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President Mutharika Votes in Malawi's Fresh Presidential Election

Lameck Masina

   THYOLO, MALAWI - Millions of Malawians cast votes Tuesday in the re-run
   of last year's presidential election. The fresh election comes after
   Malawi's Constitutional Court nullified President Peter Mutharika's
   victory in last year's election, citing massive fraud. Malawi's
   Electoral Commission (MEC) says it expects a free and fair election
   this time, although a few incidents of violence were reported.

   Electoral officials said people started queuing as early five o'clock
   in the morning Tuesday, waiting for the polling centers to open at six.

   Honasis Mphepo is the commission's presiding officer at Goliati polling
   station in Thyolo district in southern Malawi.

   "We have a good number of registered voters. Turn up was just very
   good, and individuals are coming in large number according to how they
   registered and they are voting," he said.

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