Former President Dr. Joyce Banda, who is also People’s Party(PP) founder has strongly condemned remarks made by her party’s Secretary General Ibrahim Matola directed at Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Dr. Jane Ansah during National Elections Consultative Forum,
At the meeting which was held in Blantyre on Friday, Matola verbally abused MEC Chairperson Justice Dr. Ansah a development which angered the delegates who forced him (Matola) apologies.
In a statement Dr. Banda said: “It is in this light that I condemn in the strongest terms what Matola said about Justice Dr Jane Ansah when he was making his contribution at the NECOF meeting today in Blantyre.
“ There are many things Justice Ansah could have done or said during this electoral process that I do not agree with, but she does not deserve to be spoken to in that manner.”
The former President Dr. Banda then appealed to Malawians to stop abusing women in the country.
nthawi zina masteni amalankhula mwanzeru. this is gbv and it must be condemned in strongest terms. what is wrong with these guys? the great woman of our time said that once mec’s appear is rejected she will resign, why denying her right to be heard. inutu achina mtambo, chakwera and chilima we know you are being used by asamunda to degrade africa. akhothi chigamulo chawo nchopanda chilungamo iwo amathana ndi kuvula azimayi, kupha a police, kugenda mizikiti, kugwirirana nokhanokha nkumanamizira apolice komwe MUNTHU wa Mulungu chakwera akutsogolera, m’busa wochititsa manyazi, wotsogolera nyansi chifukwa cha ufumu wa mdziko lapansi. Ansah is innocent and will remain so even though the court sought not to go for justice, she will remain the great and tough woman the world has ever seen.
ansah did nothing wrong to deserve such insults and jb is right. it could be matola was advised by chakwera to throw bullying rants at jane.