Identifier
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04LILONGWE407
2004-05-17 07:23:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Lilongwe
Cable title:
ELECTIONS RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 20
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UNCLAS LILONGWE 000407
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KDEM PINR MI
SUBJECT: ELECTIONS RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 20
REF: A. 03 LILONGWE 1202
B. LILONGWE 404
C. LILONGWE 405
D. LILONGWE 392
UNCLAS LILONGWE 000407
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KDEM PINR MI
SUBJECT: ELECTIONS RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 20
REF: A. 03 LILONGWE 1202
B. LILONGWE 404
C. LILONGWE 405
D. LILONGWE 392
1. (SBU) The Malawi Electoral Commission announced on May 16
that the presidential and parliamentary elections will be
held May 20, the earliest date in accordance with the High
Court's postponement of the polls (reftel C).
COMMENT
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2. (SBU) A fresh round of criticism of the ruling United
Democratic Front's presidential candidate, as well as ground
recently lost to the opposition, are certainly factors
driving the rescheduling of the elections to earliest
possible date (reftel D).
DOUGHERTY
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KDEM PINR MI
SUBJECT: ELECTIONS RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 20
REF: A. 03 LILONGWE 1202
B. LILONGWE 404
C. LILONGWE 405
D. LILONGWE 392
1. (SBU) The Malawi Electoral Commission announced on May 16
that the presidential and parliamentary elections will be
held May 20, the earliest date in accordance with the High
Court's postponement of the polls (reftel C).
COMMENT
--------------
2. (SBU) A fresh round of criticism of the ruling United
Democratic Front's presidential candidate, as well as ground
recently lost to the opposition, are certainly factors
driving the rescheduling of the elections to earliest
possible date (reftel D).
DOUGHERTY