Slow start to Malawi voter registration

The map will replace this text. If any users do not have Flash Player 8 (or above), they'll see this message. A massive nationwide drive in Malawi to get up to seven million citizens on to a fresh voters' register ahead of a general election next May got off to a slow start on Monday. "Registration has started although the process to register is a bit slow," Fegus Lipenga, spokesperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), said. Dozens of people started queuing when registration centres opened at 8am local time in Blantyre, the commercial capital. MEC chairperson Anastazia Msosa said they hope to register "between five to seven million voters". "I was here at 7am, but one needs to be patient in order to complete the process because it takes over 30 minutes for one to complete," said David Chirambo, flashing a laminated... [read full story]