita! Cha Cabe Cabe
kabila wa ngunja

May 27, 2014 at 9:35 am

Joyce please accept the will of the people. Do n’t resist other wise you will just plunge that small nation into chaos.Mind you , you r’e a woman you can just get married coz you haven’t caught up with age yet. The Bandaz,the Zuluz are all looking forward Kumuthaphani az a waife. Sichingawame mai Joyce?