Despite President Bingu wa Mutharika objection to have parallel tally centre, MCP has announced it will establish one to prevent rigging in the forthcoming elections.
MCP published on its website that it intends to deploy monitors in all polling stations through out the country to aid it in the exercise.
MCP spokesperson Ishmael Chafukira said in an interview on Sunday his party does not want a repeat of the May 2004 scenario where he claimed the presidential elections rightful winner John Tembo was robbed of victory.
Electoral Commission (EC) chairperson Anastasia Msosa said in an interview the electoral body did not receive any communication from MCP hence cannot comment on the matter.
Chafukira, who described this year's elections as critical, said the party was not required to inform the commission, arguing they were only putting up mechanism to ensure that their votes are not stolen.
"We know what is happening and we don't want to take chances", he said.
MCP said their tally centre will collect the data that will be compared to EC's official results, adding this is an international practice.
The DPP spoke against the tally centre accusing the opposition that supported the idea of trying to bring confusion on the outcome of the official results.
Source- Nation, Tuesday 12 May 2009
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