Malawi’s political climate grew more strained on Friday following the arrest of eight data entry clerks accused of tampering with election results at a tally center in Lilongwe's Nkhoma Constituency.
The Malawi Police Service issued a statement confirming the detentions, identifying the individuals as staff who had been responsible for processing electoral data during the recent polls. According to authorities, the arrests are connected to a separate investigation into the attempted suicide of Clement Chikanhka, the Malawi Electoral Commission's returning officer for the same constituency.
While police officials have not disclosed the specific details linking the two cases, the development has intensified public concern and speculation regarding potential misconduct in the electoral process. The incident raises serious questions about the integrity of the election data and has cast a shadow over the proceedings.
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