Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) may face postponing the court-sanctioned presidential election slated for next week Tuesday in the wake of logistical problems including budget deficit of K9 billion to finance the polls.
The electoral body is holding a National Consultative Forum (Necof) with electoral stakeholders in Lilongwe and a consensus will be reached on the route map of the new polling day.
The new chairperson for the electoral body Dr Chifundo Kachale wants to deliver a credible election.
During presentation of the 2020/21 National Budget in Lilongwe last Friday, Minister of Finance Joseph Mwanamveka said donors are not forth-coming to support the elections budget.
Ministry of Finance spokesperson Williams Banda said the government is however working hard to have the money ready for the election.
